SHOW SEASON, RETAIL TRENDS & CURRENT OBSESSIONS — SHELF TALK WITH CO-HOST SUSAN ESAYIAN

In this episode, Michelle and Susan are back for another Shelf Talk, catching up after a busy show season and diving into Susan’s experience setting up at New York Now and exploring Shoppe Object. They talk about what worked, what they’d do differently, clever booth and merchandising ideas, and the trends catching their attention right now, from bold saturated color and Western influences to creative displays and artist-driven products.

They also share the Instagram accounts and stores they can’t stop looking at right now and, more importantly, why they’re obsessed. Michelle shares her love for lovefeste, especially its incredible displays and product mix; shop.with.caroline for her fun high-low approach to fashion; and shopboothhouse for its unforgettable store installations.

Susan brings goodandwellsupplyco into the conversation for its colorful, abundant mix of fun and usable gifts, along with thelocavorenyc and its simple but incredibly effective local-first retail messaging.

And yes, there’s also a little peek at some changes happening with the podcast. Michelle opens up about why, after five years and 100,000 downloads, she feels it’s time for the show’s name to evolve while keeping the heart and personality of the podcast the same.

What's Inside:

• Susan’s New York Now + Shoppe Object recap and the booth, merchandising, and display lessons she’s bringing home.
• The retail trends catching their eye, including saturated color, Western influences, creative temporary displays, and more artist-driven product.
• Their current Instagram + store obsessions, including lovefeste, shop.with.caroline, shopboothhouse, thelocavorenyc, and goodandwellsupplyco, plus exactly what makes each one worth following.

Instagram - lovefeste
Instagram - shop.with.caroline
Instagram - shopboothhouse
Instagram - goodandwellsupplyco
Instagram - thelocavorenyc

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