Latest / Omni Talk Retail / Lei Duran on Turning Lowes Foods Into a Crave Worthy, Entertainment Led Grocery Brand | FMI 2026
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- 0:02Anne
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- 0:03Walton.
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- 0:08from
- 0:09the
- 0:09Simbi
- 0:09booth.
- 0:09Want
- 0:10to
- 0:10give
- 0:10a
- 0:10big
- 0:10thank
- 0:11you
- 0:11to
- 0:11Simbi
- 0:12who
- 0:12has
- 0:12helped
- 0:13us
- 0:13bring
- 0:13you
- 0:13all
- 0:14of
- 0:14the
- 0:14interviews
- 0:14that
- 0:14we've
- 0:15conducted
- 0:15today.
- 0:16We'll
- 0:16be
- 0:16back
- 0:16tomorrow
- 0:17with
- 0:17more
- 0:17interviews
- 0:18as
- 0:18well.
- 0:18So
- 0:18make
- 0:19sure
- 0:19stay
- 0:20tuned
- 0:20or
- 0:20come
- 0:20stop
- 0:21by
- 0:21booth118
- 0:22tomorrow
- 0:22to
- 0:23come
- 0:23say
- 0:23hello.
- 0:24We'd
- 0:25love
- 0:25to
- 0:25introduce
- 0:26our
- 0:26next
- 0:27guest.
- 0:27We
- 0:27have
- 0:27Lei
- 0:28Duran.
- 0:29Lei
- 0:29is
- 0:29the
- 0:29SVP
- 0:30of
- 0:30marketing
- 0:31for
- 0:31Lowe's
- 0:32Foods.
- 0:32Lei,
- 0:33welcome.
- 0:33I'm
- 0:33so
- 0:34glad
- 0:34to
- 0:34have
- 0:34you
- 0:34on
- 0:35the
- 0:35show.
- 0:35So
- 0:35good
- 0:36to
- 0:36be
- 0:36here.
- 0:36Yeah.
- 0:36We've
- 0:36been
- 0:36talking
- 0:37about
- 0:37doing
- 0:37this
- 0:37for
- 0:37a
- 0:38long
- 0:38time.
- 0:39Finally.
- 0:39I
- 0:39know,
- 0:39we
- 0:39finally
- 0:40made
- 0:40it
- 0:40happen.
- 0:40Yeah.
- 0:41Past,
- 0:41you
- 0:41know,
- 0:42ships
- 0:42in
- 0:42the
- 0:42night.
- 0:43You've
- 0:43been
- 0:43a
- 0:43long
- 0:43time,
- 0:44longtime
- 0:44fan
- 0:45of
- 0:45the
- 0:45show.
- 0:45Yeah,
- 0:46yeah.
- 0:46I
- 0:46mean
- 0:46I
- 0:47was
- 0:47going
- 0:47back,
- 0:47I'm
- 0:47like,
- 0:47I
- 0:47think
- 0:48it's
- 0:48probably
- 0:49eight
- 0:49years.
- 0:50I
- 0:50mean
- 0:50you.
- 0:51Yeah,
- 0:51yeah.
- 0:52I
- 0:52would
- 0:52love
- 0:52to
- 0:52see
- 0:52the
- 0:52growth.
- 0:53Yeah.
- 0:53Thank
- 0:54you.
- 0:54Yeah.
- 0:54Well,
- 0:54it's
- 0:54always
- 0:54good
- 0:55when
- 0:55we
- 0:55get
- 0:55to
- 0:55interview
- 0:55a
- 0:56fan,
- 0:56especially
- 0:56a
- 0:56long
- 0:57term
- 0:57fan
- 0:57like
- 0:57yourself.
- 0:58And
- 0:58you
- 0:58also
- 0:58have
- 0:58one
- 0:59of
- 0:59the
- 0:59more
- 0:59interesting
- 1:00backgrounds
- 1:00in
- 1:01retail
- 1:01of
- 1:01anyone
- 1:02that
- 1:02I
- 1:02have
- 1:03come
- 1:03across.
- 1:04So
- 1:04I'd
- 1:04love
- 1:04for
- 1:04you
- 1:04to
- 1:04explain
- 1:05to
- 1:05the
- 1:05audience
- 1:05like
- 1:06a
- 1:06little
- 1:06bit
- 1:06about
- 1:06yourself
- 1:07and
- 1:07what
- 1:08you've
- 1:08done
- 1:08in
- 1:08your
- 1:08career
- 1:08and
- 1:09then
- 1:09also
- 1:09about
- 1:09your
- 1:10role
- 1:10at
- 1:10Lowe's
- 1:10and
- 1:11Lowe's
- 1:11Foods.
- 1:11Yeah.
- 1:12So
- 1:12I
- 1:14as
- 1:14I've
- 1:14been
- 1:14giving,
- 1:15you
- 1:15know,
- 1:15talking
- 1:15to
- 1:16all
- 1:16the
- 1:16great
- 1:16vendors
- 1:17here
- 1:17today.
- 1:19As
- 1:19I
- 1:19go
- 1:20back,
- 1:20I
- 1:21spent
- 1:21a
- 1:22decade
- 1:22at
- 1:22Walmart
- 1:23both
- 1:23on
- 1:24the
- 1:24marketing
- 1:24side
- 1:24and
- 1:25then
- 1:25went
- 1:25over
- 1:25and
- 1:25was
- 1:25a
- 1:25merchant,
- 1:26so.
