Latest / Omni Talk Retail / Oliver Wyman's Bobby Gibbs on The Future of Grocery Retail & Walmart’s Digital Domination
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- 0:00Hello,
- 0:00everyone.
- 0:00Welcome
- 0:01back.
- 0:01This
- 0:01is
- 0:01Omnitalk
- 0:02Retail.
- 0:02I'm
- 0:03Chris
- 0:03Walton.
- 0:03And
- 0:03I'm
- 0:04Anne
- 0:04Mazinga.
- 0:04And
- 0:04we
- 0:05are
- 0:05coming
- 0:05to
- 0:05you
- 0:05live,
- 0:06day
- 0:06two
- 0:06from
- 0:07FMI,
- 0:07from
- 0:08the
- 0:08Simbi
- 0:08booth,
- 0:08booth
- 0:09108,
- 0:09where
- 0:10Simbi
- 0:10and
- 0:10Omnitalk
- 0:11are
- 0:11retail's
- 0:12single
- 0:12source
- 0:13of
- 0:13truth.
- 0:14You
- 0:14brought
- 0:14it
- 0:14back
- 0:14today.
- 0:15Yep,
- 0:15brought
- 0:16it
- 0:16back.
- 0:16I'm
- 0:16running
- 0:16with
- 0:16that
- 0:17the
- 0:17rest
- 0:17of
- 0:17my
- 0:17life.
- 0:18I
- 0:18know
- 0:18you
- 0:18will.
- 0:18The
- 0:18rest
- 0:18of
- 0:18my
- 0:18life.
- 0:19I
- 0:19have
- 0:19no
- 0:19doubt.
- 0:19I
- 0:19actually
- 0:20like
- 0:20that
- 0:20tagline.
- 0:20It's
- 0:20really
- 0:21sharp.
- 0:22Yeah,
- 0:22Shocker.
- 0:23He
- 0:23loves
- 0:23it.
- 0:23Good
- 0:23job.
- 0:24But
- 0:24without
- 0:24further
- 0:25ado.
- 0:25What's
- 0:26that?
- 0:26I
- 0:26said,
- 0:26good
- 0:26job,
- 0:26Simbi
- 0:27marketing
- 0:27team.
- 0:27Yes,
- 0:27good
- 0:28job,
- 0:28Simbi
- 0:28marketing
- 0:28team.
- 0:29Well
- 0:29done.
- 0:29Well
- 0:29done.
- 0:30All
- 0:30right.
- 0:30But
- 0:30without
- 0:31further
- 0:31ado,
- 0:31I
- 0:31want
- 0:31to
- 0:31introduce
- 0:32our
- 0:32next
- 0:32guest.
- 0:32Today
- 0:33we
- 0:33have
- 0:33Bobby
- 0:33Gibbs.
- 0:34Bobby
- 0:35is
- 0:35a
- 0:35partner
- 0:36at
- 0:36Oliver
- 0:37Wyman.
- 0:37Bobby,
- 0:38thanks
- 0:38for
- 0:38coming
- 0:38to
- 0:39join
- 0:39us
- 0:39today
- 0:39at
- 0:39omnitalk
- 0:40and
- 0:40being
- 0:40with
- 0:40us
- 0:40at
- 0:41fmi.
- 0:41Thank
- 0:41you
- 0:42for
- 0:42having
- 0:42me.
- 0:42And
- 0:42it's
- 0:42really
- 0:42wonderful
- 0:43to
- 0:43be
- 0:43here
- 0:43at
- 0:43Midwinter.
- 0:44It's
- 0:44a
- 0:44real.
- 0:45It's
- 0:45a
- 0:45real.
- 0:45Just
- 0:46amazing
- 0:46gathering
- 0:47of
- 0:47all
- 0:47the
- 0:47leaders
- 0:47of
- 0:48the
- 0:48industry.
- 0:48That's
- 0:48right.
- 0:48I
- 0:48forgot
- 0:49they
- 0:49call
- 0:49it
- 0:49Midwinter.
- 0:50Yes.
- 0:50It's
- 0:51very,
- 0:51like,
- 0:51Shakespearean
- 0:52of
- 0:52them.
- 0:53It
- 0:53feels
- 0:53like.
- 0:54Like
- 0:54we're
- 0:54going
- 0:54to
- 0:54a
- 0:55play.
- 0:55Well,
- 0:55and
- 0:55it's
- 0:56a
- 0:56reminder
- 0:56of
- 0:56why
- 0:56you
- 0:56really
- 0:56want
- 0:57to
- 0:57be
- 0:57in
- 0:57South
- 0:57Florida,
- 0:58because
- 0:58it
- 0:58is
- 0:58Midwinter.
- 0:59If
- 0:59it
- 0:59was
- 0:59mid
- 0:59summer,
- 1:00you
- 1:00would
- 1:00want
- 1:00to
- 1:00be
- 1:00middle.
- 1:01Not
- 1:01so
- 1:01close
- 1:01to
- 1:01selling
- 1:02100%.
- 1:03That's
- 1:03right.
- 1:03That's
- 1:03true.
- 1:03Good
- 1:04point.
- 1:04Good
- 1:04point.
