George Soleas's guest appearances

George Soleas

The Voice of Retail

JCB LIVE

Scott Galloway

Ron Johnson

Mack Weldon

Melissa Gonzalez

Rebecca Minkoff

Heather Monahan

Jason Goldberg

Josh Luber

Michael Schneider

Alex Waldman

Kate Hudson

Ashley Merrill

Danielle Brown

Jeremy Miller

John Ferguson

OwlTail

Join us for a great conversation with George Soleas, President and CEO of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, one of the world's most extensive leading wine and spirits retailers.  Learn how George's passion has led him from being a refugee to leading the way for the LCBO!

Join us for a great conversation with George Soleas, President and CEO of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, one of the world's most extensive leading wine and spirits retailers.  Learn how George's passion has led him from being a refugee to leading the way for the LCBO!

JCB LIVE: George Soleas, President and CEO of the LCBO

Jennifer Huether

Welcome to the The Voice of Retail, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada. In this special episode an exclusive interview with the President and CEO of one of the largest wine and alcohol retailers in the world right in my back yard, George Soleas of Ontario’s LCBO.   In a two part interview, the first part one recored in mid March in LCBO’s Toronto boardroom pre-COVID-19, the second part recorded online during the peak of the crisis, George shares the ins and outs of the art and science of his personal journey, and work done to modernize the LCBO, work that is being pressure tested today as an essential service.  Next he shares tips for retailers of all formats as they work to craft the playbook to open their stores and operate in the new “business as unusual” Coronavirus retail environment . Next Jennifer Huether, one of Canada’s rare Master Sommeliers and one of less than 300 in the world with her designation is my guest from backstage at the Restaurants Canada trade show in early March.  We talk what it takes to be a master som, trends in wine and Jennifer shares her top tips for finding an amazing bottle to enjoy. But first, let’s jump right into my conversation with George Soleas from the LCBO ****** Thanks to George and Jenifer  for a unique pairing on this episode. We’ll return in the weeks to come with the top retail stories from  Retail This Week. That’s a wrap on this edition of The Voice of Retail.  If you liked this podcast you can subscribe on Apple iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, please rate and review, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry. I’m Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedIn Until next time, have a safe week!

Welcome to the The Voice of Retail, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada. In this special episode an exclusive interview with the President and CEO of one of the largest wine and alcohol retailers in the world right in my back yard, George Soleas of Ontario’s LCBO.   In a two part interview, the first part one recored in mid March in LCBO’s Toronto boardroom pre-COVID-19, the second part recorded online during the peak of the crisis, George shares the ins and outs of the art and science of his personal journey, and work done to modernize the LCBO, work that is being pressure tested today as an essential service.  Next he shares tips for retailers of all formats as they work to craft the playbook to open their stores and operate in the new “business as unusual” Coronavirus retail environment . Next Jennifer Huether, one of Canada’s rare Master Sommeliers and one of less than 300 in the world with her designation is my guest from backstage at the Restaurants Canada trade show in early March.  We talk what it takes to be a master som, trends in wine and Jennifer shares her top tips for finding an amazing bottle to enjoy. But first, let’s jump right into my conversation with George Soleas from the LCBO ****** Thanks to George and Jenifer  for a unique pairing on this episode. We’ll return in the weeks to come with the top retail stories from  Retail This Week. That’s a wrap on this edition of The Voice of Retail.  If you liked this podcast you can subscribe on Apple iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, please rate and review, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry. I’m Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on <a href="http://www.meleblanc.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.meleblanc.co</a> or of course on LinkedIn Until next time, have a safe week!

George Soleas, President & CEO of the LCBO shares their journey to modernization and navigating the COVID-19 crisis, and Canadian Master Sommelier Jennifer Huether on top wine trends