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How to get on The Retail Perch

Hosted by Shekar Raman Gary Hawkins.

Should you pitch it?

Guest activity
Often has guests
50% of recent episode titles look like interviews
Episode length
36 min
Median of recent episodes. That is the commitment you would be asking for.
Publishing
Occasional
133 episodes · last 2026-10-15
Language
English (US)
Declared in the feed as en-us.
Where it's from
Outside the UK
The feed declares en-us.
Reach
62
Percentile among shows you could realistically get on. Not a download count.
Check whether they charge. Some shows sell guest slots rather than booking them, and rates in some fields run to thousands. Nothing in a podcast feed reliably says so, so we do not claim either way. Ask before you write the pitch.
Worth a pitch. This show publishes its own contact, sits outside the national chart, is independently published, and its recent episodes show it books guests.

How this show compares to other tech general podcasts

Around half of what this show publishes is an interview, which is more than the typical Tech General podcast manages.

Measured against every tech general podcast in the directory that has published in the last year.

This show Category average
Episodes featuring a guest 50% 20%
Episodes in the last 90 days 2 8
Typical episode length 36 min 37 min
Episodes published in total 133 101
Reach percentile 62 50

Reach is a percentile among shows you could realistically get booked on, built from chart history, longevity, activity and cadence. It is not a download figure. Nobody outside a show can see those.

What the show says about itself

The Retail Perch podcast is hosted by the powerful duo Shekar Raman, CEO of Birdzi and Gary Hawkins, CEO of Center for Advancing Retail & Technology (CART). We are happy to report that we have made the "Top 15 Grocery Industry Podcasts to Follow in 2021" by Feedspot. The list can be found here: https://blog.feedspot.com/grocery_industry_podcasts/ This podcast aims to provide a fresh perspective and framework for how you view your everyday grocery trips. Whether you're a retailer, entrepreneur, or a curious mind tuning in, there is something in store for everyone. Each Monday, your host

Recent episodes

Straight from the feed. The quickest way to judge whether your angle fits.

  1. The Hidden Signs of the Fragmented Basket: Your Customers Aren’t Leaving. Their Baskets Are.
  2. 133. Trade Funding’s Blind Spot: The Customer
  3. 132. Beyond AI Buzzwords : What Retailers Should Focus On
  4. 131. AskKea in Action with Birdzi’s Client Success Team
  5. 130. What Does Retail 5.0 Really Mean?
  6. 129. Tackling Operational Inefficiency in Retail
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Common questions

Does The Retail Perch accept guests?

Often has guests. This show interviews people regularly. This is our reading of the show's recent episode titles, not a statement from the show itself.

How do I contact The Retail Perch?

Yes. The Retail Perch publishes a contact address in its own RSS feed, and it is the show's own inbox rather than a shared network desk. We hold it and release it to people on a plan. We never invent an address and never send a pitch on your behalf.

How often does The Retail Perch publish?

It publishes irregularly. There are 133 episodes in the feed. Episodes run about 36 minutes.

Is The Retail Perch still active?

Yes. It has published within the last 90 days.