- 1:04Bobby,
- 1:05let's
- 1:05start
- 1:05by
- 1:05giving
- 1:06our
- 1:06listeners
- 1:06just
- 1:06a
- 1:07little
- 1:07bit
- 1:07of
- 1:07background
- 1:08on
- 1:08you
- 1:09and
- 1:09your
- 1:09role
- 1:09at
- 1:10Oliver
- 1:10Wyman.
- 1:11Sure.
- 1:11So
- 1:11my
- 1:12role
- 1:12is
- 1:12to
- 1:12work
- 1:12with
- 1:13our
- 1:13clients
- 1:13to
- 1:14improve,
- 1:14mostly
- 1:15improve
- 1:15their
- 1:15customer
- 1:16value
- 1:16proposition.
- 1:17So
- 1:17what
- 1:18they
- 1:18sell,
- 1:18how
- 1:19they
- 1:19sell
- 1:19it,
- 1:19what
- 1:20they
- 1:20set
- 1:20the
- 1:20prices
- 1:20for,
- 1:21what
- 1:21goes
- 1:21on
- 1:21the
- 1:21shelf,
- 1:22what
- 1:22goes
- 1:22online,
- 1:23really
- 1:23help
- 1:23them
- 1:24drive
- 1:24growth
- 1:24and
- 1:24improve
- 1:25performance.
- 1:25So,
- 1:26Bobby,
- 1:26are
- 1:27there
- 1:27any
- 1:27macro
- 1:27trends
- 1:28when
- 1:28you
- 1:28look
- 1:28across
- 1:29all
- 1:29your
- 1:29clients
- 1:30that
- 1:31you're
- 1:31seeing
- 1:31people
- 1:32try
- 1:33to
- 1:33do
- 1:33in
- 1:33regards
- 1:34to
- 1:34what
- 1:34you
- 1:35just
- 1:35said?
- 1:35Yeah.
- 1:36So
- 1:37last
- 1:37year
- 1:37was
- 1:37really
- 1:38the
- 1:38return
- 1:38of
- 1:38growth
- 1:38into
- 1:39food
- 1:39retail.
- 1:40So
- 1:40overall
- 1:41units
- 1:41were
- 1:41up
- 1:411.1%
- 1:43after
- 1:43a
- 1:43year
- 1:43of
- 1:43decline
- 1:44and
- 1:44kind
- 1:44of
- 1:45giving
- 1:45share
- 1:45away
- 1:45into
- 1:46food
- 1:46service.
- 1:47And
- 1:47so
- 1:47really
- 1:47the
- 1:48theme
- 1:48is
- 1:48growth.
- 1:48And
- 1:49the
- 1:49big
- 1:50way
- 1:50we're
- 1:50talking
- 1:50about
- 1:50doing
- 1:51that
- 1:51is
- 1:51by
- 1:51winning
- 1:51more
- 1:52eating
- 1:52and
- 1:52meal
- 1:52occasions
- 1:53and
- 1:54by
- 1:54capturing
- 1:54more
- 1:54of
- 1:55the
- 1:55times
- 1:55of
- 1:55day
- 1:56and
- 1:56the
- 1:56times
- 1:56of
- 1:56year
- 1:57that
- 1:57people
- 1:57are
- 1:57eating
- 1:57and
- 1:58putting
- 1:59food
- 1:59retail
- 1:59at
- 1:59the
- 2:00center
- 2:00of
- 2:00that.
- 2:01Bobby,
- 2:02you
- 2:02talk
- 2:02to
- 2:03a
- 2:03lot
- 2:03of
- 2:03clients
- 2:03in
- 2:04this
- 2:04space.
- 2:04You've
- 2:05been
- 2:05doing
- 2:05this
- 2:05for
- 2:05a
- 2:05while.
- 2:07Is
- 2:07there
- 2:07anything
- 2:08this
- 2:08past
- 2:08year
- 2:08that's
- 2:09kind
- 2:09of
- 2:09surprised
- 2:10you
- 2:10about
- 2:11a
- 2:11direction
- 2:11that
- 2:12a
- 2:12company
- 2:12was
- 2:12taking,
- 2:13good
- 2:14or
- 2:14bad,
- 2:15or
- 2:15just
- 2:16something
- 2:16that
- 2:17you
- 2:17feel
- 2:17like
- 2:18you
- 2:18weren't
- 2:18expecting
- 2:19as
- 2:20you
- 2:20take
- 2:20a
- 2:20look
- 2:20back
- 2:21at
- 2:21the
- 2:21last
- 2:21year?
- 2:21So
- 2:22I
- 2:22think
- 2:22for
- 2:22me,
- 2:23probably
- 2:23the
- 2:23biggest
- 2:23surprise,
- 2:24and
- 2:24probably
- 2:24not
- 2:24a
- 2:24surprise
- 2:25to
- 2:25you
- 2:25guys
- 2:25though,
- 2:25is
- 2:25just
- 2:26the
- 2:26way
- 2:26in
- 2:26which
- 2:26Walmart
- 2:26has
- 2:27really
- 2:27doubled
- 2:27down
- 2:27its
- 2:28digital
- 2:28strategy
- 2:29and
- 2:29the
- 2:29way
- 2:29in
- 2:29which
- 2:29that
- 2:30they
- 2:30have
- 2:30brought
- 2:30in
- 2:31so
- 2:31many
- 2:31new
- 2:31incremental
- 2:32shoppers
- 2:32into
- 2:33the
- 2:33store.