- 1:26So
- 1:26I
- 1:26led
- 1:27multiple
- 1:28different
- 1:29billion
- 1:29dollar
- 1:29businesses
- 1:30there.
- 1:30Came
- 1:31to
- 1:31the
- 1:31dark
- 1:31side.
- 1:31I
- 1:32did.
- 1:33Yep.
- 1:33And
- 1:33then
- 1:33I
- 1:33went
- 1:34onto
- 1:34the
- 1:34agency
- 1:35side
- 1:35and
- 1:36worked
- 1:36there,
- 1:36realized
- 1:37maybe
- 1:37how
- 1:37to
- 1:37be
- 1:37a
- 1:38better
- 1:38client.
- 1:39Went
- 1:39and
- 1:39worked
- 1:40for
- 1:40Kantar,
- 1:41so
- 1:41doing
- 1:43big
- 1:44future
- 1:44forecasting
- 1:45and
- 1:46then
- 1:47left
- 1:47and
- 1:47went
- 1:48to
- 1:48North
- 1:48Carolina
- 1:49for
- 1:49Lowe's
- 1:49Home
- 1:50Improvement
- 1:51and
- 1:51led
- 1:52their
- 1:53go
- 1:53to
- 1:53market
- 1:54strategy
- 1:54from
- 1:55a
- 1:55marketing
- 1:55standpoint.
- 1:56The
- 1:56retail
- 1:56media
- 1:57network
- 1:57as
- 1:58it
- 1:58was
- 1:58growing.
- 2:00And
- 2:00then
- 2:01I
- 2:01was
- 2:01like,
- 2:01you
- 2:01know
- 2:01what,
- 2:03answering
- 2:03on
- 2:03a
- 2:04quarterly
- 2:04basis
- 2:05is
- 2:05tough
- 2:07and
- 2:08there's
- 2:09something
- 2:09just
- 2:09so
- 2:10special
- 2:10about
- 2:10food
- 2:11and
- 2:12grocery.
- 2:13And
- 2:14so
- 2:14I'm
- 2:15at
- 2:15Lowe's
- 2:15Foods
- 2:16now.
- 2:16They're
- 2:17part
- 2:17of
- 2:17Alex
- 2:18Lee
- 2:18Retail.
- 2:19So
- 2:19they
- 2:19have
- 2:20two
- 2:20banners.
- 2:20I
- 2:21actually
- 2:21oversee
- 2:22marketing
- 2:22for
- 2:22both
- 2:23of
- 2:23them.
- 2:23KJS
- 2:24and
- 2:24then
- 2:25Lowe's
- 2:25Foods.
- 2:26And
- 2:26what's
- 2:26great
- 2:27about
- 2:27them
- 2:27is
- 2:27they
- 2:27are
- 2:28a
- 2:28fourth
- 2:28generation
- 2:30family
- 2:30owned
- 2:31grocer.
- 2:32They
- 2:32have
- 2:32a
- 2:33distribution
- 2:33side
- 2:34as
- 2:34well.
- 2:35And
- 2:35they
- 2:35have
- 2:35a
- 2:35reputation
- 2:36for
- 2:37breaking
- 2:37the
- 2:37mold
- 2:38and
- 2:38for
- 2:39having
- 2:39long
- 2:39term
- 2:40innovation
- 2:41and
- 2:41being
- 2:42super,
- 2:42super
- 2:43guest
- 2:43centric.
- 2:44Right.
- 2:44So
- 2:44it's
- 2:45amazing.
- 2:45Yeah.
- 2:46Isn't
- 2:46there
- 2:46some
- 2:46chicken
- 2:47thing,
- 2:47Ann?
- 2:47Didn't
- 2:47we
- 2:47hear
- 2:47about
- 2:48the
- 2:48chicken
- 2:48thing?
- 2:48What
- 2:48is
- 2:49the
- 2:49chicken
- 2:49thing
- 2:49again?
- 2:49Remind
- 2:50the
- 2:50audience.
- 2:50You
- 2:50know,
- 2:51it's
- 2:51really
- 2:52the
- 2:53impetus
- 2:53of
- 2:53it
- 2:54is
- 2:54our
- 2:54stor,
- 2:56especially
- 2:56Lowe's
- 2:56Foods.
- 2:57They
- 2:57went
- 2:57through
- 2:57a
- 2:57brand
- 2:58transformation
- 2:59about
- 2:5912
- 3:00years
- 3:00ago
- 3:01and
- 3:01basically
- 3:01said,
- 3:02how
- 3:03can
- 3:03we
- 3:03create
- 3:03a
- 3:04differentiated
- 3:04experience?
- 3:05And
- 3:06it's
- 3:06about
- 3:07being
- 3:07an
- 3:07entertainment
- 3:08company
- 3:09that
- 3:10is
- 3:10at
- 3:10the
- 3:11center
- 3:11of
- 3:12food
- 3:12and
- 3:12entertainment.
- 3:13And
- 3:13so
- 3:14each
- 3:14one
- 3:14of
- 3:15our
- 3:15shops,
- 3:15it's
- 3:15a
- 3:16village
- 3:16of
- 3:16shops.
- 3:17And
- 3:18each
- 3:18one
- 3:18of
- 3:18them
- 3:18has
- 3:19this
- 3:19specialness.
- 3:20And
- 3:21the
- 3:21chicken
- 3:21dance
- 3:21is
- 3:22in
- 3:22our
- 3:22chicken.
