We kick-off Season 2 with a predictions focused episode, wherein we try to make educated guesses about what's likely to unfold in 2021 and our uncertain and volatile retail economy. Among the predictions we discuss are:The longer-term impact of work-from-homeHow cheaper real estate may spur a new round of innovation from legacy retailers, digitally native vertical brands and maybe even mall operatorsPhysical retail: Still not deadThe ongoing collapse of the mediocre middleThe great acceleration moderatesThe new "hybridization" of shoppingAnd more.You can read Steve's latest 2021 prediction article in Forbes here. We also debut a new segment titled "Remarkable or Forgettable?" where we give our hot takes on a selection of retail headlines, and deem them wow-worthy, best ignored or somewhere in between. This week's candidates include Nordstrom's expansion of its "Local" concept, the news that HBC might spin-out Saks.com, LVMH's Tiffany make-over and Godiva's decision to shutter all their physical stores.Steve Dennis is an advisor, keynote speaker and author on strategic growth and business innovation. You can learn more about Steve on his      website.    The expanded and revised edition of his bestselling book Remarkable Retail: How To Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption will be released April 13th and is now available for preorder at Amazon or just about anywhere else books are sold. Steve regularly shares his insights in his role as a     Forbes senior contributor and on      Twitter and      LinkedIn. You can also check out his speaker "sizzle" reel     here. Michael LeBlanc  is the Founder & President of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc and a Senior Advisor to Retail Council of Canada as part of his advisory and consulting practice.   He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience, and has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career.  Michael is the producer and host of a network of leading podcasts including Canada’s top retail industry podcast,      The Voice of Retail, plus       Global E-Commerce Tech Talks  and      The Food Professor  with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois.  You can learn more about Michael      here  or on      LinkedIn.