Matt Beall, Chairman and CEO of Bealls Inc., reflects on 110 years of family legacy, cultural evolution, and the future of off-price retail. As a fourth-generation leader, Matt offers a rare look inside the company’s long-standing commitment to both financial discipline and human-centered leadership — and how those values are shaping its future.

(00:00:00) Early memories and family pressure

(00:05:27) Seeing the store through the customer’s eyes

(00:08:05) The power of the off-price model

(00:14:25) Leading for people, not legacy

(00:16:31) The future of retail

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