# Pardon the Disruption Ideas and inspiration for navigating the increasing pace of retail disruption Page: Feed: --- ## [You're Going to Need a Bigger Moat](https://pardonthedisruption.substack.com/p/youre-going-to-need-a-bigger-moat) _2026-08-13 · Steve Dennis_ PLUS: A visit to Buck Mason's SOHO flagship, I debut a new keynote, and Ulta's Chief Retail Officer joins us on the pod. ## [What's So Funny 'bout Peace, Love, and Customer-Centricity?](https://pardonthedisruption.substack.com/p/whats-so-funny-bout-peace-love-and) _2026-07-30 · Steve Dennis_ PLUS: We visit the Tecovas SOHO flagship and Bombas CEO Jason LaRose joins us on the pod. ## [Convenience is Boring](https://pardonthedisruption.substack.com/p/convenience-is-boring) _2026-07-09 · Steve Dennis_ PLUS: The return of remarkable retail store tours and the pod explores "Life Out Here." ## [Retail's Great Concentration](https://pardonthedisruption.substack.com/p/retails-great-concentration) _2026-06-19 · Steve Dennis_ PLUS "The Analysts" reunited: strong sales, sour sentiment, and tough turnarounds. ## [The Travails of the Timid Trapeze Artist (REPRISE)](https://pardonthedisruption.substack.com/p/the-travails-of-the-timid-trapeze-e7e) _2026-06-04 · Steve Dennis_ Navigating disruption requires both letting go and having something truly remarkable to grab a hold of. ## [If the World Has Changed So Much, Why Have So Many Changed So Little? (REPRISE)](https://pardonthedisruption.substack.com/p/if-the-world-has-changed-so-much-5f7) _2026-05-28 · Steve Dennis_ Disruption--digital or otherwise--is not new, but the pace of change is only accelerating. ## [Stores, Good God Y'all — What Are They Good For?](https://pardonthedisruption.substack.com/p/stores-good-god-yall-what-are-they) _2026-05-21 · Steve Dennis_ PLUS: Where Irony Goes to Die, Reimagining the Mall, and Where in the World is Steve? ## [A Faster Horse and the Best Blacksmith in Town](https://pardonthedisruption.substack.com/p/a-faster-horse-and-the-best-blacksmith) _2026-05-14 · Steve Dennis_ PLUS: Retail's Great Concentration and the Dumbest Retail Story of the Year. ## [300](https://pardonthedisruption.substack.com/p/300) _2026-05-07 · Steve Dennis_ What 300 Conversations Taught Us About Retail’s Relentless Now, PLUS: The Dumbest Retail Story of the Year. ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xFqK53GeM0Ab) _2026-05-07 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [Leading at the Speed of Disruption](https://pardonthedisruption.substack.com/p/leading-at-the-speed-of-disruption) _2026-04-30 · Steve Dennis_ Traveling at Ludicrous Speed, why robots make lousy pastry chefs, and a brief return to the Department of Humblebrags.