Latest / Omni Talk Retail / Kearney's 100-Year Perspective on the Future of Retail | CGF 2026
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- 0:00Hello,
- 0:00everyone,
- 0:01this
- 0:01is
- 0:01omnitalk
- 0:02Retail.
- 0:02I
- 0:02am
- 0:02Chris
- 0:03Walton
- 0:03and
- 0:04I
- 0:04am
- 0:04coming
- 0:04to
- 0:04you
- 0:04live
- 0:05once
- 0:05again
- 0:05from
- 0:05the
- 0:06Consumer
- 0:06Goods
- 0:07Forums
- 0:07Global
- 0:08Summit
- 0:08in
- 0:08Vienna,
- 0:09Austria.
- 0:10And
- 0:10we
- 0:10are
- 0:10of
- 0:10course
- 0:11recording
- 0:12this
- 0:12interview
- 0:12from
- 0:13CGF's
- 0:14leadership
- 0:14studio,
- 0:14which
- 0:15is
- 0:15sponsored
- 0:15by
- 0:15Vuzion.
- 0:16Now
- 0:16joining
- 0:17me
- 0:17is
- 0:17Rhiannon
- 0:18Thomas,
- 0:19who
- 0:19is
- 0:19the
- 0:19global
- 0:20lead
- 0:20for
- 0:20consumer
- 0:21retail
- 0:21and
- 0:21luxury
- 0:22practice
- 0:22at
- 0:23Kearney.
- 0:24Rhiannon,
- 0:25welcome
- 0:25to
- 0:26omnitok.
- 0:26Thank
- 0:27you.
- 0:28Well,
- 0:29it's
- 0:29lovely
- 0:29to
- 0:29be
- 0:29here
- 0:30and
- 0:30I've
- 0:31been
- 0:31enjoying
- 0:31the
- 0:31cgf,
- 0:32so.
- 0:32Yeah.
- 0:33Have
- 0:33you
- 0:33been
- 0:33here
- 0:33before?
- 0:34Yes,
- 0:34actually,
- 0:34I
- 0:35think
- 0:35it's
- 0:35my
- 0:35fifth.
- 0:36Five
- 0:36times.
- 0:37You
- 0:37get
- 0:37a.
- 0:37Five
- 0:37time.
- 0:38You
- 0:38probably
- 0:38get
- 0:38a
- 0:38jacket
- 0:39for
- 0:39that
- 0:39here,
- 0:39probably.
- 0:40Or
- 0:40a
- 0:40reusable
- 0:41bag
- 0:41or
- 0:41something
- 0:42like
- 0:42that,
- 0:42you
- 0:42know.
- 0:42Probably.
- 0:43Well,
- 0:43tell
- 0:43us,
- 0:43tell
- 0:44us
- 0:44about
- 0:44yourself
- 0:44and
- 0:44your
- 0:44role
- 0:44and
- 0:45congrats
- 0:45to,
- 0:45to
- 0:45Carney
- 0:46for
- 0:46like
- 0:46the
- 0:46100
- 0:46year
- 0:46anniversary.
- 0:47Right.
- 0:47You
- 0:47guys
- 0:47have
- 0:47been
- 0:47around
- 0:48for
- 0:48100
- 0:48years.
- 0:48Yeah,
- 0:49exactly.
- 0:49No,
- 0:50it's
- 0:50a
- 0:50big
- 0:50thing
- 0:50for
- 0:50us
- 0:52and
- 0:52it's
- 0:53really
- 0:53a
- 0:53big
- 0:54year
- 0:54for
- 0:54us
- 0:54and
- 0:54we're
- 0:55really
- 0:55putting
- 0:55a
- 0:55lot
- 0:55into
- 0:56making
- 0:56sure
- 0:57we're
- 0:57bringing
- 0:58a
- 0:58different
- 0:58side
- 0:58to
- 0:58ourselves
- 0:59as
- 0:59well
- 0:59to,
- 1:00to
- 1:00the
- 1:00Consumer
- 1:01Goods
- 1:01Forum.
- 1:01So
- 1:02I
- 1:02lead
- 1:02the
- 1:03consumer
- 1:03goods
- 1:04retail
- 1:04and
- 1:04luxury
- 1:05practice,
- 1:05as
- 1:05you
- 1:05said.
- 1:06I'm
- 1:06based
- 1:06in
- 1:07London.
- 1:08I
- 1:08don't
- 1:08spend
- 1:08that
- 1:08much
- 1:08time
- 1:09in
- 1:09London.
- 1:09Really.
- 1:09Yes.
- 1:10That's
- 1:11part.
- 1:11Well,
- 1:11you're
- 1:12a
- 1:12consultant,
- 1:12so
- 1:12you
- 1:12don't
- 1:13spend
- 1:13that
- 1:13much
- 1:13time
- 1:13anywhere,
- 1:14right?
- 1:14Yeah.
- 1:14Right.
- 1:14Part
- 1:15and
- 1:15parcel
- 1:15of
- 1:15the
- 1:15role.
- 1:16But
- 1:17I
- 1:17grew
- 1:18up
- 1:18in
- 1:18France,
- 1:18so
- 1:18I
- 1:19already
- 1:19had
- 1:19a
- 1:19bit
- 1:19of
- 1:20a
- 1:20like
- 1:20international
- 1:21kind
- 1:21of
- 1:22growing
- 1:22up.
- 1:24And
- 1:24yeah,
- 1:24I've
- 1:24been
- 1:24in
- 1:24the
- 1:25industry
- 1:25for
- 1:26two
- 1:26decades
- 1:26now.
- 1:27Only
- 1:27focus
- 1:28on
- 1:29the
- 1:29consumer
- 1:29space.
- 1:30And
- 1:31I
- 1:31love
- 1:31it.
- 1:31Really?
- 1:32What
- 1:32do
- 1:32you
- 1:32love
- 1:32about
- 1:32it?
- 1:33It's
- 1:33just
- 1:34super
- 1:34tangible.
- 1:35Yes.
- 1:36You
- 1:36really
- 1:36kind
- 1:37of
- 1:38get
- 1:38into
- 1:38like
- 1:39the
- 1:39nitty
- 1:39gritty
- 1:40of
- 1:40things.
- 1:40If
- 1:40you
- 1:40want
- 1:41to
- 1:41get
- 1:41it
- 1:41to
- 1:41work
- 1:41properly,
- 1:42you
- 1:42have
- 1:42to
- 1:42get
- 1:42into
- 1:43the
- 1:43details.
- 1:43And
- 1:44it's
- 1:45true
- 1:45too.
- 1:47And
- 1:47there's
- 1:48a
- 1:48lot
- 1:48of
- 1:48change
- 1:48happening
- 1:49at
- 1:49the
- 1:49moment.
- 1:50Yes.
- 1:50So
- 1:50keeps
- 1:51us
- 1:51consultants
- 1:52on
- 1:52our
- 1:52toes
- 1:53because
- 1:53we're
- 1:54there
- 1:54to
- 1:54make
- 1:54sure
- 1:54our
- 1:54clients
- 1:55can
- 1:55adapt
- 1:55to
- 1:55that
- 1:56change.
- 1:56Yes.
- 1:56Yeah.
- 1:56Retail
- 1:57is
- 1:57detail.
- 1:57Yes.
- 1:58Yeah.
- 1:58And
- 1:58I
- 1:58love
- 1:58the
- 1:58tangibility
- 1:59part
- 1:59too.
- 1:59You're
- 1:59right.
- 2:00And
- 2:00that's
- 2:00what
- 2:00I.
- 2:00That's
- 2:00what
- 2:01drew
- 2:01me
- 2:01to
- 2:01it
- 2:01too,
- 2:01is
- 2:01like
- 2:02it's
- 2:02the
- 2:02one
- 2:02job
- 2:02where
- 2:03you
- 2:03can
- 2:03probably
- 2:03pick
- 2:03up
- 2:04and
- 2:04talk
- 2:04to
- 2:04anyone
- 2:04in
- 2:05the
- 2:05world
- 2:05about
- 2:05it
- 2:05and
- 2:06they'll
- 2:06have
- 2:06some
- 2:06idea
- 2:06of
- 2:07what
- 2:07you
- 2:07do.
- 2:07Yeah.
- 2:08The
- 2:08only
- 2:08problem
- 2:08is
- 2:09sometimes
- 2:09that
- 2:10has
- 2:10issues
- 2:11because
- 2:11everyone's
- 2:11got
- 2:11an
- 2:11opinion.
- 2:12Yes.
- 2:12Right.
- 2:13Yes.
- 2:13You're
- 2:13gonna
- 2:13Hear
- 2:13everything,
- 2:14especially
- 2:14from
- 2:14Aunt
- 2:15Edna,
- 2:15you
- 2:15know,
- 2:16if
- 2:16you're
- 2:16not
- 2:16careful.
- 2:16But
- 2:17I
- 2:18heard
- 2:18someone
- 2:18told
- 2:19me
- 2:19actually
- 2:19prior
- 2:19to
- 2:20starting
- 2:20this
- 2:20interview
- 2:21that
- 2:22your
- 2:22expertise
- 2:23is
- 2:23value
- 2:23creation.
- 2:25Is
- 2:25that
- 2:25true?
- 2:25That's
- 2:26true.
- 2:27Basically
- 2:28the,
- 2:28I
- 2:29mean,
- 2:29Carney
- 2:29overall
- 2:30is
- 2:30known
- 2:30for
- 2:30impact
- 2:31and
- 2:31that's
- 2:32what
- 2:32typically
- 2:32our
- 2:32clients
- 2:33hire
- 2:33us
- 2:34for
- 2:34is
- 2:34if
- 2:34they
- 2:34want
- 2:35kind
- 2:35of
- 2:36real,
- 2:36tangible,
- 2:37bottom
- 2:37line
- 2:38kind
- 2:38of
- 2:38value
- 2:39in
- 2:39their.
- 2:39Okay,
- 2:40so
- 2:40I've.
- 2:41Yeah,
- 2:41and
- 2:42I
- 2:42focus
- 2:42on
- 2:42large
- 2:43scale
- 2:43value
- 2:44creation
- 2:45programs
- 2:45across
- 2:46different
- 2:47sectors
- 2:47and
- 2:48it's.
