Mike Martin
Co-Founder of Replay Sports Cards
Mike Martin is co-founder of Replay Sports Cards and a former ESPN SportsCenter producer. He opened the first shop in Charlotte in 2021, expanded across the Southeast, and helped lead the 2024 rebrand to Replay and the brand’s franchise launch. Martin focuses on creating welcoming, community-centric stores and youth initiatives like Replay Gives Back. He’s also a proud West Virginia University graduate.
June 3, 2026
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Why Human Connection Still Wins in a Data-Driven Retail World
In this episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, Mike Martin, Co-Founder of Replay Sports Cards, explains why human connection in retail still wins even as AI and self-service tools spread, and how trade nights, live streams, and long-term thinking turn customers into a lasting community.
Guest: Mike Martin