- 2:34And
- 2:34we
- 2:34say
- 2:34into
- 2:34the
- 2:34store,
- 2:35really
- 2:35into
- 2:35the
- 2:35store
- 2:35area
- 2:36through
- 2:37the
- 2:38buy
- 2:38online
- 2:38pickup
- 2:38and
- 2:39store.
- 2:39Not
- 2:40necessarily
- 2:40in
- 2:40the
- 2:41store.
- 2:41Right?
- 2:42Yeah,
- 2:42in
- 2:42the
- 2:42ecosystem.
- 2:43Right.
- 2:43So
- 2:44how
- 2:44do
- 2:44you.
- 2:44So
- 2:45we've
- 2:45been
- 2:45talking
- 2:45about
- 2:45that
- 2:45a
- 2:45lot.
- 2:46In
- 2:46fact,
- 2:46we
- 2:46were
- 2:46just
- 2:46talking
- 2:47about
- 2:47it
- 2:47before
- 2:47you
- 2:47even
- 2:47showed
- 2:48up
- 2:48here,
- 2:48like
- 2:48literally
- 2:49before
- 2:49you
- 2:49came
- 2:49in.
- 2:50And
- 2:50so
- 2:51what
- 2:52is
- 2:52the
- 2:52long
- 2:52term
- 2:53implication
- 2:53of
- 2:53that?
- 2:53Like,
- 2:54if
- 2:54they
- 2:54continue
- 2:54to
- 2:55do
- 2:55that,
- 2:55what
- 2:56fallout
- 2:56will
- 2:56there
- 2:57be
- 2:57on
- 2:57the
- 2:58rest
- 2:58of
- 2:58the
- 2:58grocery
- 2:58industry,
- 2:58do
- 2:59you
- 2:59expect?
- 2:59Well,
- 2:59I
- 3:00mean,
- 3:00I
- 3:00think
- 3:00the
- 3:00big
- 3:00thing
- 3:00is
- 3:00if
- 3:01you
- 3:01look
- 3:01at
- 3:01how
- 3:01different
- 3:02food
- 3:02retailers
- 3:02make
- 3:03money,
- 3:03so
- 3:03many
- 3:04retailers
- 3:04now,
- 3:05their
- 3:05profit
- 3:05doesn't
- 3:05come
- 3:06from
- 3:06selling
- 3:06products.
- 3:06It
- 3:07comes
- 3:07from
- 3:07membership
- 3:08and
- 3:08affinity
- 3:08programs.
- 3:09It
- 3:09comes
- 3:09from
- 3:09data
- 3:10monetization.
- 3:11And
- 3:11so
- 3:11the
- 3:11idea
- 3:12of
- 3:12selling
- 3:13product,
- 3:13you
- 3:14know,
- 3:14to
- 3:14break
- 3:15even
- 3:15and
- 3:15then
- 3:16making
- 3:16money
- 3:16off
- 3:16of
- 3:17all
- 3:17of
- 3:17the
- 3:17ancillary
- 3:18fees.
- 3:18Think
- 3:18about
- 3:19the
- 3:19way
- 3:19an
- 3:19airline,
- 3:20airlines
- 3:20don't
- 3:21make
- 3:21money
- 3:21flying
- 3:21people.
- 3:22Airlines
- 3:23make
- 3:23money
- 3:23by
- 3:24having
- 3:24planes
- 3:24and
- 3:25selling
- 3:25points
- 3:25to
- 3:26banks.
- 3:26Retailers
- 3:27are
- 3:27now
- 3:27making
- 3:28money
- 3:28by
- 3:28having
- 3:29customers
- 3:29buy
- 3:29products
- 3:30and
- 3:30monetizing
- 3:31that
- 3:31data
- 3:31and
- 3:32collecting
- 3:33affinity
- 3:33program
- 3:33dollars
- 3:34and
- 3:34providing
- 3:35more
- 3:35than
- 3:35just
- 3:35products.
- 3:36But
- 3:36is
- 3:36that
- 3:36a
- 3:36sustainable
- 3:37model,
- 3:38particularly
- 3:38if
- 3:38you're
- 3:38losing
- 3:39or
- 3:40draining
- 3:40customers
- 3:41off
- 3:41to
- 3:41Walmart
- 3:42more
- 3:43frequently?
- 3:43So
- 3:44if
- 3:44you're
- 3:45kind
- 3:45of
- 3:45a
- 3:45regional
- 3:46chain,
- 3:46the
- 3:46answer
- 3:47is
- 3:47yes,
- 3:47because
- 3:47there's
- 3:47lots
- 3:48of
- 3:48places
- 3:48growth
- 3:48can
- 3:48come
- 3:49from.
- 3:49Growth
- 3:50doesn't
- 3:50just
- 3:50have
- 3:51to
- 3:51come
- 3:51from
- 3:51another
- 3:51retailer.
