Unlocking Retail Success with Gabriela Santanillo

Gabriella Santaniello is the CEO of A Line Partners, which specializes in retail consulting through their multi-pronged approach that incorporates qualitative and quantitative data in their research process. Gabriella has an extensive background in sales strategy, having worked with renowned brands such as Ralph Lauren, Nautica, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstrom. She also served as an independent consultant specializing in brand distribution and wholesale sales strategy for department stores and specialty chain retailers. Listen in as Gabriella shares her insights and expertise!

 

Timestamps:

01:32 About Gabriella

02:30 Independent research provider

03:43 Brick-and-mortar

05:44 Gabriela's career journey

09:18 Helping international brands enter the U.S. Market

17:01 Retail strategies and consumer behavior insights

25:11 Trends and predictions for 2024

28:15 Social media and tiktok

33:36 AI in retail

34:36 Secret shoppers

38:37 Global fashion trends

43:41 Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs

 

Links:

A Line Partners: https://www.alinepartners.com/

Gabriella’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriellasantaniello/