<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Retail Street Journal: Founders on the Floor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real conversations with retail founders. No press releases, no rehearsed answers. Conducted in any language, published in English for the world.]]></description><link>https://read.retailstreetjournal.com/s/founders-on-the-floor</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!H8za!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd1ff0715-65f4-46a4-8c10-4f3cafbe0a62_1280x1280.png</url><title>Retail Street Journal: Founders on the Floor</title><link>https://read.retailstreetjournal.com/s/founders-on-the-floor</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:15:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://read.retailstreetjournal.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Retail Street Journal]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[info@retailstreetjournal.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[info@retailstreetjournal.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Retail Street Journal]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Retail Street Journal]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[info@retailstreetjournal.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[info@retailstreetjournal.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Retail Street Journal]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Rex Bird, 48 Years on the Retail Floor - RSJ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full Interview.]]></description><link>https://read.retailstreetjournal.com/p/nigel-rex-bird-48-years-on-the-retail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://read.retailstreetjournal.com/p/nigel-rex-bird-48-years-on-the-retail</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rajalingam Rathinam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:30:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/-dF9Bzp_Sts" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="youtube2--dF9Bzp_Sts" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;-dF9Bzp_Sts&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/-dF9Bzp_Sts?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>Retail has textbooks. It rarely has truth.</p><p>So we started Founders on the Floor, a new series from Retail Street Journal where the people who actually built retail tell the real story. No press releases. No rehearsed answers.</p><p>Our first guest sets the bar high. Nigel Rex Bird has spent 48 years in retail and wholesale across England, South Africa, India, Singapore and Thailand. Store Manager to Chief Operating Officer. Fresh, Hypermarkets, Merchandising, Distribution. He has held nearly every job the industry has.</p><p>The Full Interview is live now. </p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-button-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://read.retailstreetjournal.com/p/nigel-rex-bird-48-years-on-the-retail?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;}" data-component-name="CaptionedButtonToDOM"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://read.retailstreetjournal.com/p/nigel-rex-bird-48-years-on-the-retail?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://read.retailstreetjournal.com/p/nigel-rex-bird-48-years-on-the-retail?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>