- 3:23Yeah,
- 3:23it's,
- 3:24you
- 3:24know,
- 3:24it's
- 3:24kind
- 3:24of
- 3:24like
- 3:25the
- 3:25Squiggly
- 3:25and
- 3:26the
- 3:26Walmart,
- 3:28but
- 3:28it's
- 3:28in
- 3:28the
- 3:28chicken
- 3:29kitchen.
- 3:29And
- 3:30it's
- 3:30a
- 3:30way
- 3:31for
- 3:32our
- 3:32hosts
- 3:33and
- 3:33our
- 3:33guests
- 3:34to
- 3:34interact.
- 3:35Think
- 3:35about
- 3:35if
- 3:36Disney
- 3:37and
- 3:37a
- 3:37grocery
- 3:37store
- 3:38had
- 3:38a
- 3:39baby.
- 3:39That's
- 3:40those
- 3:40food.
- 3:40That's
- 3:40those
- 3:40food.
- 3:41Which
- 3:42is
- 3:42really
- 3:42top
- 3:42of
- 3:42mind
- 3:43right
- 3:43now.
- 3:43I
- 3:43mean,
- 3:43we've
- 3:43been
- 3:43talking
- 3:44about
- 3:44you
- 3:44and
- 3:44I
- 3:44talked
- 3:45yesterday
- 3:45just
- 3:45about
- 3:46how,
- 3:47you
- 3:47know,
- 3:48a
- 3:48lot
- 3:48of
- 3:48companies
- 3:48are
- 3:49focusing
- 3:49on
- 3:50that,
- 3:51that
- 3:51convergence
- 3:52of
- 3:52being
- 3:53a
- 3:53retail
- 3:54provider,
- 3:55helping
- 3:55you
- 3:56find
- 3:56the
- 3:56groceries
- 3:56that
- 3:57you
- 3:57need
- 3:57every
- 3:57day,
- 3:57but
- 3:58also
- 3:58making
- 3:59it
- 3:59more
- 4:00experience
- 4:00based
- 4:01and
- 4:01really
- 4:02having
- 4:02that
- 4:02entertainment
- 4:03angle.
- 4:03Why
- 4:04is
- 4:04that
- 4:04something
- 4:05that
- 4:05is
- 4:05so
- 4:06important
- 4:06to
- 4:06you
- 4:06at
- 4:07Lowe's
- 4:07Foods?
- 4:07Especially
- 4:08when
- 4:08you're
- 4:08coming
- 4:09from
- 4:09a
- 4:09marketing
- 4:09angle
- 4:10like
- 4:10how
- 4:10do
- 4:10you
- 4:10think
- 4:11that
- 4:11differentiates
- 4:11Lowe's
- 4:12Foods?
- 4:12Yeah.
- 4:13We
- 4:14are
- 4:14all
- 4:15about
- 4:15out
- 4:16connecting
- 4:16our
- 4:17competition
- 4:18and
- 4:18it's
- 4:18around
- 4:18bringing
- 4:19culture,
- 4:19community
- 4:20together
- 4:21at
- 4:21the
- 4:21table.
- 4:21And
- 4:22we
- 4:22truly
- 4:22believe
- 4:23in
- 4:23that.
- 4:23And
- 4:23so
- 4:24with
- 4:24everything
- 4:24that
- 4:25we
- 4:25do
- 4:25from
- 4:26the
- 4:26engagement,
- 4:27there's
- 4:28a
- 4:28special
- 4:28thing
- 4:28we
- 4:28do
- 4:29called
- 4:29a
- 4:29two
- 4:29handed
- 4:29salute.
- 4:30Okay.
- 4:31And
- 4:32it
- 4:32is.
- 4:32When
- 4:33our
- 4:33host
- 4:33pass
- 4:34you
- 4:34something,
- 4:35they
- 4:35use
- 4:36two
- 4:36hands.
- 4:36Oh,
- 4:37really?
- 4:37Little
- 4:37known
- 4:38fact,
- 4:38you
- 4:39can't
- 4:39pass
- 4:40something
- 4:40to
- 4:40somebody
- 4:41with
- 4:41two
- 4:41hands
- 4:41and
- 4:42not
- 4:42make
- 4:42eye
- 4:42contact
- 4:42with
- 4:43them.
- 4:44Right.
- 4:45And
- 4:45so,
- 4:46yeah,
- 4:47it's
- 4:47this
- 4:47moment.
- 4:48And
- 4:48so
- 4:49there's,
- 4:49I
- 4:49love
- 4:49stuff
- 4:50like
- 4:50that.
- 4:50There's
- 4:50all
- 4:51these
- 4:51little
- 4:51special
- 4:52moments
- 4:52and
- 4:53traditions
- 4:54that
- 4:55just
- 4:56separate
- 4:56us
- 4:57and
- 4:57allow
- 4:58that
- 4:58guest
- 4:59to
- 4:59be
- 4:59a
- 4:59raving
- 5:00fanatic.
- 5:00And
- 5:00it's,
- 5:02it's
- 5:02a
- 5:02privilege
- 5:03to
- 5:03get
- 5:03to
- 5:03work
- 5:03on
- 5:03a
- 5:04brand
- 5:04where
- 5:04the
- 5:05goods,
- 5:05I
- 5:05keep
- 5:06saying,
- 5:06like
- 5:06the
- 5:06goods
- 5:07are
- 5:07good.
- 5:07Yeah.
- 5:07We
- 5:08just
- 5:08gotta
- 5:08tell
- 5:08the
- 5:08people,
- 5:09tell
- 5:10more
- 5:10people
- 5:10about
- 5:10it
- 5:11and
- 5:11connect
- 5:11with
- 5:12them
- 5:12and
- 5:12it's
- 5:13fantastic.