- 2:48Yeah,
- 2:48it's
- 2:48really
- 2:49fascinating
- 2:49at
- 2:49the
- 2:50moment
- 2:50because
- 2:51what
- 2:51we've
- 2:51seen
- 2:52is
- 2:52the
- 2:52value
- 2:52creation
- 2:53levers
- 2:53are
- 2:54completely
- 2:54changing
- 2:55from
- 2:55what
- 2:55they
- 2:55used
- 2:55to
- 2:56be.
- 2:57And
- 2:57it's
- 2:57really
- 2:57keeping
- 2:58us
- 2:58on
- 2:58our
- 2:58toes
- 2:58and
- 2:59our
- 2:59clients
- 3:00on
- 3:00their
- 3:00toes.
- 3:01But
- 3:01you
- 3:01can
- 3:01see
- 3:02that
- 3:02the
- 3:02industry
- 3:02needs
- 3:03to
- 3:03create
- 3:03value
- 3:03in
- 3:04quite
- 3:04different
- 3:04ways
- 3:05from
- 3:05what
- 3:05used
- 3:06to
- 3:06be
- 3:06the
- 3:06case.
- 3:07And
- 3:08that's
- 3:08what
- 3:08we're
- 3:08putting
- 3:09into
- 3:10play.
- 3:10This
- 3:10is
- 3:11really
- 3:11interesting.
- 3:11So
- 3:11paint
- 3:11that
- 3:12perspective
- 3:12for
- 3:12our
- 3:12audience.
- 3:12I'm
- 3:13curious,
- 3:13so
- 3:13what
- 3:13did
- 3:14you
- 3:14used
- 3:14to
- 3:14see
- 3:14and
- 3:14what
- 3:15are
- 3:15the
- 3:15trends
- 3:15that
- 3:15you're
- 3:15seeing
- 3:16towards
- 3:16value
- 3:16creation
- 3:17now?
- 3:18Yeah,
- 3:18so
- 3:19what
- 3:19we're
- 3:19seeing
- 3:19is
- 3:20that
- 3:20first
- 3:21of
- 3:21all
- 3:21the
- 3:21category
- 3:22expertise
- 3:23and
- 3:23specialization
- 3:24is
- 3:25really
- 3:25mattering.
- 3:26So
- 3:26what
- 3:26does
- 3:26that
- 3:26mean?
- 3:27And
- 3:27you've
- 3:27seen
- 3:27the
- 3:28trends
- 3:28across
- 3:29lots
- 3:29of
- 3:29companies
- 3:30is
- 3:31that
- 3:31you
- 3:31want
- 3:32to
- 3:32make
- 3:32sure
- 3:32that
- 3:33you're
- 3:33optimizing
- 3:34within
- 3:35a
- 3:35given
- 3:35category.
- 3:36And
- 3:36that's
- 3:36why
- 3:36we're
- 3:36seeing
- 3:37all
- 3:37these
- 3:37portfolio
- 3:38changes
- 3:39and
- 3:39companies
- 3:40divesting
- 3:41part
- 3:41of
- 3:41their
- 3:42portfolio
- 3:42is
- 3:43because
- 3:43it
- 3:43doesn't
- 3:43make
- 3:43sense
- 3:44to
- 3:44have
- 3:44it
- 3:44grouped
- 3:45together
- 3:45anymore.
- 3:47And
- 3:47it
- 3:47makes
- 3:47much
- 3:47more
- 3:48sense
- 3:48to
- 3:48like
- 3:49focus
- 3:49on
- 3:50a
- 3:50frozen
- 3:50value
- 3:51chain
- 3:51or
- 3:51on
- 3:51an
- 3:52ambient
- 3:52value
- 3:52chain
- 3:53or
- 3:53you
- 3:54know,
- 3:54on
- 3:55personal
- 3:55care.
- 3:55Right.
- 3:56And
- 3:56that
- 3:56makes
- 3:57a
- 3:57lot
- 3:57more
- 3:58sense
- 3:58because
- 3:59those
- 4:00categories
- 4:00are
- 4:00evolving
- 4:01in
- 4:01very
- 4:01different
- 4:02ways.
- 4:03They've
- 4:03got
- 4:03different
- 4:03channels,
- 4:04different
- 4:04consumer
- 4:05needs,
- 4:05etc.
- 4:06And
- 4:07yeah,
- 4:07and
- 4:08so
- 4:08the
- 4:08back
- 4:08office
- 4:09savings
- 4:09just
- 4:09aren't
- 4:09what
- 4:10they
- 4:10used
- 4:10to
- 4:10be.
- 4:10To
- 4:11scale
- 4:12is
- 4:12less
- 4:13relevant
- 4:14now.
- 4:15It's
- 4:15becoming
- 4:16much
- 4:16more
- 4:16about
- 4:17really
- 4:17kind
- 4:18of
- 4:18being
- 4:18clear
- 4:19about
- 4:19what's
- 4:19driving
- 4:20value
- 4:20in
- 4:20an
- 4:20individual
- 4:21category.
- 4:22So
- 4:22that's
- 4:22making
- 4:22a
- 4:23big
- 4:23difference.
- 4:23Okay,
- 4:24got
- 4:24it.
- 4:24What
- 4:25else?
- 4:25Is
- 4:25there
- 4:25anything
- 4:25else?
- 4:26Yeah,
- 4:26so
- 4:26I
- 4:26mean
- 4:27linked
- 4:27to
- 4:27that,
- 4:28we're
- 4:28seeing
- 4:28that
- 4:29cross
- 4:29functional
- 4:30and
- 4:30end
- 4:31to
- 4:31end
- 4:31value
- 4:32creation
- 4:33is
- 4:33making
- 4:33a
- 4:33big
- 4:33difference.