- 3:52It
- 3:52comes
- 3:52from
- 3:52people
- 3:52today
- 3:53going
- 3:53into
- 3:53food
- 3:53service.
- 3:54It
- 3:54comes
- 3:54from
- 3:55having
- 3:55people
- 3:55spend
- 3:56more
- 3:56on
- 3:56the
- 3:56indulgence
- 3:57of
- 3:58wonderful
- 3:58meal
- 3:59preparation.
- 3:59So
- 4:00kind
- 4:00of
- 4:00adding
- 4:01more
- 4:01variety
- 4:01into
- 4:02what
- 4:02you're
- 4:02eating.
- 4:02There's
- 4:03lots
- 4:03of
- 4:03ways
- 4:03to
- 4:03grow,
- 4:04and
- 4:04I
- 4:04think
- 4:04that
- 4:05you'll
- 4:05see
- 4:05the
- 4:05strong
- 4:05regional
- 4:06players
- 4:06continue
- 4:07to
- 4:07grow
- 4:08at
- 4:08the
- 4:08expense
- 4:08potentially
- 4:09of
- 4:09those
- 4:09regional
- 4:09players
- 4:10who
- 4:10aren't
- 4:10able
- 4:10to
- 4:10keep
- 4:11up.
- 4:11So
- 4:11if
- 4:11you
- 4:11were
- 4:11to
- 4:11advise
- 4:12the
- 4:12regional
- 4:12players,
- 4:12what
- 4:13would
- 4:13you
- 4:13be
- 4:13telling
- 4:13them
- 4:13to
- 4:13do?
- 4:14I
- 4:15think
- 4:15that
- 4:15the
- 4:15top
- 4:15thing
- 4:15is
- 4:16to
- 4:16keep
- 4:17investing
- 4:17your
- 4:17digital
- 4:17proposition.
- 4:18You
- 4:18know,
- 4:19keep
- 4:19finding
- 4:19ways
- 4:20to
- 4:20bring
- 4:20customers
- 4:20in
- 4:21and
- 4:21keep
- 4:21finding
- 4:21that
- 4:22differentiation.
- 4:22You
- 4:23know,
- 4:23so
- 4:23many
- 4:23Retailers
- 4:24we
- 4:24talk
- 4:24to
- 4:25who
- 4:25are
- 4:25kind
- 4:25of
- 4:25in
- 4:26that
- 4:26kind
- 4:26of
- 4:26middling
- 4:27set,
- 4:27they
- 4:28say,
- 4:28well,
- 4:28we
- 4:28went
- 4:28on
- 4:28value,
- 4:29we
- 4:29went
- 4:29on
- 4:29convenience,
- 4:30we
- 4:30went
- 4:30on
- 4:30fresh.
- 4:31The
- 4:31problem
- 4:32is
- 4:32if
- 4:32every
- 4:32single
- 4:32retailer
- 4:33is
- 4:33trying
- 4:33to
- 4:33win
- 4:33on
- 4:34value,
- 4:34convenience
- 4:34and
- 4:34fresh,
- 4:35no
- 4:36one's
- 4:36gonna
- 4:36win
- 4:36because
- 4:37they're
- 4:37all
- 4:37gonna
- 4:37have
- 4:37the
- 4:37same
- 4:38proposition.
- 4:38Right?
- 4:38Right.
- 4:39Bobby,
- 4:40one
- 4:40thing
- 4:40that
- 4:40you
- 4:40mentioned
- 4:41as
- 4:41a
- 4:41way
- 4:41to
- 4:42get
- 4:42incremental
- 4:43revenue
- 4:44is
- 4:44food
- 4:44service
- 4:45in
- 4:45the
- 4:45store.
- 4:45It's
- 4:45something
- 4:46that
- 4:46we've
- 4:46been
- 4:46hearing
- 4:46from
- 4:47a
- 4:47lot
- 4:47of
- 4:47retailers
- 4:49that
- 4:49they're
- 4:49looking
- 4:50into,
- 4:50like
- 4:50to
- 4:51differentiate
- 4:51themselves
- 4:52from
- 4:52the
- 4:52Walmarts,
- 4:52to
- 4:53get
- 4:53people
- 4:53to
- 4:53come
- 4:54back
- 4:54to
- 4:54their
- 4:54stores,
- 4:55to
- 4:55use
- 4:55their
- 4:55stores
- 4:55as
- 4:56community
- 4:56connection
- 4:57places.
- 4:58What
- 4:59would
- 4:59your
- 4:59advice
- 4:59be
- 5:00for
- 5:00those
- 5:00retailers
- 5:01who
- 5:01are
- 5:02pretty,
- 5:02they're
- 5:03even
- 5:03taking
- 5:03product
- 5:04off
- 5:04the
- 5:04floor
- 5:05pad
- 5:05in
- 5:05some
- 5:05cases
- 5:05to
- 5:06make
- 5:06more
- 5:06room
- 5:06for
- 5:06these
- 5:07community
- 5:07spaces
- 5:07that
- 5:08then
- 5:08have
- 5:08to
- 5:08be
- 5:08activated.
- 5:09They
- 5:09have
- 5:09to
- 5:10have
- 5:10traffic
- 5:10too.