- 5:14Magic.
- 5:14Yeah,
- 5:15man.
- 5:15Yeah.
- 5:15We
- 5:15talked
- 5:15about
- 5:16fashiontainment
- 5:17on
- 5:17the
- 5:17podcast
- 5:17this
- 5:18week
- 5:18and
- 5:18this
- 5:18is
- 5:18grocertainment
- 5:19you
- 5:19know,
- 5:20really?
- 5:20So
- 5:20that's
- 5:20cool.
- 5:21All
- 5:21right.
- 5:21So
- 5:21I'm
- 5:22curious,
- 5:22is
- 5:22this
- 5:22your
- 5:22first
- 5:23time
- 5:23at
- 5:23FMI
- 5:24or
- 5:24have
- 5:24you
- 5:24been
- 5:24here
- 5:25before?
- 5:25I
- 5:26have
- 5:26not
- 5:26been
- 5:26here,
- 5:27so
- 5:27this
- 5:27is
- 5:27my
- 5:27first
- 5:27time.
- 5:28It
- 5:28was.
- 5:28Yeah,
- 5:29it's
- 5:29my
- 5:29first
- 5:29time
- 5:29I've
- 5:29been
- 5:29around
- 5:30grocery.
- 5:30I
- 5:30mean
- 5:30I
- 5:30was
- 5:31at
- 5:31supported
- 5:32grocery
- 5:32on
- 5:32the
- 5:32Walmart
- 5:33side,
- 5:34but
- 5:34the
- 5:35this
- 5:35has
- 5:35been
- 5:35just
- 5:36a
- 5:36tremendous
- 5:37experience
- 5:37here.
- 5:38What
- 5:38I
- 5:39find
- 5:39is
- 5:39that
- 5:40conversations
- 5:41are
- 5:41around
- 5:42practical
- 5:43innovation
- 5:44and
- 5:44connections.
- 5:45Oh,
- 5:45wow.
- 5:45Okay.
- 5:46So
- 5:46that's
- 5:46been
- 5:47my
- 5:47experience
- 5:47so
- 5:47far.
- 5:47We've
- 5:48met
- 5:48with
- 5:48a
- 5:49bunch
- 5:49of
- 5:49really
- 5:49great
- 5:49tech
- 5:50vendors,
- 5:50we've
- 5:51met
- 5:51with
- 5:51all
- 5:51of
- 5:51our
- 5:51CPG
- 5:52partners,
- 5:52and
- 5:53it
- 5:54really
- 5:54is
- 5:54around
- 5:55making
- 5:55sure
- 5:56that
- 5:56it's
- 5:56focused
- 5:56on
- 5:57the
- 5:57guest
- 5:57and
- 5:57bringing
- 5:58innovation
- 5:58and
- 5:59practicality
- 6:00centered
- 6:01around
- 6:01that.
- 6:01It's
- 6:01been
- 6:02great.
- 6:02Well,
- 6:03I'm
- 6:03curious,
- 6:04you
- 6:04know,
- 6:04Lei,
- 6:05you
- 6:05are
- 6:06competing
- 6:07in
- 6:07your
- 6:08region
- 6:08with
- 6:08a
- 6:09lot
- 6:09of
- 6:09other
- 6:09retailers,
- 6:10Food
- 6:10Lion,
- 6:11Harris,
- 6:11Teeter,
- 6:12Publix,
- 6:12Walmart,
- 6:13Kroger,
- 6:13others
- 6:14that
- 6:14are
- 6:14in
- 6:15that
- 6:15same
- 6:15area
- 6:15that
- 6:16are
- 6:16really
- 6:17focused
- 6:17on,
- 6:18you
- 6:18know,
- 6:18some
- 6:18of
- 6:19them
- 6:19like
- 6:19Walmart,
- 6:20being
- 6:20low
- 6:20price
- 6:21and
- 6:21convenience.
- 6:22Others
- 6:22like,
- 6:22you
- 6:23know,
- 6:23Publix,
- 6:23who
- 6:23are
- 6:24like,
- 6:24have
- 6:25built
- 6:25this
- 6:25family
- 6:26owned
- 6:26organization
- 6:27as
- 6:27well
- 6:27and
- 6:27really
- 6:28like
- 6:28this
- 6:28keeping
- 6:29this
- 6:29private
- 6:29grocery
- 6:30organization
- 6:30going.
- 6:31But
- 6:32you
- 6:32outside
- 6:33of
- 6:33the
- 6:33entertainment
- 6:34piece,
- 6:35the
- 6:35hosts
- 6:35calling
- 6:36your
- 6:37associates
- 6:37hosts,
- 6:39when
- 6:39it
- 6:39comes
- 6:40to
- 6:40marketing,
- 6:40how
- 6:41do
- 6:41you
- 6:41think
- 6:41that
- 6:42you
- 6:42really
- 6:42connect
- 6:43with
- 6:43consumers
- 6:45across
- 6:46the
- 6:46full
- 6:47funnel
- 6:47of
- 6:48before
- 6:48they're
- 6:49coming
- 6:49in,
- 6:49what
- 6:49they're
- 6:49seeing
- 6:50and
- 6:50experiencing,
- 6:51what
- 6:51happens
- 6:52once
- 6:52they
- 6:52come
- 6:52into
- 6:52the
- 6:53store
- 6:53and
- 6:53then
- 6:53their
- 6:53experience
- 6:54after?
- 6:54Yeah.
