An interview with Puma Elite Running Team members and their coach Amy Cragg. Runners Taylor Werner and Jonathan Dressel discuss why they joined the new Puma Elite Running team and how the brand’s plans for the run category match up with their o

An Interview with Kirk W. Christensen, GORE-TEX Brand

Nov 12th, 2021 19m 16s

Just in time for the winter running season, Christensen discusses how GORE-TEX Brand Invisible Fit technology keeps runners warm and dry and offers some insights on how retailers can best sell the high performance, high margin models from his k

An interview with Leah Langston, senior product Marketing Manager, NoFraud

Oct 29th, 2021 15m 31s

Athletic footwear is one of the number one retail categories for online fraud. Langston shares why that it is and what stores can do to prevent fraud while at the same time insuring their customers have an excellent, secure online buying experi

An interview with John Hinds, Founder of Cadence Insoles

Oct 15th, 2021 13m 14s

Hinds was a practicing physical therapist when he started developing insoles for his patients. 10 years later Cadence is a growing business with products that have developed a reputation for their unique combination of support and cushioning. H

Foot Scanning at its Finest (The Albert Episode)

Aug 26th, 2021 20m 40s

The latest in foot scanning technology from the company that helped pioneer the category. Aetrex president Larry Schwartz discusses innovation and the future of this technology and shares the inside scoop on how his company developed its next g

Retail Technology that helps with the human touch

Aug 12th, 2021 27m 13s

How can retail technology help you build a more personal connection with your shoppers? Parks Robinson of Fit2Run and Sean Quinn, CEO of All Point Retail discuss how an integrated approach to retail technology can pay off for store owners and

The Inside Word (s) on Insoles

Jul 29th, 2021 19m 14s

Tom BonDurant - Co-Owner of The Runners Forum and Lutz Klein of Currex talk about how the insole business grew during the Pandemic and what the future of the category holds.

Running Business Relationships and so Many Firsts

Jul 15th, 2021 17m 26s

Reigning Retailer of the year Jane Alred of 1st Place Sports talks about how she managed through the pandemic, her loyalty to employees and the importance of vendor relationships with Josh Higgins of 1st Place Sports.

Orange Crush, a Fun Family Business for Running Stores

Jul 1st, 2021 20m 10s

Tom Keenoy, Co-Owner of Playmakers, and his wife Marsha talk about their insole start-up and the joys and challenges of running a family business. A step-by-step story with tips from Marsha on "colorful" brand marketing. Link - https://www.ora

The Recovery Episode: How to Make your Business feel better

Jun 17th, 2021 16m 35s

Fleet Feet Hartford's Stephanie Blozy shares how she's grown the recovery category through in-store promotions and activations and through a unique partnership with a related business. LinksEmail - Shawn Beitelspacher sbeitelspacher@hyperice.co

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