Blog Posts - Remodista

Technology Gap - How retailers are making change

10/9/2018

There's no stopping the march of technology. And there's no denying that retailers have invested heavily in legacy systems. A clear gap is emerging and in the chasm is the technical debt that will, at some point, swallow consumer-direct companies whole.

We worked with our partners at Capgemini to learn more about the transition from legacy to cloud-based applications. Here are a few highlights:

Online Auction To Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

10/3/2018

Our fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is live until October 5, and we'd like to invite you to participate in our online auction benefitting St. Jude.

We're auctioning off the two Spirit of St. Jude award winner gift bags—each with a retail value worth over $2000.

All proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a leading children's hospital pioneering research and treatments for kids with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Because more than 75% of their funding comes from generous donors, St. Jude has the freedom to focus on what matters most — saving kids regardless of their financial situation.

Remodista 2018 Women2Watch Award Show - Sydney Photo Gallery

9/23/2018

In its third year, Remodista honors 80 Women2Watch with an Award Show in Sydney and NYC. With a focus on women who have solved particularly taxing challenges across quickly changing verticals, the awards show underscores the accomplishments and highlights of our most innovative women. We kicked off the Sydney show with a sustainability cocktail reception, and then a sit-down dinner celebration.
2018 Spirit of St Jude Award Winner:

Sarah Donges, CEO, Box for Monkeys

2018 Women2Watch Innovation Award Winners:

Alice Kuepper, Event Director, formerly Online Retailer
Stacey Head, Founder + Managing Director, she wear

Here are some photos from the Sydney Award Show by photographer Yve Lavine.

Remodista 2018 W2W Award Show - NYC Photo Gallery

9/23/2018

In its third year, Remodista honors 80 Women2Watch with an Award Show in Sydney and NYC. With a focus on women who have solved particularly taxing challenges across quickly changing verticals, the awards show underscores the accomplishments and highlights of our most innovative women. We kicked off the NYC show with an introduction from our emcee Jerry Talamantes with our CEO, Kelly Stickel, and celebrated with an engaging award show sit-down dinner.
2018 Spirit of St Jude Award Winner:

Monika Kochhar, CEO and Co-founder, Smartgift

2018 Women2Watch Innovation Award Winners:

Julie Shin, Head of Strategic Operations & Innovation, Productivity, Citigroup
Katye Malik, Founder and Chief Strategist, Dresscode Tech
Leslie Leifer, VP Enterprise Strategy and Business Development, 1-800-Flowers

Here are some photos from the NYC Award Show by Jonas Hildago.

Remodista iLab - NYC Photo Gallery

9/22/2018

The Innovation Lab was an exclusive opportunity for our community to dig deeper into innovative retail-industry products and services.

Not a trade show, a guided experience
The 2018 Remodista Innovation Lab took our guests on a high-touchpoint journey through a community of forward-thinkers who have broken new ground with wearables, accessories, technology and solutions. This year’s event was focused on vendors and retailers who are dedicated to crafting a seamless in-store experience, as well as to the backend technology that measures, tracks, and helps improve the customer experience.

The Collective Think - Artificial IntellIgence

9/21/2018

We had our first Collective Think, a tool to measure innovation in a room, group or community. With a gig economy, you do not know the entire potential (skill set) of your employee pool. You could make better investment decisions, if you knew what that looked like.

Here are some of the highlights from our artificial intelligence data pull with our Women2Watch community. **Notice the word artificial intelligence isn't in the word cloud, but more a focus on the human condition.

Here is a tiny sliver of what we learned: Humanity and people are the core of AI still. Human guard rails and ethical guidance are critical. That means that in order to use AI well, retail and commerce needs to find balance. Creation of good AI infrastructure is still costly and complex. With big pressure to include it, the resources haven’t quite caught up with demand. AI offers humans the gift of time through automation. The idea of the smart house vs. dumb house can offer more space for family and work in a time when ultra-convenience is at the forefront of consumer habits.

Remodista's Women2Watch Finalists

9/13/2018

We are heading into Remodista’s Global Community Day celebrating with the 3rd Annual Women2Watch Award Show, that is focused on Women leaders who are solving the future of business. In 2018 our W2W had over 65 keynotes and presentations in Melbourne, Copenhagen, San Francisco, Austin, Sao Paulo, Las Vegas, New York, Mexico City, and NYC talking to the future of retail and finance. This year, we have our Community Day happening in New York City and Sydney, Australia, and see a growth path that opens up UK and Germany in 2019.

Women2Watch Interview: Kayte Malik

9/5/2018

This month, we're excited to feature Kayte Malik, founder and CEO of Dresscode Tech, in our Women2Watch spotlight! Kayte will be joining us in this year's Innovation Lab as one of the many forward-thinkers who have broken new ground with wearables, accessories, technology and solutions. Kayte's company, Dresscode Tech, is leveraging the world of fashion accessories to introduce girls to the world of coding. We can't wait to hear from Kayte and the other innovators in the iLab in New York on September 20th!

THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE: A BETTER OFFERING, A NEW ATTRACTION—A NEW KIND OF STORE

8/29/2018

Marketing and sales expert Jerry Talamantes returns for the second installment of his three-part blog series about the in-store Customer Experience. In part two, Jerry shares a few easy-to-implement ideas for small- to mid-size stores to create memorable in-store experiences.

Beyond Words: How Your Voice Shapes Your Communication Image

8/22/2018

We're thrilled to invite Dr. Wendy DeLeo LeBorgne, author, internationally-known voice pathologist, communication consultant, and vocal athlete expert to Remodista's Global Community Day on September 20, where she'll be speaking at our Collective Think workshop about how voice impacts your personal brand. In today's guest post, Wendy discusses how to use your voice to influence listeners and reveals the five elements that Influence Your Voice Brand™.