Steve Dennis
@stevedennis.bsky.social
Strategic advisor on transformation and digital disruption. Keynote speaker. Award winning podcast host. Forbes senior retail contributor. Best-selling author of "Remarkable Retail" & "Leaders Leap." Bullshit dispelling enthusiast.
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Happy shameless self-promotion day to all who celebrate!
I'm humbled and honored to be named a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert for the sixth straight year. Congratulations to the far too many friends, colleagues, and many past pod guests.
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I'm humbled and honored to be named a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert for the sixth straight year. Congratulations to the far too many friends, colleagues, and many past pod guests.
See the full list here: rethink.industries/top-retail-e...
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“If you try to take my hostage I’m going to shoot myself in the foot.”
New tariff just dropped.
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
January 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
“If you try to take my hostage I’m going to shoot myself in the foot.”
Thanks to the Dallas Morning News for including my comments on the Saks Global, Neiman Marcus debacle.
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Saks, Neiman Marcus look for path forward with bankruptcy, after ‘disaster’ merger
Geoffroy van Raemdonck, the new CEO of Saks Global, must grapple with the headaches of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, working with disappointed vendors — and...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Thanks to the Dallas Morning News for including my comments on the Saks Global, Neiman Marcus debacle.
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Tell Congress to rein in ICE NOW act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...
Tell Congress to rein in ICE NOW
On Wednesday, January 7, Renee Good, an American citizen, was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was a direct result of unchecked violence, impunity, a...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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"Welcome to the Failure Conference, this week's "Pardon the Disruption" Substack newsletter has gone live!
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January 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
"Welcome to the Failure Conference, this week's "Pardon the Disruption" Substack newsletter has gone live!
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I very much agree with this. This isn’t careful planning. It’s not 3-D chess. It’s a bunch of really bad people trying to quickly do the really bad things they dream about because nobody ever hugged them or told them they were acting like a jackass.
The flopsweat desperation of an administration that can feel the walls closing in, just smashing and grabbing everything they can before the reckoning comes.
And it's coming in one form or another -- the Epstein Files, Trump's death spiral, maybe just the midterm elections. And they all know it.
And it's coming in one form or another -- the Epstein Files, Trump's death spiral, maybe just the midterm elections. And they all know it.
I don't know about all of you, but I am finding it difficult to process Venezuela, Greenland, Minneapolis, and the Fed all at once.
January 15, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I very much agree with this. This isn’t careful planning. It’s not 3-D chess. It’s a bunch of really bad people trying to quickly do the really bad things they dream about because nobody ever hugged them or told them they were acting like a jackass.
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Apparently, it is now acceptable to attain a new status in life, simply by proclamation.
I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift.
Thank you for your attention to our delusions.
I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift.
Thank you for your attention to our delusions.
January 13, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Apparently, it is now acceptable to attain a new status in life, simply by proclamation.
I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift.
Thank you for your attention to our delusions.
I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift.
Thank you for your attention to our delusions.
NEW YEAR, NEW SEASON of the industry's leading podcast! Sucharita Kodali and Simeon Siegel help kick the year off right joining The Remarkable Retail Podcast for another edition of "The Analysts."
#RetailVoicesbyNRF #TRE #remarkableretail #podcast #futureofretail
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#RetailVoicesbyNRF #TRE #remarkableretail #podcast #futureofretail
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“The Analysts”: Simeon Siegel and Sucharita Kodali’s 2026 Retail Playbook
Podcast Episode · Remarkable Retail Podcast · 01/13/2026 · 56m
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January 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM
NEW YEAR, NEW SEASON of the industry's leading podcast! Sucharita Kodali and Simeon Siegel help kick the year off right joining The Remarkable Retail Podcast for another edition of "The Analysts."
#RetailVoicesbyNRF #TRE #remarkableretail #podcast #futureofretail
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#RetailVoicesbyNRF #TRE #remarkableretail #podcast #futureofretail
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This week's edition of my "Pardon the Disruption" Substack has just been published. Let's talk about Saks, the best time to plant a tree, and what I'm up to at the NRF Big Show. Plus the top 5 episodes of 2025 from the pod.
