{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fremarkable-retail-a0721f60.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fstart-with-wow-5UoZL6z3","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Start with Wow","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7052712a-5e8d-4859-ad44-dbe25616454f/c81ad720-e1cd-4ac3-806e-d960fff658e3/dall-c2-b7e-202024-11-25-2014-12-43-20-20a-20vibrant-20retail-20store-themed-20illustration-20featuring-20the-20word-20-wow-20as-20a-20bold-20comic-20book-20action-20callout-20in-20the-20center-20the-20word-20is-20styled-20with-20explosi.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/de8d1994-f933-4537-af13-5c4cf592c493\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Start with Wow\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"This week we go sans guest to unpack one of Steve's \"mind leaps\" from his latest book: Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption. In a world of infinite choice, 24/7 access, intense competition, and an epic battle for attention, more and more it's critical to \"start with wow.\"  We kick things off with our hot-takes on the most important retail news of the week, including how to avoid falling into the hype-y holidays trap. Then we take on who's winning the Walmart v. Target battle, dissect what's behind TJX's consistent ability to rise above the rest, and wonder whether Gap's earnings reveal a case of premature celebration. We also explore the potential impact of tariffs and why retailers are often telling customers to \"just keep it.\""}