In this episode, Wendy Liebmann sits down with April Showers, the founder of Afro Unicorn®, a brand born from purpose, community, and the need for representation. They discuss how April’s personal passion and smart retail partnerships brought her vision to life. Highlights: How Afro Unicorn grew from T-shirts to Walmart shelves and national recognitionWhy purpose and community are central to building modern brands at retailThe role of retail partners like Walmart and CVS in nurturing ne...
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In this episode, Wendy Liebmann sits down with April Showers, the founder of Afro Unicorn®, a brand born from purpose, community, and the need for representation. They discuss how April’s personal passion and smart retail partnerships brought her vision to life. Highlights: How Afro Unicorn grew from T-shirts to Walmart shelves and national recognitionWhy purpose and community are central to building modern brands at retailThe role of retail partners like Walmart and CVS in nurturing ne...
EP98: AI, Pricing, Supply Chain, Loyalty and First Thoughts on 2026 with Justin Honaman, AWS
Future Shop Podcast with WSL
35 minutes
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EP98: AI, Pricing, Supply Chain, Loyalty and First Thoughts on 2026 with Justin Honaman, AWS
In this episode, Wendy Liebmann talks to regular guest Justin Honaman, Global Head, Restaurants, Retail & Consumer Goods Business Development at Amazon Web Services, about what’s now – and next – as technology transforms retail and consumer goods businesses. They discuss: Retail sales and the tension between inflation, tariffs and spendingManaging pricing as shoppers shop and buy across multiple channels, with agentic AI guiding their journeyBuild loyalty and deliver customer experience a...
Future Shop Podcast with WSL
In this episode, Wendy Liebmann sits down with April Showers, the founder of Afro Unicorn®, a brand born from purpose, community, and the need for representation. They discuss how April’s personal passion and smart retail partnerships brought her vision to life. Highlights: How Afro Unicorn grew from T-shirts to Walmart shelves and national recognitionWhy purpose and community are central to building modern brands at retailThe role of retail partners like Walmart and CVS in nurturing ne...