- 6:55What
- 6:55does
- 6:55that
- 6:55look
- 6:55like
- 6:56to
- 6:56you
- 6:56and
- 6:57you
- 6:57think
- 6:57really
- 6:57differentiates
- 6:58those
- 6:58foods?
- 6:59So
- 6:59it's
- 6:59part
- 7:00of
- 7:00the
- 7:00reason
- 7:00why
- 7:00I
- 7:00joined
- 7:01the
- 7:01company.
- 7:01We
- 7:02have
- 7:02built
- 7:02a
- 7:03experience
- 7:04focused
- 7:04on
- 7:05the
- 7:05store
- 7:06and
- 7:06so
- 7:07we've
- 7:07perfected
- 7:08it
- 7:08and
- 7:09our
- 7:09guests
- 7:10know
- 7:10and
- 7:11we've
- 7:11surrounded
- 7:12it.
- 7:12We
- 7:12have
- 7:12guest
- 7:12data.
- 7:13So
- 7:13we
- 7:13do
- 7:14personalization.
- 7:16We're
- 7:16growing,
- 7:16we're
- 7:16on
- 7:17our
- 7:17maturation
- 7:17stage
- 7:18there,
- 7:18but
- 7:18really
- 7:19that
- 7:19go
- 7:19to
- 7:19market,
- 7:20how
- 7:20do
- 7:20we
- 7:21unlock
- 7:21new
- 7:21channels?
- 7:22How
- 7:23do
- 7:23we
- 7:23still
- 7:24stay
- 7:24authentic?
- 7:26How
- 7:26do
- 7:26we
- 7:26create
- 7:26a
- 7:26red
- 7:27thread
- 7:27that
- 7:28goes
- 7:28through
- 7:29everything
- 7:29that
- 7:30we're
- 7:30doing
- 7:30so
- 7:30it
- 7:30shows
- 7:31at
- 7:31the
- 7:31right
- 7:31place,
- 7:32but
- 7:32still
- 7:32gives
- 7:33that
- 7:33unique
- 7:34touch.
- 7:34Yeah,
- 7:36we're
- 7:36on
- 7:37our
- 7:37precipice
- 7:37there,
- 7:38so
- 7:38I'm
- 7:38very
- 7:39excited
- 7:41about
- 7:41the
- 7:41speed
- 7:42that
- 7:42we
- 7:42can
- 7:42go.
- 7:42So
- 7:42I've
- 7:43been
- 7:43here
- 7:43for
- 7:43seven
- 7:43months.
- 7:44Seven
- 7:44months.
- 7:44Okay,
- 7:44Seven
- 7:44months.
- 7:45I
- 7:45was
- 7:45gonna
- 7:45ask
- 7:45you
- 7:45actually
- 7:46how.
- 7:46Long
- 7:46it's
- 7:46been
- 7:47seven
- 7:47months.
- 7:47Came
- 7:47in,
- 7:48said,
- 7:48hey,
- 7:48here's
- 7:48our
- 7:48opportunity.
- 7:50Can
- 7:51we
- 7:51go
- 7:51do
- 7:51this?
- 7:51Here's
- 7:52my
- 7:52idea.
- 7:52And
- 7:53they're
- 7:53like,
- 7:54yes,
- 7:55let's
- 7:55go.
- 7:55And
- 7:55I
- 7:56Said,
- 7:56this
- 7:56is
- 7:56amazing.
- 7:57I
- 7:57can
- 7:57just
- 7:57go.
- 7:58Yeah,
- 7:58I
- 7:58can
- 7:58go.
- 7:58Yeah,
- 7:59I
- 7:59can
- 7:59go.
- 8:00And
- 8:00so
- 8:00we,
- 8:00you
- 8:01know,
- 8:01Quick
- 8:01Fashion,
- 8:02rolled
- 8:02some
- 8:02stuff
- 8:02out,
- 8:03it's
- 8:03working.
- 8:03We're
- 8:03driving
- 8:04traffic,
- 8:04we're
- 8:04seeing
- 8:05engagement,
- 8:05rolled
- 8:05some
- 8:05more
- 8:06stuff
- 8:06out,
- 8:06seeing
- 8:07growth.
- 8:08So
- 8:08just
- 8:09really
- 8:09building
- 8:09that
- 8:10snowball,
- 8:10and
- 8:11it's
- 8:12incredible.
- 8:12God,
- 8:13time
- 8:13flies.
- 8:13I
- 8:13can't
- 8:13believe
- 8:14it's
- 8:14been
- 8:14seven
- 8:14months
- 8:14already
- 8:15since
- 8:15you
- 8:15and
- 8:15I
- 8:15talked
- 8:16on
- 8:16the
- 8:16phone.
- 8:16Wow,
- 8:17that's
- 8:17nuts.
- 8:17Oh,
- 8:17my
- 8:17God.
- 8:19All
- 8:19right,
- 8:19so
- 8:19since
- 8:19seven
- 8:20months,
- 8:20enroll.
- 8:21Okay,
- 8:21then
- 8:21my
- 8:21next
- 8:22question
- 8:22is
- 8:22going
- 8:22to
- 8:22be,
- 8:24what
- 8:24have
- 8:24been
- 8:24your
- 8:24priorities
- 8:25thus
- 8:25far
- 8:25and
- 8:26what
- 8:26do
- 8:26you
- 8:26still
- 8:26hope
- 8:26to
- 8:27accomplish
- 8:27in
- 8:27the
- 8:28remainder
- 8:28of
- 8:282026?
