Kindness (and Nature) Still Rule for Justin Freeman
Our column “Brands With Soul” comes alive on September 30th at Street Fight LIVE 2025, when a panel that includes Justin Freeman, Managing Director at the KINDR Foundation, takes the stage. As the search for retention of (human) talent becomes more important in the MULO (multi-location) ecosystem, company culture and leadership behaviors can make all […]
The Retail Employee of the Future: Human, Robot, or Combo?
Among the many challenges multi-location retail brands face are two common ones. Finding and retaining the best people and the role of automation in their businesses are top-of-mind across all retail categories. These two are closely related, as retailers incorporate self-serve technologies into their operations and AI into their marketing strategies and execution. The human […]


