ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
The Footwear Retailer Podcast is for independent shoe store owners and leaders who want a better business and a better life.
Hosted by Pete Mohr, owner of two Shoetopia stores in Canada, this show shares practical strategies, honest conversations, and real-world insights on leadership, inventory, team growth, profitability, and long-term success.
Proudly sponsored by the National Shoe Retailers Association, the podcast helps footwear retailers move from daily chaos to greater clarity, confidence, and freedom.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 26 days
Average audio length:
34 minutes
Guest interviews
Video podcast
English
United States
29 episodes
since Jan. 16, 2025
episodic
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LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Most independent retailers think a cyberattack won’t happen to them — until it does. In this episode, Pete Mohr sits down with Mike Schuler, fourth-generation owner of Schuler Shoes, a family-owned footwear retailer with 10 stores across the Minneapolis area and 137 years in business, to talk throu…
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There’s a lot of talk about AI right now — some retailers are excited, some are nervous. In this episode, Pete Mohr sits down with Daniel Ungar, president of Mar-Lou Shoes, a family-owned footwear store in Lyndhurst, Ohio founded by his parents in 1958, to move past the hype and look at how one rea…
Before there was Bosco & Co., there was a newly developed pillow boot — along with a chance meeting in Italy that changed the course of Canadian footwear.Pete Mohr sits down with Jim Bosco, Founder and President of Bosco & Co., in his Burlington, Ontario showroom for a conversation spannin…
What actually holds a growing company together, thirty years into an industry that's changed almost beyond recognition?Pete Mohr sits down with Kitty Bolinger, President of Dansko, for a conversation about culture, leadership, and the value of staying close to the retailers on the front lines.…
Mark Denkler, President of the National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA), joins host Pete Mohr to break down the shipping, card processing, and insurance costs independent shoe stores rarely renegotiate — and what it's actually worth to fix that. This episode marks the first show under the NS…
Everyone procrastinates, but it's important to avoid it as much as possible. In this episode, Pete explains why procrastination happens and how it can be overcome.
Here are a few things Pete covers:
Understanding the root cause of procrastination
Recognizing your triggers for procrastination
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In this episode, Pete Mohr discusses the importance of letting go of control in business to foster growth and empower teams. He emphasizes that many small business owners struggle with releasing control, which limits both their business's potential and their team's capabilities. The conve…
Most entrepreneurs think finance is about numbers—it’s really about decisions. In this episode, Pete Mohr talks with Dorothy Zubel, Co-Founder of The Finance Group, about the power of fractional finance and why clarity in your books directly impacts confidence, growth, and exit value.
Dorothy share…
Letting go of a longtime team member is one of the toughest leadership challenges a business owner will ever face. In this episode, Pete Mohr explains why misalignment happens, how to recognize it, and the respectful steps you can take to transition employees without breaking culture or trust.
You’…
In this episode of The Footwear Retailer Podcast, Pete Mohr sits down with Daniel Tadros of 360 Retail Management to explore how independent footwear retailers can leverage automation, AI, and smart systems to save time, reduce costs, and boost profits.
Daniel shares how his team helps retailers st…
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