by Minter Dial | Aug 1, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data Analytics, Padel, Retail
The PADEL BAND: A Frustrating Journey into Padel Analytics The Padel Band promised to revolutionize my game with cutting-edge analytics, but my experience with this Spanish-made device, retailing at €154.99 (along with a premium subscription to the app), turned into...
by Minter Dial | Jun 22, 2025 | Leadership, Marketing, Minter Dialogue, Padel, Podcast, Retail, Sports
Minter Dialogue with Joe Middleton Joe Middleton, former President of Levi’s EMEA and CEO of Canterbury, shares his journey from sports enthusiast to apparel industry veteran. We discuss his new venture, Pulco Studios, a premium padel apparel brand addressing...
by Minter Dial | Jun 3, 2025 | Padel, Retail, Sports
Ah, Barcelona. A city known for Gaudí, tapas, and now—apparently—the global headquarters for people who’ve decided that tennis wasn’t quite what the doctor recommended. Welcome to the Padel World Summit 2025, where 6,062 professionals gathered to discuss the finer...
by Minter Dial | Nov 27, 2022 | Minter Dialogue, Podcast, Retail
Minter Dialogue with John Andrews John Andrews is a career shopper marketer, entrepreneur and intrapreneur having worked for the likes of Newell Rubbermaid, Hanes and, on the retail side, Walmart where he built Walmart Elevenmoms. He has also founded and exited...
by Minter Dial | Feb 20, 2022 | Minter Dialogue, Podcast, Retail
Minter Dialogue with Warren Richmond Warren Richmond is founder and CEO of Situ.Live, a completely new concept for retail based in West London. Warren is also Chair of the Retail Marketing Group, connecting tech brands with consumers across the world. In this...
by Minter Dial | Feb 1, 2022 | Retail
Many have been commenting the retail apocalypse, including the newly appointed Chief Product Officer, Tomas Pueyo, for the French startup Ankorstore, which gained a $2 billion valuation in its last round of financing. Founded in 2019, Ankorstore is planning to take on...