Latest / Omni Talk Retail / How COS is Winning Over Gen Z Shoppers | Lauren Price at CommerceNext 2025
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- 0:00Hello,
- 0:00everyone.
- 0:01Welcome
- 0:01back.
- 0:01This
- 0:02is
- 0:02Omnitalk
- 0:02Retail
- 0:03live
- 0:04from
- 0:04Commerce
- 0:04next
- 0:052025.
- 0:05I'm
- 0:06Anne
- 0:06Mazinga.
- 0:06And
- 0:07I'm
- 0:07Chris
- 0:07Walton.
- 0:08And
- 0:08we
- 0:08are
- 0:08here
- 0:09today
- 0:10with
- 0:10a
- 0:10very
- 0:11special
- 0:11guest.
- 0:11But
- 0:11before
- 0:12we
- 0:12dive
- 0:12into
- 0:12that,
- 0:13we
- 0:13want
- 0:13to
- 0:13give
- 0:13a
- 0:13big
- 0:13thank
- 0:14you
- 0:14to
- 0:15the
- 0:15team
- 0:15at
- 0:16Gray
- 0:16Orange,
- 0:17the
- 0:17G
- 0:17Store
- 0:17team,
- 0:18for
- 0:18helping
- 0:18us
- 0:18bring
- 0:19you
- 0:19all
- 0:20of
- 0:20our
- 0:20coverage
- 0:20here
- 0:20from
- 0:21Commerce
- 0:21next
- 0:212025.
- 0:22The
- 0:23G
- 0:23store
- 0:23platform
- 0:23from
- 0:24Gray
- 0:24Orange
- 0:24helps
- 0:25retailers
- 0:25like
- 0:25H
- 0:25and
- 0:25M
- 0:26achieve
- 0:26real
- 0:27time
- 0:27inventory
- 0:27visibility,
- 0:28providing
- 0:28H
- 0:29and
- 0:29M
- 0:29with
- 0:29the
- 0:29same
- 0:30inventory
- 0:30data
- 0:31as
- 0:31they
- 0:31have
- 0:32in
- 0:32store
- 0:33as
- 0:33they
- 0:33have
- 0:33online
- 0:34Commerce
- 0:35Next
- 0:35attendees.
- 0:36If
- 0:36you
- 0:36live
- 0:36in
- 0:36New
- 0:37York,
- 0:37you're
- 0:37visiting
- 0:38the
- 0:38area,
- 0:38you
- 0:38can
- 0:39go
- 0:39visit
- 0:40the
- 0:40G
- 0:40Store
- 0:41and
- 0:41see
- 0:41it
- 0:41live
- 0:42at
- 0:42H
- 0:42and
- 0:42M's
- 0:43flagship
- 0:43in
- 0:44SoHo
- 0:45at
- 0:45591
- 0:46Broadway.
- 0:46Or
- 0:47you
- 0:47can
- 0:47check
- 0:47out
- 0:47our
- 0:48video
- 0:48on
- 0:49our
- 0:49OmniTok
- 0:50YouTube
- 0:50page
- 0:51where
- 0:51you
- 0:51can
- 0:51see
- 0:52our
- 0:52very
- 0:53own
- 0:53tour
- 0:54of
- 0:54that
- 0:54store
- 0:54from
- 0:55last
- 0:55year.
- 0:55Yeah,
- 0:56and
- 0:56you
- 0:56were
- 0:56in
- 0:56there
- 0:56last
- 0:56year.
- 0:57It
- 0:57was
- 0:57pretty
- 0:57cool.
- 0:57It
- 0:58was.
- 0:58It
- 0:58was
- 0:58amazing.
- 0:59Well,
- 0:59we
- 1:00want
- 1:00to
- 1:00introduce
- 1:00somebody
- 1:01from
- 1:01the
- 1:01H
- 1:02and
- 1:02M
- 1:02group.
- 1:02We
- 1:03have
- 1:03Lauren
- 1:03Price,
- 1:04the
- 1:04SVP
- 1:05of
- 1:05E
- 1:05commerce
- 1:06and
- 1:06digital
- 1:06marketing
- 1:06at
- 1:07Cost.
- 1:07Lauren,
- 1:08welcome.
