The Retail Pilot

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feeds@ausha.co

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Nitin Mangtani, EVP & GM of Salesforce Commerce Cloud: Inside the Future of Unified Commerce

September 15, 2026

Nitin Mangtani has pivoted a company more than once. He built PredictSpring in a garage in 2013 as a white label mobile app platform, watched it work with brands like Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein, then made the hardest call of his career: kill the model that was working and rebuild the company as a point of sale platform. That second act took PredictSpring to Crate and Barrel, Under Armour, Steve Madden, and eventually a September 2024 acquisition by Salesforce. Fourteen months later, Mangta...

Shea Jensen, President of Urban Outfitters North America: Inside the Brand's Comeback

August 18, 2026

When Shea Jensen took over as President of Urban Outfitters North America in February 2024, the brand was posting double-digit comp declines. Eighteen months later, it's posting double-digit comp gains. "It's much more fun to go backwards in time when you're serving customers than forwards in time," Jensen tells Ken. "Nothing's better than going back to college." Jensen spent 35 years at Nordstrom, starting in a stock room at age 15, and is running one of retail's most-watched turnarounds by ...

Neil Saunders, Managing Director of GlobalData: Inside Retail's Winners, Losers & the Back Half of 2026

August 04, 2026

There's a common assumption in retail right now that the top of the market is the only thing growing. Neil Saunders, Managing Director of GlobalData Retail and one of the industry's most-followed analysts, doesn't buy it. "Every broad income group has contributed to the increase in retail sales," Saunders tells Ken. The K-shaped economy is real, he argues, but it's hiding in the volume numbers, not the dollars. It's one of many contrarian reads he brings to this wide-ranging conversation on t...

Talk Commerce · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners

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The Retail Pilot is hosted by Ken Pilot. Its publicly listed emails are info@kenpilotventures.com and feeds@ausha.co. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Retail Pilot?

The publicly listed emails for The Retail Pilot: info@kenpilotventures.com and feeds@ausha.co.

How many listeners does The Retail Pilot have?

Podseeker estimates The Retail Pilot reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Retail Pilot?

The Retail Pilot typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior retail executives, founders and CEOs of significant consumer or commerce companies, retail technology leaders, and established analysts with deep industry expertise. Common among recent guests: Built or scaled a major retail, apparel, resale, or commerce technology company; Led a significant brand transformation, turnaround, or market expansion; Developed recognized expertise in retail strategy, consumer behavior, or commerce technology. Recent guests include Nitin Mangtani, Shea Jensen, and Neil Saunders.

How hard is it to get booked on The Retail Pilot?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does The Retail Pilot cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Retail, Retail Technology, Brand Strategy, and E Commerce. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.