- 4:34Now
- 4:34that
- 4:34can
- 4:34sound
- 4:34like
- 4:35a
- 4:35bit
- 4:35of
- 4:35a
- 4:35buzzword.
- 4:36Yeah,
- 4:37but
- 4:37what,
- 4:38what
- 4:39it
- 4:39means
- 4:39is
- 4:40that
- 4:41instead
- 4:41of
- 4:41being
- 4:42really
- 4:42clear
- 4:42on
- 4:42what
- 4:43value
- 4:43you
- 4:43can
- 4:43drive
- 4:44in
- 4:44procurement,
- 4:44what
- 4:45value
- 4:45you
- 4:45can
- 4:45drive
- 4:46in
- 4:46marketing,
- 4:47what
- 4:47value
- 4:48you
- 4:48can
- 4:48drive
- 4:48in
- 4:49your
- 4:49manufacturing,
- 4:50it's
- 4:50really
- 4:50about
- 4:51connecting
- 4:51the
- 4:51dots
- 4:52across
- 4:52those
- 4:52areas
- 4:53and
- 4:53making
- 4:54the
- 4:54trade
- 4:54offs.
- 4:55So
- 4:55for
- 4:55example,
- 4:56have
- 4:57you
- 4:57got,
- 4:58you've
- 4:58got
- 4:58products
- 4:59on
- 4:59your
- 5:00manufacturing
- 5:01lines
- 5:01that
- 5:01are
- 5:02really
- 5:02hard
- 5:02to
- 5:02produce,
- 5:03creating
- 5:04a
- 5:04lot
- 5:04of
- 5:04complexity.
- 5:05You
- 5:05need
- 5:05to
- 5:05stop
- 5:05the
- 5:05line,
- 5:06start
- 5:06the
- 5:06line,
- 5:07et
- 5:07cetera.
- 5:08And
- 5:08you
- 5:08really
- 5:08need
- 5:09to
- 5:10challenge
- 5:11is
- 5:11that
- 5:11really
- 5:11creating
- 5:12value
- 5:12for
- 5:12the
- 5:13consumer
- 5:13or
- 5:13not?
- 5:14And
- 5:15working
- 5:15through
- 5:15with
- 5:16marketing,
- 5:16for
- 5:17example,
- 5:17how
- 5:17you
- 5:18can
- 5:18make
- 5:18it
- 5:18in
- 5:18a
- 5:19way
- 5:19that's
- 5:19not
- 5:19going
- 5:20to
- 5:20create
- 5:20so
- 5:20many
- 5:20issues
- 5:21in
- 5:21the
- 5:21value
- 5:21chain
- 5:22and
- 5:23at
- 5:23Carney.
- 5:23That's
- 5:23also
- 5:24why
- 5:24we've
- 5:24invested
- 5:25a
- 5:25lot
- 5:25in
- 5:25product
- 5:26design
- 5:28and
- 5:28we've
- 5:29got
- 5:29design
- 5:29labs
- 5:30now
- 5:30across
- 5:31the
- 5:31globe
- 5:32where
- 5:32we
- 5:32really
- 5:33challenge
- 5:33in
- 5:34a
- 5:34cross
- 5:34functional
- 5:34way
- 5:35that
- 5:35design
- 5:35of
- 5:36the
- 5:36product
- 5:36because
- 5:36we
- 5:36find
- 5:37it's
- 5:37a
- 5:37really
- 5:37big
- 5:37unlock
- 5:38for,
- 5:39for
- 5:39value
- 5:39creation.
- 5:40It's
- 5:40interesting.
- 5:40That's
- 5:41probably
- 5:41been
- 5:41my
- 5:41number
- 5:41one.
- 5:42I
- 5:42mean,
- 5:42I
- 5:42think
- 5:43I've
- 5:43done
- 5:43now
- 5:4415
- 5:44interviews
- 5:45with
- 5:45different
- 5:45folks
- 5:45at
- 5:46this
- 5:46conference
- 5:46and
- 5:46I
- 5:46think
- 5:46that's
- 5:47probably
- 5:47my
- 5:47number
- 5:47one
- 5:48takeaway
- 5:48is
- 5:48just
- 5:48that
- 5:49the
- 5:49need
- 5:50for
- 5:50what
- 5:50you
- 5:50just
- 5:50said
- 5:51is
- 5:51so
- 5:51much
- 5:51more
- 5:51palpable
- 5:52than
- 5:52it
- 5:52ever
- 5:52was
- 5:52before.
- 5:53And
- 5:54the
- 5:54other
- 5:54interesting
- 5:54thing
- 5:54about
- 5:55it
- 5:55too
- 5:55is,
- 5:55and
- 5:55I'm
- 5:56curious
- 5:56to
- 5:56get
- 5:56your
- 5:56take
- 5:56on
- 5:57this
- 5:57is,
- 5:58is
- 5:58technology,
- 5:58particularly
- 5:59AI,
- 5:59making
- 6:00that
- 6:00easier
- 6:01or
- 6:01how
- 6:01do
- 6:02you
- 6:02view
- 6:02that
- 6:02and
- 6:03how
- 6:03is
- 6:03AI
- 6:03impacting
- 6:04the
- 6:04value
- 6:04creation?