- 8:29Which
- 8:29I
- 8:29guess
- 8:29we
- 8:29still
- 8:30have
- 8:30a
- 8:30lot
- 8:30of
- 8:302026
- 8:31stuff,
- 8:31but
- 8:31what
- 8:31have
- 8:31you
- 8:32done?
- 8:32What
- 8:32have
- 8:33been
- 8:33your
- 8:33priorities
- 8:33so
- 8:33far
- 8:33and
- 8:33what
- 8:33are
- 8:34you
- 8:34looking
- 8:34to
- 8:34do?
- 8:34Yeah.
- 8:35So
- 8:36first
- 8:36thing
- 8:36is
- 8:37to
- 8:37assess
- 8:38our
- 8:38market
- 8:39and
- 8:40understand
- 8:40the
- 8:40guests.
- 8:41So
- 8:42where
- 8:42are
- 8:42our
- 8:42opportunities?
- 8:43Where
- 8:43can
- 8:44we
- 8:44lean
- 8:44in?
- 8:45Second
- 8:45thing
- 8:46is
- 8:46to
- 8:47really
- 8:47figure
- 8:48out
- 8:48what
- 8:48our
- 8:48message
- 8:49is
- 8:49out
- 8:49in
- 8:49the
- 8:49market.
- 8:50So
- 8:50we
- 8:50have
- 8:50an
- 8:50opportunity
- 8:51where
- 8:52in
- 8:52our
- 8:53key
- 8:53markets,
- 8:54we
- 8:55still
- 8:55have
- 8:55people
- 8:55that
- 8:55don't
- 8:56know
- 8:56about
- 8:56us.
- 8:57So
- 8:57understanding
- 8:58what
- 8:58that
- 8:58message
- 8:59is,
- 8:59what's
- 9:00the
- 9:00creative.
- 9:01Some
- 9:01really
- 9:01exciting
- 9:02stuff
- 9:02to
- 9:02come.
- 9:03And
- 9:03the
- 9:03fact
- 9:03that
- 9:03in
- 9:04seven
- 9:04months
- 9:04we've
- 9:04been
- 9:04able
- 9:05to
- 9:06understand
- 9:06it,
- 9:06brief
- 9:07it,
- 9:07unlock
- 9:08it,
- 9:08and
- 9:08we're
- 9:08about
- 9:08to
- 9:08launch
- 9:09is
- 9:10pretty
- 9:10incredible.
- 9:11And
- 9:11then
- 9:11the
- 9:11last
- 9:11thing
- 9:12is
- 9:12really
- 9:12to
- 9:12build
- 9:13internal
- 9:13change
- 9:14around
- 9:14our
- 9:14go
- 9:15to
- 9:15market
- 9:15strategy
- 9:16and
- 9:16make
- 9:17sure
- 9:17that
- 9:17we're
- 9:17not
- 9:17talking
- 9:18only
- 9:18about
- 9:18the
- 9:19front
- 9:19page
- 9:19of
- 9:19the
- 9:19circular,
- 9:20because
- 9:22that's
- 9:23still
- 9:23a
- 9:23thing.
- 9:23Yep,
- 9:24yep,
- 9:24yep,
- 9:24yep.
- 9:24I've
- 9:24heard
- 9:25that
- 9:25story
- 9:25a
- 9:25lot,
- 9:25too.
- 9:25Yeah,
- 9:26yeah,
- 9:26yeah.
- 9:27So,
- 9:27so,
- 9:27yeah,
- 9:28those
- 9:28three.
- 9:29So
- 9:29I'm
- 9:29curious,
- 9:29as
- 9:30a
- 9:30practitioner,
- 9:30you
- 9:31know,
- 9:31like,
- 9:31how
- 9:31do
- 9:31you
- 9:31actually.
- 9:32How
- 9:32do
- 9:32you
- 9:32actually
- 9:33go
- 9:33about
- 9:33doing
- 9:34that
- 9:34work
- 9:34of
- 9:34identifying
- 9:35who
- 9:35your
- 9:35guest
- 9:36is?
- 9:37So
- 9:37we
- 9:37have.
- 9:38Most
- 9:38of
- 9:38our
- 9:39guests
- 9:40are
- 9:40carded
- 9:41guests.
- 9:41So
- 9:42think
- 9:42about
- 9:42it
- 9:43as
- 9:43I
- 9:43say
- 9:44carded.
- 9:44Because
- 9:45right
- 9:45now
- 9:45our
- 9:46loyalty
- 9:46program
- 9:46is
- 9:47more
- 9:47of
- 9:47a
- 9:47transactional.
- 9:48We
- 9:49get
- 9:49your
- 9:49information,
- 9:50we
- 9:50give
- 9:51you
- 9:51deals,
- 9:52but
- 9:53really
- 9:53being
- 9:54able
- 9:54to
- 9:54dive
- 9:54in
- 9:54and
- 9:54understand
- 9:55who
- 9:55they
- 9:55are
- 9:56and
- 9:57when
- 9:58you
- 9:58look
- 9:58at
- 9:58what
- 9:58they're
- 9:59doing,
- 9:59the
- 9:59categories
- 9:59that
- 10:00they're
- 10:00buying,
- 10:00what
- 10:00their
- 10:01behavior
- 10:01is,
- 10:02then
- 10:02you
- 10:03build
- 10:03programs
- 10:04with
- 10:05vendors
- 10:05and
- 10:06in
- 10:06channels
- 10:07where
- 10:07you're
- 10:08able
- 10:08to
- 10:08make
- 10:08a
- 10:08difference,
- 10:09the
- 10:09guests
- 10:10will
- 10:10tell
- 10:10you.