- 5:11What
- 5:11would
- 5:12you
- 5:12advise
- 5:12them
- 5:13as
- 5:13they're
- 5:13kind
- 5:13of
- 5:13embarking
- 5:14on
- 5:14that
- 5:14journey
- 5:14for
- 5:14differentiation?
- 5:15You
- 5:15know,
- 5:16I
- 5:16think
- 5:16for
- 5:16me
- 5:16it's
- 5:16less
- 5:17about
- 5:17the
- 5:17food
- 5:17service
- 5:18and
- 5:18more
- 5:18about
- 5:18thinking
- 5:18about
- 5:19the
- 5:19job
- 5:19that's
- 5:20to
- 5:20be
- 5:20done.
- 5:20In
- 5:20this
- 5:20case,
- 5:21it's
- 5:21putting
- 5:21something
- 5:21that
- 5:21you're
- 5:22proud
- 5:22of
- 5:22on
- 5:22the
- 5:22table
- 5:23for
- 5:23your
- 5:24family,
- 5:24for
- 5:24your
- 5:24friends,
- 5:25even
- 5:25for
- 5:25yourself.
- 5:26Okay.
- 5:27It
- 5:27is
- 5:27a
- 5:27real
- 5:28challenge
- 5:28for
- 5:28food
- 5:28retailers
- 5:29to
- 5:29help
- 5:29people
- 5:30regain
- 5:30the
- 5:31love
- 5:31of
- 5:31cooking,
- 5:31the
- 5:31love
- 5:32of
- 5:32preparation
- 5:33and
- 5:33be
- 5:34convenient
- 5:34at
- 5:34the
- 5:34same
- 5:34time.
- 5:36People
- 5:36are
- 5:36time
- 5:37starved
- 5:37and
- 5:37people
- 5:38want
- 5:38to
- 5:38put
- 5:38something
- 5:38really
- 5:38great
- 5:39on
- 5:39the
- 5:39table.
- 5:40And
- 5:40I
- 5:40think
- 5:40food
- 5:40retailers
- 5:41who
- 5:41do
- 5:42can
- 5:42solve
- 5:42both
- 5:42of
- 5:42those
- 5:43or
- 5:43are
- 5:43well
- 5:43positioned
- 5:44to
- 5:44grow.
- 5:44So
- 5:44do
- 5:44you
- 5:45see
- 5:45that
- 5:45taking
- 5:46place
- 5:46in
- 5:46own
- 5:47brands
- 5:47trying
- 5:48to
- 5:48create
- 5:48better
- 5:48products,
- 5:49better
- 5:49partnerships,
- 5:50assortment?
- 5:51I
- 5:51see
- 5:51it
- 5:52as
- 5:52more
- 5:52about
- 5:52cross
- 5:52merchandising.
- 5:53So
- 5:53thinking
- 5:53about
- 5:54bringing
- 5:54your
- 5:54fresh
- 5:55product,
- 5:56your
- 5:56grocery,
- 5:57into
- 5:58parts
- 5:58of
- 5:58the
- 5:58store
- 5:58that
- 5:59aren't
- 5:59just,
- 5:59okay,
- 6:00pasta
- 6:00aisle,
- 6:00pasta
- 6:01sauce
- 6:01aisle,
- 6:01cereal,
- 6:02but
- 6:03here's
- 6:03my
- 6:03dinner
- 6:04part
- 6:04of
- 6:04the
- 6:04store
- 6:05and
- 6:05it's
- 6:05my
- 6:05fresh,
- 6:06it's
- 6:06my
- 6:06protein
- 6:07in
- 6:07the
- 6:07center.
- 6:08And
- 6:08I'm
- 6:08going
- 6:08to
- 6:08have
- 6:09some
- 6:09national
- 6:09brand
- 6:09products
- 6:10in
- 6:10there
- 6:10that
- 6:10are
- 6:10funded.
- 6:10I'm
- 6:10going
- 6:11to
- 6:11have
- 6:11some
- 6:11private
- 6:11brand,
- 6:12but
- 6:12really
- 6:12kind
- 6:13of
- 6:13building
- 6:13your
- 6:13merchandising
- 6:14strategy
- 6:14around
- 6:15the
- 6:15entire
- 6:16plate.
- 6:16Okay.
- 6:17Going
- 6:17back
- 6:17to
- 6:17differentiated
- 6:18product
- 6:18too.
- 6:18So,
- 6:19you
- 6:19know,
- 6:19some,
- 6:20you
- 6:20know,
- 6:20you
- 6:20said
- 6:20that's
- 6:20a
- 6:20key
- 6:21piece
- 6:21for
- 6:21the
- 6:22regional
- 6:22grocers.
- 6:23And
- 6:23going
- 6:24kind
- 6:24of
- 6:24coming
- 6:24off
- 6:25Anne's
- 6:25question
- 6:25too.
- 6:26Does
- 6:26it
- 6:26differentiate
- 6:26product?