- 6:05Yeah,
- 6:06so
- 6:06from
- 6:06an
- 6:07AI
- 6:07perspective,
- 6:08what
- 6:08we're
- 6:08seeing
- 6:09is
- 6:09the
- 6:09ones
- 6:09that
- 6:09are
- 6:09doing
- 6:10well
- 6:11and
- 6:11companies
- 6:11that
- 6:12are
- 6:12doing
- 6:12well
- 6:12in
- 6:12IT
- 6:13are
- 6:13not
- 6:13just
- 6:13optimizing
- 6:14what
- 6:14they
- 6:15have
- 6:15today.
- 6:16I've
- 6:16heard
- 6:16that
- 6:17too.
- 6:17They're
- 6:17optimizing.
- 6:18Well,
- 6:18optimizing.
- 6:19They're
- 6:19really
- 6:20rethinking
- 6:21the
- 6:22processes
- 6:23and
- 6:23sometimes
- 6:23even
- 6:24focus
- 6:24more
- 6:25on
- 6:25the
- 6:25outcomes
- 6:26than
- 6:26the
- 6:26process
- 6:26itself.
- 6:27Thinking
- 6:28in
- 6:28a
- 6:28process,
- 6:29you're
- 6:29making
- 6:29assumptions.
- 6:30So
- 6:30if
- 6:30you
- 6:30really
- 6:31want
- 6:31zero
- 6:31bases,
- 6:33I'm
- 6:33focused
- 6:33on
- 6:34this
- 6:34outcome,
- 6:36cost
- 6:36reduction
- 6:37or
- 6:37growth
- 6:37or
- 6:38both.
- 6:39And
- 6:39how
- 6:39do
- 6:40I
- 6:40deliver
- 6:41that
- 6:41in
- 6:41the
- 6:41best
- 6:42way
- 6:42possible.
- 6:43And
- 6:43then
- 6:43working
- 6:44with
- 6:44startup
- 6:45ecosystems
- 6:47to
- 6:47make
- 6:47sure
- 6:47you've
- 6:47got
- 6:48the
- 6:48very
- 6:48best
- 6:49at
- 6:50each
- 6:51element
- 6:53of
- 6:53that
- 6:54outcome
- 6:54because
- 6:56it's
- 6:56changing
- 6:57so
- 6:57quickly
- 6:58that
- 6:58you
- 6:58need
- 6:59to
- 6:59be
- 6:59able
- 6:59to
- 6:59plug
- 6:59and
- 7:00play
- 7:00the
- 7:00right
- 7:00capabilities
- 7:01over
- 7:02time.
- 7:02And
- 7:02I
- 7:03think
- 7:04what
- 7:04we're
- 7:04realizing
- 7:05is
- 7:05that
- 7:05the
- 7:05companies
- 7:06that
- 7:06are
- 7:06doing
- 7:07thinking
- 7:07in
- 7:07that
- 7:08way
- 7:08are
- 7:09driving
- 7:09both
- 7:10top
- 7:10line
- 7:10and
- 7:11bottom
- 7:11line
- 7:12at
- 7:12the
- 7:12same
- 7:12time
- 7:12through
- 7:13their
- 7:13use
- 7:13of
- 7:14AI.
- 7:14We've
- 7:14had
- 7:15like
- 7:15a
- 7:15client
- 7:16asked
- 7:17us
- 7:17to
- 7:17completely
- 7:18reinvent
- 7:18how
- 7:18they
- 7:18do
- 7:19merchandising.
- 7:20Take
- 7:20a
- 7:20blank
- 7:20sheet
- 7:21of
- 7:21paper,
- 7:21work.
- 7:22It
- 7:22out
- 7:22from
- 7:22scratch,
- 7:24better
- 7:24you
- 7:24than
- 7:24me.
- 7:25It's
- 7:26super
- 7:26powerful
- 7:27when
- 7:27you
- 7:27get
- 7:27that.
- 7:27It
- 7:28probably
- 7:28is
- 7:28actually
- 7:29because
- 7:31it
- 7:31doesn't
- 7:31constrain
- 7:32the
- 7:32thinking.
- 7:32And
- 7:33we
- 7:33really
- 7:33brought
- 7:34in
- 7:34the
- 7:34best
- 7:34of
- 7:34the
- 7:35startup
- 7:35world
- 7:36to
- 7:36kind
- 7:36of
- 7:37crack
- 7:38that
- 7:38problem.
- 7:39So
- 7:39it
- 7:39helps,
- 7:40but
- 7:40I
- 7:41think
- 7:41you
- 7:41need
- 7:42to
- 7:42think
- 7:42about
- 7:42it
- 7:43in
- 7:44the
- 7:44right
- 7:44way,
- 7:44otherwise
- 7:45you
- 7:45end
- 7:45up
- 7:45creating,
- 7:46I
- 7:46think,
- 7:46more
- 7:46complexity
- 7:47out
- 7:47of
- 7:47it.
- 7:47Yeah.
- 7:48How
- 7:48do
- 7:48you
- 7:48do
- 7:48that?