- 10:10Right.
- 10:11And
- 10:11so
- 10:11that's
- 10:12what
- 10:12we're
- 10:12doing
- 10:12and.
- 10:12Hence
- 10:12why
- 10:13you're
- 10:13at
- 10:13fmi.
- 10:13Yes.
- 10:14Right.
- 10:14It
- 10:15all
- 10:15comes
- 10:15full
- 10:15circle.
- 10:16And
- 10:16that's
- 10:16really
- 10:16impressive
- 10:17too.
- 10:17One,
- 10:18congratulations
- 10:18on
- 10:19all
- 10:19you've
- 10:19accomplished
- 10:19in
- 10:20seven
- 10:20months.
- 10:20Thank
- 10:21you.
- 10:22The
- 10:23team
- 10:23has
- 10:23been
- 10:24incredible.
- 10:25Yeah.
- 10:26Like,
- 10:26I've
- 10:26said
- 10:27multiple
- 10:27times
- 10:28the
- 10:28team
- 10:28has
- 10:28already
- 10:29had
- 10:29many
- 10:29of
- 10:29these
- 10:30ideas
- 10:31and
- 10:31to
- 10:32give
- 10:33fuel
- 10:34to
- 10:34their
- 10:34ideas
- 10:35and.
- 10:35And
- 10:35fuel
- 10:36to
- 10:36what
- 10:36was.
- 10:37It
- 10:38was
- 10:38just
- 10:38the
- 10:38right
- 10:38time
- 10:39at
- 10:39the
- 10:39right.
- 10:40And
- 10:40so
- 10:40we're
- 10:40just
- 10:41on
- 10:41this
- 10:41really
- 10:41wonderful
- 10:42journey
- 10:42as
- 10:42a
- 10:42company.
- 10:43Yeah.
- 10:43The
- 10:43right
- 10:43leader
- 10:43at
- 10:44the
- 10:44right
- 10:44time,
- 10:44too.
- 10:45Thank
- 10:45you.
- 10:46Well,
- 10:46I'm
- 10:47curious
- 10:47what
- 10:47your
- 10:48experience
- 10:48has
- 10:49been
- 10:50working
- 10:50for
- 10:50a
- 10:51regional
- 10:51grocer
- 10:52compared
- 10:52to
- 10:53all
- 10:53of
- 10:53the
- 10:54retailers
- 10:54you've
- 10:55worked
- 10:55for
- 10:56prior
- 10:56to
- 10:56that.
- 10:57What
- 10:58do
- 10:58you
- 10:58think
- 10:58is
- 10:58the
- 10:58most
- 10:59surprising
- 10:59thing
- 10:59about
- 11:00your
- 11:00role
- 11:01now?
- 11:01Is
- 11:01it
- 11:02the
- 11:02speed
- 11:02that
- 11:02you
- 11:02can
- 11:03deploy
- 11:03things
- 11:03like
- 11:04what
- 11:05kind
- 11:05of
- 11:05things
- 11:05are
- 11:06surprising
- 11:06you
- 11:07in
- 11:07these
- 11:07last
- 11:08seven
- 11:08months?
- 11:09The
- 11:09comfort
- 11:10and
- 11:10courage
- 11:11to
- 11:12try
- 11:12things.
- 11:14Two
- 11:15of
- 11:15our
- 11:15brand
- 11:15values
- 11:16are
- 11:16provocative
- 11:17and
- 11:17wit,
- 11:18and
- 11:19we
- 11:20will.
- 11:20We'll
- 11:20try
- 11:21something
- 11:22and
- 11:23color
- 11:24around
- 11:24the
- 11:24edges,
- 11:25and
- 11:25there's
- 11:26a
- 11:26beauty
- 11:26in
- 11:26that.
- 11:27And
- 11:27as
- 11:28a
- 11:28organization,
- 11:29both
- 11:29on
- 11:29the
- 11:29distribution
- 11:30side
- 11:30and.
- 11:31And
- 11:31just
- 11:32our
- 11:32foundation,
- 11:33we
- 11:34believe
- 11:34in
- 11:34that.
- 11:34And
- 11:36that's
- 11:37just
- 11:37exhilarating
- 11:38for
- 11:38the
- 11:38team.
- 11:39You
- 11:39can
- 11:39create
- 11:40so
- 11:40much.
- 11:40Once
- 11:40you
- 11:40get
- 11:40that
- 11:41velocity
- 11:41and
- 11:41that
- 11:42momentum
- 11:42of
- 11:42belief,
- 11:43it's
- 11:43incredible.
- 11:44All
- 11:44right.
- 11:44Okay,
- 11:45so
- 11:45we're
- 11:45gonna
- 11:46let
- 11:46you
- 11:46go
- 11:46on
- 11:46this
- 11:46question.
- 11:46I'm
- 11:47gonna
- 11:47put
- 11:47you
- 11:47on
- 11:47the
- 11:47spot
- 11:47a
- 11:48little
- 11:48bit
- 11:48on
- 11:48this
- 11:48one.
- 11:48I've
- 11:48been
- 11:49doing
- 11:49it
- 11:49all
- 11:49day
- 11:49to
- 11:49everybody,
- 11:50but
- 11:50I
- 11:50think
- 11:51you're
- 11:51up
- 11:51for
- 11:51it.