- 6:27Given
- 6:27the
- 6:27rise
- 6:28of
- 6:28online
- 6:28and
- 6:28the
- 6:28rise
- 6:29of
- 6:29online
- 6:29marketplaces
- 6:30and
- 6:30how
- 6:30easy
- 6:30available
- 6:31products
- 6:31are
- 6:31these
- 6:31days,
- 6:32does
- 6:33it
- 6:33almost
- 6:33necessitate
- 6:34that
- 6:34that
- 6:34product
- 6:35differentiation
- 6:35get
- 6:35created
- 6:36in
- 6:36house
- 6:36through
- 6:37the
- 6:37own
- 6:37brands
- 6:37versus
- 6:38trying
- 6:38to
- 6:38Go
- 6:39and
- 6:39partner
- 6:39with
- 6:39the
- 6:39national
- 6:40brands
- 6:40for
- 6:40those
- 6:40types
- 6:41of
- 6:41goods.
- 6:42Does
- 6:42it
- 6:42necessitate.
- 6:43No.
- 6:43I
- 6:43mean,
- 6:44you're
- 6:44always
- 6:44going
- 6:44to
- 6:44have
- 6:44companies
- 6:45like
- 6:45Trader
- 6:45Joe's
- 6:46that
- 6:46are
- 6:46just
- 6:46really
- 6:47differentiated
- 6:47in
- 6:47what
- 6:48they
- 6:48offer
- 6:48in
- 6:48the
- 6:48market.
- 6:49But
- 6:49every
- 6:50retailer
- 6:50doesn't
- 6:50have
- 6:50to
- 6:51be
- 6:51Trader
- 6:51Joe's.
- 6:51Now,
- 6:52if
- 6:52they
- 6:52can
- 6:52find
- 6:53some
- 6:53element
- 6:53that
- 6:53fits
- 6:54them,
- 6:54all
- 6:54the
- 6:54better.
- 6:55But
- 6:55there
- 6:55are
- 6:55a
- 6:55lot
- 6:55of
- 6:56great
- 6:56innovations
- 6:56coming
- 6:57out
- 6:57of
- 6:57national
- 6:57brand
- 6:58products.
- 6:58What
- 6:58you
- 6:59need
- 6:59is
- 6:59the
- 6:59right
- 6:59merchandising
- 7:00strategy
- 7:00to
- 7:00link
- 7:01that
- 7:01into
- 7:02a
- 7:02great
- 7:02fresh
- 7:03assortment.
- 7:03Again,
- 7:03you
- 7:03can't
- 7:04win
- 7:04just
- 7:04with
- 7:04fresh,
- 7:05but
- 7:05you
- 7:05still
- 7:06fresh
- 7:06as
- 7:06the
- 7:06bar.
- 7:07Exactly.
- 7:07Yeah.
- 7:07Right,
- 7:07right.
- 7:08Like
- 7:08Sprouts
- 7:08is
- 7:08a
- 7:09good
- 7:09example
- 7:09of
- 7:09that.
- 7:09Like,
- 7:09they
- 7:10find
- 7:10the
- 7:10national
- 7:10brand
- 7:11really
- 7:12cool.
- 7:12New
- 7:12brands
- 7:12that
- 7:13they
- 7:13come
- 7:13in,
- 7:13they
- 7:14put
- 7:14them
- 7:14in
- 7:14the
- 7:14store,
- 7:14have
- 7:14a
- 7:15merchandise
- 7:15team
- 7:15for
- 7:15that,
- 7:16and
- 7:16have
- 7:16great
- 7:16fresh,
- 7:16too.
- 7:17And
- 7:17I
- 7:17think
- 7:18you
- 7:18spoke
- 7:18to
- 7:19Stan
- 7:19from
- 7:19Sprouts
- 7:20earlier,
- 7:21and
- 7:21I'm
- 7:21sure
- 7:21you
- 7:22talked
- 7:22about
- 7:22this.
- 7:22Their
- 7:22real
- 7:23challenge
- 7:23is
- 7:23the
- 7:24number
- 7:24of
- 7:24in
- 7:24and
- 7:24outs
- 7:25that
- 7:25they
- 7:25do
- 7:25throughout
- 7:25the
- 7:25year
- 7:26to
- 7:26kind
- 7:26of
- 7:26keep
- 7:26up
- 7:26that
- 7:26innovation.
- 7:27There's
- 7:28lots
- 7:28of
- 7:28rooms
- 7:28to
- 7:29win.
- 7:29They
- 7:29found
- 7:29one.
- 7:30Most
- 7:31retailers
- 7:31will
- 7:31struggle
- 7:32with
- 7:32that
- 7:32amount
- 7:32of
- 7:32innovation.
- 7:33What's
- 7:33really
- 7:33great
- 7:33about
- 7:34Sprouts
- 7:34is
- 7:34they
- 7:35found
- 7:35a
- 7:35way
- 7:35to
- 7:35do
- 7:35that.
- 7:35Yeah,
- 7:36right.
- 7:37Across
- 7:37multiple
- 7:37states,
- 7:38too.
- 7:38Right?
- 7:38Yes.
- 7:39Well,
- 7:39Bobby,
- 7:40let's
- 7:40conclude
- 7:41with
- 7:42some
- 7:42of
- 7:42your
- 7:42predictions
- 7:43for
- 7:43kind
- 7:43of
- 7:44where
- 7:44the
- 7:44grocery
- 7:44industry
- 7:45is
- 7:45headed
- 7:45here
- 7:46in
- 7:462025.