- 1:08Thanks
- 1:09so
- 1:09much
- 1:09for
- 1:09joining
- 1:09us.
- 1:10Absolutely.
- 1:11How's
- 1:12the
- 1:12show
- 1:12been
- 1:12going
- 1:13so
- 1:13far?
- 1:13It's
- 1:14good.
- 1:14I
- 1:14mean,
- 1:14we
- 1:14just
- 1:15kind
- 1:15of
- 1:15kicked
- 1:15off
- 1:16so,
- 1:17you
- 1:17know,
- 1:17kind
- 1:17of
- 1:17keeping
- 1:18my
- 1:18stamina
- 1:18for
- 1:19the
- 1:19next
- 1:19few
- 1:19days.
- 1:20But
- 1:21I
- 1:21did
- 1:21a
- 1:21panel
- 1:22this
- 1:22morning
- 1:23on
- 1:23Gen
- 1:23Z
- 1:24kind
- 1:24of
- 1:24marketing
- 1:24to
- 1:25Gen
- 1:25Z.
- 1:25So
- 1:26that
- 1:26was
- 1:26really
- 1:26fun.
- 1:27We
- 1:27had
- 1:27Reformation
- 1:28and
- 1:28Walmart
- 1:29and
- 1:29kind
- 1:29of
- 1:30shared
- 1:30a
- 1:30lot
- 1:30of
- 1:30different
- 1:30perspectives.
- 1:31Yes.
- 1:32Sarah
- 1:32Henry,
- 1:33who
- 1:33we
- 1:33just
- 1:33had
- 1:33on
- 1:34not
- 1:34too
- 1:34long
- 1:34ago,
- 1:34was
- 1:35on
- 1:35that
- 1:35panel
- 1:35as
- 1:35well.
- 1:36Well,
- 1:37let's
- 1:37start
- 1:37by
- 1:38giving
- 1:38our
- 1:39audience
- 1:40just
- 1:40a
- 1:40sense
- 1:41of
- 1:41you,
- 1:42your
- 1:42background
- 1:43and
- 1:44then
- 1:44a
- 1:44little
- 1:44bit
- 1:44about
- 1:44costs
- 1:45in
- 1:45your
- 1:45role
- 1:46there
- 1:46too.
- 1:47I
- 1:47have
- 1:48been
- 1:48in
- 1:48E
- 1:48commerce
- 1:49for
- 1:49almost
- 1:4920
- 1:49years
- 1:50now.
- 1:50Oh
- 1:50my
- 1:50gosh.
- 1:51Wow.
- 1:51Yep,
- 1:52yep.
- 1:52Kind
- 1:52of
- 1:52a
- 1:52lifer.
- 1:53Where
- 1:53did
- 1:53you
- 1:53start?
- 1:54Where
- 1:54was
- 1:54like
- 1:54the
- 1:55first
- 1:55E
- 1:55commerce
- 1:56breakthrough?
- 1:56I
- 1:57started
- 1:57at
- 1:58an
- 1:58E
- 1:58commerce
- 1:59agency
- 1:59that
- 2:00is
- 2:00called
- 2:00Create
- 2:01the
- 2:01Group.
- 2:01It's
- 2:02longer,
- 2:02but
- 2:02they
- 2:03are.
- 2:03Those
- 2:03who
- 2:04know
- 2:04will
- 2:04know.
- 2:04There's
- 2:04a
- 2:05lot
- 2:05of
- 2:05just
- 2:05amazing
- 2:05talent
- 2:06that
- 2:06kind
- 2:06of
- 2:06started
- 2:06in
- 2:07the
- 2:07early
- 2:07days
- 2:07there
- 2:08when
- 2:08we
- 2:08were
- 2:09building
- 2:10websites
- 2:10for
- 2:11brands
- 2:11for
- 2:11the
- 2:11first
- 2:11time
- 2:12that
- 2:12had
- 2:12never
- 2:12had
- 2:13an
- 2:13E
- 2:13commerce
- 2:13site
- 2:13before.
- 2:14So
- 2:14you
- 2:15really
- 2:15kind
- 2:15of
- 2:15saw
- 2:16it
- 2:16from
- 2:16the
- 2:16ground
- 2:16up.
- 2:17Right,
- 2:17right.