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Gradually, Then Suddenly
Let's talk about Saks, the best time to plant a tree, what I'm up to at the NRF Big Show. Plus the top 5 episodes of 2025 from the pod.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:45 PM
This week's edition of my "Pardon the Disruption" Substack has just been published. Let's talk about Saks, the best time to plant a tree, and what I'm up to at the NRF Big Show. Plus the top 5 episodes of 2025 from the pod.
pardonthedisruption.substack.com/p/gradually-...
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The award-winning Remarkable Retail Podcast returns this Tuesday for an all new season.
Check out our latest trailer below.
Follow us on any of the major platforms, as well as on YouTube.
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Check out our latest trailer below.
Follow us on any of the major platforms, as well as on YouTube.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The award-winning Remarkable Retail Podcast returns this Tuesday for an all new season.
Check out our latest trailer below.
Follow us on any of the major platforms, as well as on YouTube.
podcasts.apple.com/.../were-bac....
Check out our latest trailer below.
Follow us on any of the major platforms, as well as on YouTube.
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This is murder.
This is what state sponsored terrorism looks like. ICE thugs just murdered a Legal Observer in cold blood in broad daylight. This blood is directly on Donald Trump's hands
NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
January 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
This is murder.
Happy shameless self-promotion day to all who celebrate!
I'm humbled and honored to be named a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert for the sixth straight year. Congratulations to the far too many friends, colleagues, and many past pod guests.
See the full list here: rethink.industries/top-retail-e...
I'm humbled and honored to be named a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert for the sixth straight year. Congratulations to the far too many friends, colleagues, and many past pod guests.
See the full list here: rethink.industries/top-retail-e...
January 6, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Happy shameless self-promotion day to all who celebrate!
I'm humbled and honored to be named a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert for the sixth straight year. Congratulations to the far too many friends, colleagues, and many past pod guests.
See the full list here: rethink.industries/top-retail-e...
I'm humbled and honored to be named a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert for the sixth straight year. Congratulations to the far too many friends, colleagues, and many past pod guests.
See the full list here: rethink.industries/top-retail-e...
If you accept that playing it safe is often the riskiest thing you can do, every year can be a leap year.
Leaders leap.
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Leaders leap.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:41 PM
If you accept that playing it safe is often the riskiest thing you can do, every year can be a leap year.
Leaders leap.
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Leaders leap.
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A lot of people are saying Trump's trade war is ineffective, but in reality it keeps delivering for Aussie beef farmers.
CHINA TO IMPOSE 55% TARIFFS ON IMPORTED BEEF FROM THE US
December 31, 2025 at 8:28 AM
A lot of people are saying Trump's trade war is ineffective, but in reality it keeps delivering for Aussie beef farmers.
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Tariffs, inflation, and other federal policies have battered U.S. farmers' bottom lines. Now many farmers say the expiration of federal health care subsidies will make their coverage unaffordable. n.pr/44SZfA5
Farmers are about to pay a lot more for health insurance
Tariffs, inflation, and other federal policies have battered U.S. farmers' bottom lines. Now many farmers say the expiration of federal health care subsidies will make their coverage unaffordable.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Tariffs, inflation, and other federal policies have battered U.S. farmers' bottom lines. Now many farmers say the expiration of federal health care subsidies will make their coverage unaffordable. n.pr/44SZfA5
The latest edition of my Substack newsletter "Pardon the Disruption" is now live.
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Taking Stock: Grading My 2025 Retail Predictions (Part 2)
The second half of my annual reckoning, a shopping period to overlook at your own peril, a podcast recommendation, and my upcoming Shoptalk Luxe appearance.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The latest edition of my Substack newsletter "Pardon the Disruption" is now live.
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TikTok jumped into the top spot among social apps where young people regularly get news, according to data from the Pew Research Center.
TikTok has dethroned YouTube and Instagram and become the top social app for news among young people
TikTok jumped into the top spot among social apps where young people regularly get news, according to data from the Pew Research Center.
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December 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM
TikTok jumped into the top spot among social apps where young people regularly get news, according to data from the Pew Research Center.
Trump: I am fine. You sound beautiful and cute. How old are you?