- 7:47What
- 7:47do
- 7:47you
- 7:47think
- 7:48some
- 7:48of
- 7:48the
- 7:48biggest
- 7:48things
- 7:49are
- 7:49that
- 7:49we'll
- 7:49be
- 7:49talking
- 7:50about?
- 7:50That
- 7:51happened
- 7:51in
- 7:512025,
- 7:52when
- 7:52we're
- 7:52at
- 7:53Midwinter
- 7:53in
- 7:532026.
- 7:54Yeah.
- 7:54So
- 7:55I
- 7:55think
- 7:56a
- 7:56year
- 7:56from
- 7:56now,
- 7:56we're
- 7:56going
- 7:56to
- 7:56look
- 7:57back
- 7:57and
- 7:57be
- 7:57really
- 7:58surprised
- 7:58by
- 7:58somebody's
- 7:59healthcare
- 7:59play,
- 7:59whether
- 8:00that
- 8:00be
- 8:01another
- 8:01clinic
- 8:01offering,
- 8:02whether
- 8:02that
- 8:02be
- 8:03a
- 8:03new
- 8:03partnership
- 8:03with
- 8:04a
- 8:04major
- 8:04healthcare
- 8:05plan.
- 8:05There's.
- 8:05There's
- 8:06just
- 8:06so
- 8:06much
- 8:06interest
- 8:07from
- 8:07the
- 8:07health
- 8:07care
- 8:07industry,
- 8:08which
- 8:08is
- 8:08a
- 8:08$4
- 8:08trillion
- 8:09business,
- 8:10to
- 8:10find
- 8:10ways
- 8:11to
- 8:11drive
- 8:11down
- 8:11costs
- 8:12through
- 8:12food
- 8:12retail.
- 8:13I
- 8:13just.
- 8:13I
- 8:13think
- 8:13we're
- 8:14going
- 8:14to
- 8:14see
- 8:14a.
- 8:14New
- 8:14partnership
- 8:14and
- 8:15explain
- 8:15that
- 8:15a
- 8:15little
- 8:15bit
- 8:15more.
- 8:16Like,
- 8:16what
- 8:16is
- 8:16that?
- 8:16How
- 8:17does
- 8:17that
- 8:17take
- 8:17shape
- 8:18in
- 8:18a.
- 8:18In
- 8:18a.
- 8:19In
- 8:19a
- 8:19retail
- 8:20store?
- 8:21Yeah,
- 8:21so.
- 8:22So
- 8:22there's
- 8:22a
- 8:22few
- 8:22programs.
- 8:23The
- 8:23biggest
- 8:23one
- 8:23is
- 8:24something
- 8:24like
- 8:24a
- 8:24Medicare
- 8:25Advantage
- 8:25supplemental
- 8:26benefit.
- 8:26That's
- 8:26a
- 8:27card
- 8:27you
- 8:27get,
- 8:27you
- 8:27know,
- 8:28issued
- 8:28by
- 8:28your
- 8:28Medicare
- 8:29Advantage
- 8:29plan
- 8:30that
- 8:30gives
- 8:30you
- 8:31the
- 8:31ability
- 8:31to
- 8:31buy
- 8:31OTC
- 8:32products,
- 8:32increasingly
- 8:33food.
- 8:34So
- 8:34that.
- 8:34That
- 8:35in
- 8:35itself
- 8:35is
- 8:35pouring,
- 8:36you
- 8:36know,
- 8:36some
- 8:3720
- 8:38and
- 8:3830
- 8:38billion
- 8:38dollars
- 8:39of
- 8:39revenue
- 8:40into
- 8:40food
- 8:40retail
- 8:41today.
- 8:41So
- 8:42you
- 8:42see
- 8:42that
- 8:42going
- 8:42from,
- 8:43like,
- 8:43I
- 8:43know
- 8:44right
- 8:44now
- 8:44in
- 8:45the
- 8:45state
- 8:45of
- 8:45Minnesota,
- 8:46we
- 8:46Have
- 8:46those
- 8:46programs
- 8:47funding
- 8:47like
- 8:48$75
- 8:49of
- 8:49meat
- 8:50produce,
- 8:51certain
- 8:52dairy
- 8:52items
- 8:53for
- 8:53every
- 8:53six
- 8:54months.
- 8:54You
- 8:54see
- 8:55something
- 8:55like
- 8:55that
- 8:55increasing
- 8:56or
- 8:56somebody
- 8:56coming
- 8:57in
- 8:57to
- 8:57make
- 8:57that
- 8:58more
- 8:58significant.
- 8:59Exactly.
- 8:59And
- 8:59a
- 8:59lot
- 8:59of
- 8:59that
- 9:00today
- 9:00happens
- 9:00between
- 9:01like
- 9:01a
- 9:01program
- 9:01administrator
- 9:02and
- 9:02a
- 9:02retailer.
- 9:03I
- 9:03think
- 9:03what
- 9:03we're
- 9:03going
- 9:04to
- 9:04see
- 9:04is
- 9:04more
- 9:04of
- 9:04a
- 9:04partnership
- 9:05between
- 9:05the
- 9:05payer
- 9:06who
- 9:06has
- 9:06the.
