My guest, Doug Wood, is the visionary CEO of Tommy Bahama — the iconic lifestyle brand known around the world for its island-inspired fashion, restaurants, and, most recently, resorts.

Under Doug’s leadership, Tommy Bahama has grown to over 160 stores globally, including 16 restaurant & bar locations, and in November 2023, launched the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, California.

Doug joined the company in 2001 and has been instrumental in transforming it from a wholesale-centric business into a thriving direct-to-consumer brand that spans retail, dining, e-commerce, and licensing — all unified under one cohesive vision.

In our conversation, Doug shares his insights on leadership, brand-building, guest experience, and long-term growth, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Tommy Bahama continues to evolve while staying true to its laid-back spirit.

This interview originally appeared on my other show, Zee Marketing Podcast, available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and all major podcast platforms. After this episode, go check out Zee Marketing Podcast!

Learn More:

https://www.tommybahama.com/

https://www.tommybahamamiramonte.com/

Jeff Weaver is the founder of Quick Results Marketing, which offers a whole suite of low-cost, easy-to-use tech solutions, such as point systems, that help restaurants and coffee shops implement loyalty programs and generate higher profits and increase the lifetime value of their customers. Each of his solutions makes joining a loyalty program simple and easy. Demonstrating a keen understanding of buyer psychology, these solutions encourage repeat orders and referrals without creating any inconvenience for either customers or staff. We explore several of the specific solutions Jeff offers in the conversation. All of his solutions can be utilized on their own or easily integrated into an existing POS such as Toast or Clover, and most cost restaurants only $50/month.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N9gS2sjLz4I

Connect with Jeff Weaver: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffweaverqrm/

Learn more: https://myquickresults.com/

In this episode, our hero is Brian Hellgeth, Head of Sales (North America) at Ardor Technologies. Business travel can be difficult. Last-minute schedule changes, new cities to visit, clients to support, etc. Wouldn't it be great for your travel partner to support you? Ardor Trip is a next-generation all-in-one business travel and expense management platform focused on business-to-business and agency travel solutions, helping business travelers save money and get their time back so they can focus on their clients. You can also use the Ardor platform to book personal travel during your time off. Ardor believes you deserve the same discounts your company enjoys!

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kg4cTr0JbAk

Learn more about Ardor here: https://www.ardortrip.com/

Connect with Brian Hellgeth: / bhellgeth2045