Caller: I am eight
Caller: I am eight
December 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
My latest Substack "Pardon the Disruption" newsletter is now live featuring my annual retail predictions reckoning, plus the airing of the grievances, what's new on the pod, and wishes for a very redacted holiday.
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Grading My 2025 Retail Predictions (Part 1)
My annual reckoning, plus the airing of the grievances, what's new on the Remarkable Retail podcast, and ways to pay it forward during the most wonderful time of the year.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
My latest Substack "Pardon the Disruption" newsletter is now live featuring my annual retail predictions reckoning, plus the airing of the grievances, what's new on the pod, and wishes for a very redacted holiday.
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BREAKING: Trump announces the new "Trump Class" of ships. The first, dubbed "The USS Insecurity," is expected to set sail in 2028.
Despite their considerable expense, the ships will be significantly smaller than the average vessels in the US fleet.
Despite their considerable expense, the ships will be significantly smaller than the average vessels in the US fleet.
December 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
BREAKING: Trump announces the new "Trump Class" of ships. The first, dubbed "The USS Insecurity," is expected to set sail in 2028.
Despite their considerable expense, the ships will be significantly smaller than the average vessels in the US fleet.
Despite their considerable expense, the ships will be significantly smaller than the average vessels in the US fleet.
The Season 11 finale of The Remarkable Retail Podcast is here! We wrap up a crazy busy year with Part 2 of our annual retail predictions reckoning.
Did I make the grade with my dozen core prognostications, plus 5 wild cards? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Did I make the grade with my dozen core prognostications, plus 5 wild cards? Inquiring minds want to know.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The Season 11 finale of The Remarkable Retail Podcast is here! We wrap up a crazy busy year with Part 2 of our annual retail predictions reckoning.
Did I make the grade with my dozen core prognostications, plus 5 wild cards? Inquiring minds want to know.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...?
Did I make the grade with my dozen core prognostications, plus 5 wild cards? Inquiring minds want to know.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...?
The latest edition of my new "Pardon the Disruption" Substack newsletter is now out.
I hope you'll consider subscribing, as well as share it with your friends and colleagues who might be interested.
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I hope you'll consider subscribing, as well as share it with your friends and colleagues who might be interested.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The latest edition of my new "Pardon the Disruption" Substack newsletter is now out.
I hope you'll consider subscribing, as well as share it with your friends and colleagues who might be interested.
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I hope you'll consider subscribing, as well as share it with your friends and colleagues who might be interested.
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If your grandfather acted like this, you would wait for him to fall asleep and then take away the car keys.
December 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM
If your grandfather acted like this, you would wait for him to fall asleep and then take away the car keys.
NEW EPISODE ALERT! This week on The Remarkable Retail Podcast we're seeing how I did on my annual retail predictions. From Tik Tok to tariffs and back again, it's time for a reckoning.
Part 1 is out now. Part 2 (our Season 11 finale) will be released on Friday.
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Part 1 is out now. Part 2 (our Season 11 finale) will be released on Friday.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
December 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
NEW EPISODE ALERT! This week on The Remarkable Retail Podcast we're seeing how I did on my annual retail predictions. From Tik Tok to tariffs and back again, it's time for a reckoning.
Part 1 is out now. Part 2 (our Season 11 finale) will be released on Friday.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
Part 1 is out now. Part 2 (our Season 11 finale) will be released on Friday.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
NEW EPISODE ALERT! We welcome Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics' Chief Economist--and one of the most influential and trusted macroeconomic voices globally--to the pod.
In addition to our interview @thevoiceofretail.bsky.social and I unpack a busy week in retail news.
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In addition to our interview @thevoiceofretail.bsky.social and I unpack a busy week in retail news.
www.stevenpdennis.com/podcast
December 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
NEW EPISODE ALERT! We welcome Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics' Chief Economist--and one of the most influential and trusted macroeconomic voices globally--to the pod.
In addition to our interview @thevoiceofretail.bsky.social and I unpack a busy week in retail news.
www.stevenpdennis.com/podcast
In addition to our interview @thevoiceofretail.bsky.social and I unpack a busy week in retail news.
www.stevenpdennis.com/podcast