- 11:51So
- 11:52if
- 11:52you
- 11:53look
- 11:53out
- 11:53prediction
- 11:53hat
- 11:54time
- 11:54three
- 11:55years
- 11:55out
- 11:55in
- 11:55the
- 11:55future,
- 11:57how
- 11:57will
- 11:57you
- 11:57know
- 11:57your
- 11:58marketing
- 11:58strategy
- 11:59worked
- 12:00and
- 12:00what
- 12:00metric
- 12:01are
- 12:01you
- 12:01going
- 12:02to
- 12:02use
- 12:02to
- 12:02evaluate
- 12:03that?
- 12:04Well,
- 12:04first
- 12:04of
- 12:04all,
- 12:05they
- 12:05will
- 12:06not
- 12:06just
- 12:06think
- 12:07about
- 12:07it
- 12:07as
- 12:07a
- 12:07marketing
- 12:08strategy.
- 12:08They
- 12:09will
- 12:09think
- 12:09about
- 12:09it
- 12:09as
- 12:09a
- 12:10business
- 12:10transformation
- 12:11strategy.
- 12:12Wow.
- 12:13So
- 12:13I
- 12:13truly
- 12:14think
- 12:14that
- 12:15that's
- 12:15the
- 12:15pivot
- 12:16that
- 12:16we
- 12:16are
- 12:16on
- 12:17from
- 12:17a
- 12:17marketing
- 12:17standpoint
- 12:18is
- 12:18it's
- 12:18not
- 12:18just
- 12:19let
- 12:19me
- 12:19go
- 12:19make
- 12:19an
- 12:19ad.
- 12:20It
- 12:20truly
- 12:20is.
- 12:20Let
- 12:20me
- 12:21understand
- 12:21the
- 12:21guest
- 12:22and
- 12:22let
- 12:22me
- 12:22be
- 12:22the
- 12:22beacon
- 12:23for
- 12:23the
- 12:23business.
- 12:24So
- 12:24that's
- 12:24number
- 12:24one.
- 12:25Number
- 12:26two,
- 12:26we're
- 12:26going
- 12:26to
- 12:26drive
- 12:26market
- 12:26share
- 12:27and
- 12:27show
- 12:28business
- 12:28results.
- 12:29And
- 12:30number
- 12:30three,
- 12:30our
- 12:31brand
- 12:31is
- 12:31going
- 12:32to
- 12:32be
- 12:32truly
- 12:35just
- 12:35crave
- 12:35worthy
- 12:36and
- 12:36a
- 12:37destination.
- 12:38And
- 12:38so
- 12:39I
- 12:39think
- 12:39that
- 12:39for
- 12:40me
- 12:40and
- 12:40for
- 12:40my
- 12:41competitors,
- 12:42those
- 12:42probably
- 12:43are
- 12:43key
- 12:44areas.
- 12:45And
- 12:45how
- 12:45do
- 12:46you
- 12:46measure
- 12:46that
- 12:46last
- 12:46one
- 12:47for
- 12:47the
- 12:48audience?
- 12:48Like,
- 12:48how
- 12:48do
- 12:48you
- 12:48in
- 12:49your
- 12:49position
- 12:49measure
- 12:49that?
- 12:50Yeah,
- 12:51more
- 12:51of
- 12:51their
- 12:52dollars
- 12:53are
- 12:53coming
- 12:53into
- 12:54my
- 12:54store
- 12:55and
- 12:55that
- 12:55they
- 12:55will
- 12:56go
- 12:57past
- 12:57other
- 12:58people.
- 12:58Got
- 12:59it.
- 12:59So
- 12:59the
- 12:59trade
- 12:59spend
- 13:00in
- 13:00the
- 13:00area
- 13:00kind
- 13:00of
- 13:00thing.
- 13:01And
- 13:01they
- 13:01will
- 13:02go
- 13:02past
- 13:02people
- 13:02like
- 13:03that.
- 13:03We
- 13:03talk
- 13:03about
- 13:05consideration,
- 13:06awareness,
- 13:06but
- 13:06preference
- 13:07is
- 13:08I
- 13:09will
- 13:09drive
- 13:09past
- 13:10someone
- 13:10else.
- 13:11I
- 13:11will
- 13:11get
- 13:11off
- 13:11of
- 13:12my
- 13:12couch
- 13:14to
- 13:14go.
- 13:14Interesting.
- 13:15Okay.
- 13:15All
- 13:16right.
- 13:16Nice.
- 13:16Love
- 13:16it,
- 13:17Love
- 13:17it.
- 13:18Lei,
- 13:18thank
- 13:18you
- 13:19so
- 13:19much.
- 13:19It's
- 13:20been
- 13:20such
- 13:20a
- 13:20pleasure
- 13:21to
- 13:21introduce
- 13:22you
- 13:22to
- 13:22our
- 13:22audience.
- 13:23It's
- 13:24been
- 13:24so
- 13:24wonderful
- 13:25talking
- 13:25to
- 13:25you.
- 13:27Thank
- 13:27you
- 13:27again
- 13:27to
- 13:28Simbi
- 13:28for
- 13:28helping
- 13:29us
- 13:29bring
- 13:29you
- 13:29these
- 13:29interviews
- 13:30today.
- 13:31Again,
- 13:31stop
- 13:32by
- 13:32booth
- 13:32118
- 13:33tomorrow.
- 13:33We'll
- 13:34be
- 13:34here
- 13:34with
- 13:34more
- 13:35content
- 13:35for
- 13:36you
- 13:36to
- 13:36enjoy.
- 13:36And
- 13:37until
- 13:37then,
- 13:38be
- 13:38careful
- 13:38out
- 13:39there.