- 7:48Because
- 7:48what
- 7:48I'm
- 7:49hearing
- 7:49from
- 7:49you,
- 7:49if
- 7:49I
- 7:49kind
- 7:50of
- 7:50read
- 7:50between
- 7:50the
- 7:50lines,
- 7:50is
- 7:50you're
- 7:51saying
- 7:51like
- 7:51companies,
- 7:52it
- 7:52would
- 7:52behoove
- 7:53companies
- 7:53to
- 7:53kind
- 7:54of
- 7:54exercise
- 7:54their
- 7:54innovation
- 7:55muscles,
- 7:55so
- 7:56to
- 7:56speak.
- 7:56Like,
- 7:57what
- 7:57is
- 7:57the
- 7:57best
- 7:57way
- 7:58for
- 7:58them
- 7:58to
- 7:59do
- 7:59that?
- 7:59Because
- 8:00you
- 8:00probably
- 8:00need
- 8:00to
- 8:01do
- 8:01that
- 8:01before
- 8:01you
- 8:01get
- 8:02to
- 8:02the
- 8:02outcome
- 8:03goals
- 8:04of
- 8:04AI
- 8:05and
- 8:05trying
- 8:05to
- 8:06reinvent
- 8:06merchandising,
- 8:07so
- 8:07to
- 8:07speak.
- 8:07Like,
- 8:08you
- 8:08can't
- 8:08start
- 8:08from
- 8:08ground
- 8:08zero.
- 8:09You
- 8:09gotta
- 8:09figure
- 8:09out
- 8:09the
- 8:10innovation
- 8:10muscle
- 8:11side
- 8:11of
- 8:11it
- 8:11first.
- 8:12Yeah.
- 8:12So
- 8:13we
- 8:13have
- 8:13seen
- 8:14that
- 8:15there's
- 8:15been
- 8:15a.
- 8:16It's
- 8:16no
- 8:17secret
- 8:17that
- 8:18most
- 8:18of
- 8:18the
- 8:18value
- 8:19created
- 8:20in
- 8:20consumer
- 8:21has
- 8:21been
- 8:21through
- 8:21pricing
- 8:22and
- 8:22not
- 8:22as
- 8:22much
- 8:23through
- 8:23volume
- 8:23growth.
- 8:23Right.
- 8:26And
- 8:27there
- 8:27needs
- 8:27to
- 8:28be
- 8:28a
- 8:28real
- 8:28shift
- 8:30in
- 8:30terms
- 8:30of
- 8:31how
- 8:31you
- 8:31think
- 8:31of
- 8:31innovation
- 8:33linked
- 8:33to
- 8:33that.
- 8:34And
- 8:35it's
- 8:35both
- 8:36thinking
- 8:36about
- 8:37true
- 8:38innovation
- 8:39from
- 8:39what's
- 8:40really
- 8:40going
- 8:40to
- 8:40change
- 8:41consumer
- 8:42value.
- 8:43So
- 8:43what
- 8:44is
- 8:44at
- 8:45the
- 8:45heart
- 8:45of
- 8:45the
- 8:45consumer
- 8:46need
- 8:46we're
- 8:46trying
- 8:46to
- 8:46solve,
- 8:47but
- 8:47also
- 8:47how
- 8:48do
- 8:48I
- 8:48renovate
- 8:49in
- 8:49a
- 8:49faster
- 8:49way?
- 8:50And
- 8:51we
- 8:51are
- 8:51seeing
- 8:52that
- 8:53some
- 8:53of
- 8:53our
- 8:53clients,
- 8:54it
- 8:54takes
- 8:5518
- 8:55months
- 8:55to
- 8:56get
- 8:56a
- 8:57basic
- 8:57renovation
- 8:58on
- 8:58the
- 8:58shelf.
- 9:00And
- 9:00so
- 9:01they
- 9:01are
- 9:01asking
- 9:01the
- 9:01question,
- 9:02okay,
- 9:02how
- 9:02can
- 9:02I
- 9:03do
- 9:03that
- 9:03in
- 9:03three
- 9:03months?
- 9:05And
- 9:05it
- 9:05is
- 9:05linked
- 9:06to
- 9:06the
- 9:06topic
- 9:07of
- 9:07end
- 9:07to
- 9:07end
- 9:07because
- 9:08you
- 9:08need
- 9:08to
- 9:08be
- 9:08clear
- 9:09on
- 9:09what
- 9:09assets
- 9:10you
- 9:10have
- 9:12available
- 9:12to
- 9:13be
- 9:13able
- 9:13to
- 9:13do
- 9:13that
- 9:13quickly.
- 9:14Where
- 9:14does
- 9:15it
- 9:15make
- 9:15a
- 9:15difference
- 9:15in.
- 9:16If
- 9:16I
- 9:16add,
- 9:16I
- 9:17don't
- 9:17know,
- 9:17if
- 9:18I
- 9:18change
- 9:18the
- 9:18bottle
- 9:19size
- 9:19to
- 9:19be
- 9:19too
- 9:20big,
- 9:20does
- 9:20that
- 9:20make
- 9:20a
- 9:21big
- 9:21difference
- 9:21in
- 9:21terms
- 9:22of
- 9:22my
- 9:22manufacturing
- 9:23line?
- 9:23Because
- 9:23that's
- 9:23how
- 9:23you
- 9:24crack
- 9:24the
- 9:24three
- 9:25months
- 9:25versus
- 9:2618.
- 9:2618
- 9:27months.