- 9:07The
- 9:07actual
- 9:07funds
- 9:08and
- 9:08the
- 9:08retailer
- 9:09in
- 9:09partnership
- 9:10with
- 9:10the
- 9:11administrator
- 9:11who
- 9:11actually
- 9:12you
- 9:12need
- 9:12to
- 9:12get
- 9:12the
- 9:12card
- 9:13to
- 9:13work.
- 9:13Right,
- 9:13but
- 9:14I
- 9:14just.
- 9:14Retailers
- 9:15are
- 9:15so
- 9:15good
- 9:15at
- 9:16driving
- 9:16consumer
- 9:16engagement
- 9:17and
- 9:17the
- 9:17healthcare
- 9:17industry
- 9:18desperately
- 9:18needs
- 9:18that.
- 9:19Right.
- 9:19So
- 9:19is
- 9:19it
- 9:19more
- 9:20that
- 9:20or
- 9:20is
- 9:20it
- 9:20like
- 9:20clinics
- 9:21too?
- 9:21Because
- 9:21you
- 9:21mentioned
- 9:21clinics
- 9:22as
- 9:22well.
- 9:23Clinics
- 9:23is
- 9:24part
- 9:24of
- 9:24it.
- 9:24I
- 9:24think
- 9:24there's
- 9:24a
- 9:25bunch
- 9:25of
- 9:25different
- 9:25elements
- 9:25that
- 9:26you
- 9:26can
- 9:26build
- 9:26more
- 9:26of
- 9:26a
- 9:26health
- 9:27ecosystem.
- 9:28You've
- 9:28got
- 9:28some
- 9:29retailers
- 9:29who
- 9:29have
- 9:29pulled
- 9:30back
- 9:30on
- 9:30clinics
- 9:31because
- 9:31they
- 9:31haven't
- 9:31made
- 9:31it
- 9:32work,
- 9:32but
- 9:32there's
- 9:32a
- 9:33few
- 9:33that
- 9:33are
- 9:33working.
- 9:33And,
- 9:34you
- 9:34know,
- 9:34H
- 9:34E
- 9:34B
- 9:35has
- 9:35clinics
- 9:35that
- 9:35they're
- 9:36expanding
- 9:37slowly.
- 9:37You
- 9:37know,
- 9:38Kroger
- 9:38has
- 9:38actually
- 9:38expanded
- 9:39clinics
- 9:39in
- 9:39a
- 9:39new
- 9:39market
- 9:40focused
- 9:40on
- 9:40Medicare
- 9:40Advantage
- 9:41as
- 9:41a
- 9:41specific
- 9:41population.
- 9:42So
- 9:43again,
- 9:43you
- 9:43know,
- 9:44Albertsons
- 9:44with
- 9:44Sincerely.
- 9:45Health
- 9:46in
- 9:46a
- 9:46lot
- 9:46of
- 9:46ways.
- 9:46Yeah.
- 9:47But
- 9:47Albertsons
- 9:47with
- 9:47Sincerely
- 9:48Health
- 9:48is
- 9:48an
- 9:48app
- 9:48that's
- 9:49focused
- 9:49on
- 9:49health
- 9:49and
- 9:50well
- 9:50being
- 9:50that,
- 9:51you
- 9:51know,
- 9:51isn't
- 9:51paid
- 9:51for
- 9:52by
- 9:52insurers.
- 9:52You
- 9:53know,
- 9:53might
- 9:53we
- 9:53see
- 9:54a
- 9:54partnership
- 9:54between
- 9:54Sincerely
- 9:55Health
- 9:55and
- 9:55a
- 9:55health
- 9:55payer?
- 9:56Maybe,
- 9:57you
- 9:57know,
- 9:57might
- 9:58we
- 9:58see
- 9:58another
- 9:58retailer
- 9:59launch
- 9:59a
- 9:59program
- 9:59like
- 9:59that?
- 10:00Amazing.
- 10:01Well,
- 10:01thank
- 10:02you
- 10:02so
- 10:02much,
- 10:02Bobby.
- 10:03We've
- 10:03learned
- 10:04so
- 10:04much
- 10:04from
- 10:04you
- 10:05expect.
- 10:05To
- 10:05go
- 10:05in
- 10:05that
- 10:05last.
- 10:06I
- 10:06know.
- 10:06At
- 10:07all.
- 10:07I
- 10:07know.
- 10:07Thanks
- 10:07for
- 10:08taking
- 10:08the
- 10:08time.
- 10:09Thank
- 10:09you
- 10:09to
- 10:10all
- 10:10of
- 10:10you
- 10:10who've
- 10:10been
- 10:11staying
- 10:11here,
- 10:11hanging
- 10:12out
- 10:12with
- 10:12us
- 10:12all
- 10:13day.
- 10:13We've
- 10:13got
- 10:13a
- 10:14couple
- 10:14more
- 10:14interviews
- 10:14coming
- 10:15up
- 10:15and
- 10:15until
- 10:15then,
- 10:16be
- 10:16careful
- 10:16out
- 10:16there.