- 9:27And
- 9:27it's
- 9:27fascinating
- 9:28to
- 9:28work
- 9:29on
- 9:29getting
- 9:30products
- 9:30to
- 9:30shelf
- 9:31in
- 9:31that
- 9:32speed
- 9:32and
- 9:34time.
- 9:34Yeah,
- 9:35I
- 9:35mean,
- 9:35you
- 9:35got
- 9:35me
- 9:35excited
- 9:36with
- 9:36the
- 9:36merchandising.
- 9:36I
- 9:36would
- 9:37love
- 9:37that
- 9:37job
- 9:37to
- 9:37come
- 9:38in
- 9:38and
- 9:38redesign
- 9:38somebody's
- 9:39merchandising
- 9:39process.
- 9:39Oh
- 9:40my
- 9:40God,
- 9:40that'd
- 9:40be
- 9:41fabulous.
- 9:42Was
- 9:43found
- 9:43it
- 9:43super
- 9:44fun.
- 9:44Yeah.
- 9:44They
- 9:44probably
- 9:44were
- 9:45super
- 9:45energized
- 9:46and
- 9:46inspired
- 9:46by
- 9:47that
- 9:47work.
- 9:47Oh
- 9:47my
- 9:47God,
- 9:48that'd
- 9:48be
- 9:48so
- 9:48great.
- 9:49Man.
- 9:49I
- 9:49can't
- 9:50even
- 9:50stop
- 9:50thinking
- 9:50about
- 9:50it.
- 9:51All
- 9:51right,
- 9:51so
- 9:51let's
- 9:51get
- 9:51you
- 9:52out
- 9:52of
- 9:52here
- 9:52on
- 9:52this.
- 9:52We're
- 9:52in.
- 9:53We're
- 9:53almost
- 9:53at
- 9:53the
- 9:53conclusion
- 9:54of
- 9:54day
- 9:54two.
- 9:54Day
- 9:55two
- 9:55of
- 9:55cgf,
- 9:56like
- 9:56you
- 9:56said,
- 9:56your
- 9:56fifth
- 9:57year
- 9:57here.
- 9:58I'm
- 9:58curious,
- 9:59what
- 9:59was
- 10:00validated
- 10:00for
- 10:00you?
- 10:01What
- 10:01preconceived
- 10:02notions
- 10:02did
- 10:02you
- 10:03have
- 10:03going
- 10:03in
- 10:03that
- 10:03were
- 10:03validated
- 10:04for
- 10:04you
- 10:04over
- 10:04the
- 10:04last
- 10:05couple
- 10:05days.
- 10:05And
- 10:05maybe
- 10:05also
- 10:06what
- 10:06surprised
- 10:07you?
- 10:09So
- 10:09I
- 10:09was
- 10:09expecting
- 10:10a
- 10:10lot
- 10:10on
- 10:11AI
- 10:11and
- 10:12I
- 10:12think
- 10:12that
- 10:12was
- 10:12kind
- 10:13of
- 10:13validated.
- 10:14There's
- 10:14a
- 10:14lot
- 10:14of
- 10:14discussion
- 10:15on
- 10:15it
- 10:16and
- 10:17actually
- 10:17very
- 10:18tangible
- 10:19cases
- 10:19come
- 10:20coming
- 10:20out
- 10:20of
- 10:21companies
- 10:21using
- 10:21it
- 10:23in
- 10:23a
- 10:23way
- 10:23that's
- 10:23really
- 10:24driving.
- 10:24As
- 10:24I
- 10:25was
- 10:25saying,
- 10:25top
- 10:25line
- 10:26and
- 10:26bottom
- 10:26line,
- 10:27not
- 10:27just,
- 10:28you
- 10:28know,
- 10:29taking
- 10:29resources
- 10:30out,
- 10:30which
- 10:30is
- 10:31what
- 10:31everyone's
- 10:31kind
- 10:32of
- 10:32concerned
- 10:33about
- 10:33in
- 10:33terms
- 10:34of
- 10:34its
- 10:34application.
- 10:35Right.
- 10:35The
- 10:35power
- 10:35is
- 10:36getting
- 10:36both
- 10:36top
- 10:36line
- 10:37and
- 10:37bottom
- 10:37line.
- 10:37So
- 10:37we
- 10:37are
- 10:38seeing
- 10:38that.
- 10:38Okay.
- 10:39And
- 10:39that'
- 10:40lots
- 10:40of
- 10:40great,
- 10:41great
- 10:41cases.
- 10:42I
- 10:43think
- 10:44where
- 10:44I'm
- 10:44a
- 10:45little
- 10:45surprised
- 10:45is
- 10:45that
- 10:46the
- 10:46conversation
- 10:46hasn't
- 10:47shifted
- 10:47yet
- 10:48towards
- 10:50what
- 10:50does
- 10:50that
- 10:50mean
- 10:51from
- 10:52a
- 10:52complete
- 10:53operating
- 10:53model
- 10:54perspective?
- 10:55Because
- 10:56if
- 10:56you
- 10:56stick
- 10:57at
- 10:57use
- 10:57cases,
- 10:57you
- 10:58can
- 10:58see
- 10:58them
- 10:58in
- 10:58isolation,
- 10:59but
- 11:00when
- 11:00you
- 11:00stitch
- 11:00it
- 11:01all
- 11:01together,
- 11:01it
- 11:02completely
- 11:02changes
- 11:03how
- 11:03a
- 11:04consumer
- 11:04goods
- 11:04company
- 11:05or
- 11:05retailer
- 11:06needs
- 11:07to
- 11:07be
- 11:07set
- 11:07up
- 11:07and
- 11:08operating.
- 11:09And
- 11:09I'm
- 11:09hoping
- 11:09we
- 11:10start
- 11:10to
- 11:10see
- 11:11more
- 11:11of
- 11:11the
- 11:12conversation
- 11:12and
- 11:13more
- 11:13of
- 11:13the
- 11:13dialogue
- 11:14going
- 11:14in
- 11:14that
- 11:14direction.
- 11:15Right,
- 11:16so
- 11:16that's
- 11:16a
- 11:16good
- 11:16canary
- 11:16in
- 11:16the
- 11:17coal
- 11:17mine.
- 11:17Right,
- 11:17like,
- 11:18that's
- 11:18kind
- 11:18of
- 11:18what
- 11:18you're
- 11:18saying
- 11:18there,
- 11:19right?
- 11:19Like,
- 11:19is
- 11:19like,
- 11:19yeah,
- 11:20you're
- 11:20seeing.
- 11:21So
- 11:21if
- 11:21I
- 11:21play
- 11:22that
- 11:22back,
- 11:22you
- 11:22basically
- 11:22said
- 11:23that,
- 11:23you
- 11:23know,
- 11:24you've,
- 11:24you.
- 11:25It's
- 11:25been
- 11:25valid,
- 11:25the
- 11:26impact
- 11:26AI
- 11:27has
- 11:27been
- 11:27having.
- 11:27You're
- 11:27seeing
- 11:28that
- 11:28palpably
- 11:28in
- 11:28terms
- 11:29of
- 11:29how
- 11:29people
- 11:29are
- 11:29talking
- 11:29about
- 11:29it.
- 11:30But
- 11:30that
- 11:30next
- 11:30level
- 11:30of,
- 11:31okay,
- 11:31how
- 11:31do
- 11:32we
- 11:32actually
- 11:32operate
- 11:32day
- 11:33to
- 11:33day
- 11:33in
- 11:33the
- 11:33long
- 11:34run,
- 11:34when
- 11:34some
- 11:35of
- 11:35us
- 11:35are
- 11:35imagining
- 11:35agents
- 11:36versus
- 11:36people
- 11:37going
- 11:37forward,
- 11:38what
- 11:38does
- 11:38that
- 11:38look
- 11:38like?
- 11:39And
- 11:39that's
- 11:39still,
- 11:40that's
- 11:40still
- 11:40a
- 11:40discussion
- 11:41that
- 11:41we
- 11:41all
- 11:41need
- 11:41to
- 11:41have
- 11:41as.
- 11:42An
- 11:42industry
- 11:42moving
- 11:43beyond
- 11:43the
- 11:43use
- 11:43cases
- 11:44to
- 11:44the
- 11:44operating
- 11:45model
- 11:45and
- 11:46how
- 11:46you
- 11:46need
- 11:47to
- 11:47set
- 11:47it
- 11:47up
- 11:48to
- 11:48scale
- 11:48as
- 11:48well.
- 11:49Because
- 11:50an
- 11:50individual
- 11:51use
- 11:51case
- 11:51is,
- 11:52well,
- 11:52it's
- 11:52not
- 11:52easy,
- 11:53but
- 11:53it's
- 11:53like
- 11:54the
- 11:54starting
- 11:54point
- 11:55is
- 11:55how
- 11:55do
- 11:55you
- 11:56scale
- 11:56it
- 11:56across
- 11:56the
- 11:56organization?
- 11:57Right,
- 11:57right.
- 11:58Yeah.
- 11:58And
- 11:58think
- 11:58about
- 11:58all
- 11:59the
- 11:59collateral
- 12:00impacts
- 12:00that
- 12:00come,
- 12:01that
- 12:02arise
- 12:02from
- 12:03the
- 12:03efforts
- 12:03to
- 12:03do
- 12:04that.
- 12:04All
- 12:04right,
- 12:04well,
- 12:04thank
- 12:05you,
- 12:05Rhiannon.
- 12:06Thank
- 12:06you.
- 12:06That
- 12:06was
- 12:06really
- 12:06fabulous,
- 12:07really
- 12:07fun.
- 12:08Yeah,
- 12:08it
- 12:08was
- 12:08great.
- 12:09Great
- 12:09to
- 12:09meet
- 12:09you
- 12:09and
- 12:10thanks
- 12:10for
- 12:10stopping
- 12:10by
- 12:11and
- 12:11spending
- 12:11time
- 12:11with
- 12:11us.
- 12:12Thanks
- 12:12to
- 12:13CGF
- 12:13and
- 12:13VUSION
- 12:14for
- 12:14allowing
- 12:14us
- 12:14to
- 12:14bring
- 12:15you
- 12:15great
- 12:15interviews
- 12:15with
- 12:16folks
- 12:16like
- 12:16Rhiannon
- 12:17all
- 12:17week
- 12:17long,
- 12:18all
- 12:18conference
- 12:18long,
- 12:19and
- 12:19as
- 12:19always,
- 12:20be
- 12:20careful
- 12:21out.