- 2:18I
- 2:18bet.
- 2:18Yeah.
- 2:19And
- 2:19then
- 2:19I've
- 2:19kind
- 2:19of
- 2:19been
- 2:20in
- 2:20the
- 2:21technology
- 2:21space.
- 2:22I
- 2:22was
- 2:22at
- 2:22Demandware,
- 2:23then
- 2:24was
- 2:24at
- 2:24L2,
- 2:25kind
- 2:25of
- 2:25consulting
- 2:26with
- 2:26amazing
- 2:26retail
- 2:27brands.
- 2:28That
- 2:28led
- 2:28me
- 2:29to
- 2:29J.
- 2:29Crew,
- 2:29which
- 2:30was
- 2:30one
- 2:30of
- 2:30my
- 2:30clients
- 2:30that
- 2:31I
- 2:31got
- 2:31to
- 2:31know
- 2:31at
- 2:31L2,
- 2:32and
- 2:32that's
- 2:32kind
- 2:32of
- 2:32when
- 2:32I
- 2:32made
- 2:33the
- 2:33jump
- 2:33to
- 2:33the
- 2:33brand
- 2:33side.
- 2:34And
- 2:35then
- 2:35here
- 2:35I
- 2:35am
- 2:36at
- 2:36Koss,
- 2:36which
- 2:36was
- 2:37one
- 2:37of
- 2:37my
- 2:37favorite
- 2:37brands.
- 2:38So
- 2:38I'm
- 2:38really
- 2:38excited
- 2:39to
- 2:39now
- 2:39get
- 2:39to
- 2:39be
- 2:39kind
- 2:40of
- 2:40part
- 2:40of
- 2:40that
- 2:40team.
- 2:40And
- 2:41I
- 2:41know
- 2:41Kaas
- 2:42well,
- 2:43but
- 2:43maybe
- 2:43just
- 2:43tell
- 2:44our.
- 2:45I
- 2:45mentioned
- 2:45it's
- 2:45part
- 2:46of
- 2:46the
- 2:46H
- 2:46and
- 2:46M
- 2:46group,
- 2:46but
- 2:47tell
- 2:47our
- 2:47audience
- 2:48just
- 2:48about
- 2:49the
- 2:49cost.
- 2:51Totally,
- 2:51totally.
- 2:51I
- 2:51mean,
- 2:51it's.
- 2:52You
- 2:52know,
- 2:52we're
- 2:53not
- 2:53necessarily
- 2:53a
- 2:53household
- 2:54name
- 2:54in
- 2:54the
- 2:55US
- 2:55yet,
- 2:55but
- 2:55we're
- 2:55working
- 2:56on
- 2:56that.
- 2:57I
- 2:57personally
- 2:57am.
- 2:58So
- 2:59we
- 2:59are
- 3:00founded
- 3:00in
- 3:00London
- 3:01in
- 3:012007,
- 3:02and
- 3:03we
- 3:03have
- 3:04now
- 3:05239
- 3:06stores
- 3:07globally.
- 3:07So
- 3:07the
- 3:07footprint
- 3:08is
- 3:08really
- 3:08big.
- 3:09We're
- 3:09in
- 3:0948
- 3:10markets
- 3:11worldwide.
- 3:11But
- 3:12again,
- 3:12you
- 3:12know,
- 3:12the
- 3:12US
- 3:13is
- 3:13still
- 3:13one
- 3:13of
- 3:13our
- 3:14kind
- 3:15of
- 3:15big
- 3:15growth
- 3:15markets.
- 3:16So
- 3:17we
- 3:18have
- 3:18apparel
- 3:18and
- 3:18accessories
- 3:19for
- 3:19men
- 3:19and
- 3:20women
- 3:20and
- 3:21stores
- 3:22and
- 3:22E
- 3:22comms.
- 3:22So,
- 3:23you
- 3:23know,
- 3:23watch
- 3:24this
- 3:24space.
- 3:24I
- 3:24think
- 3:25we're
- 3:25having
- 3:25an
- 3:25amazing
- 3:25year
- 3:26so
- 3:26far,
- 3:26and
- 3:27we
- 3:27will
- 3:27be
- 3:27a
- 3:27household
- 3:28name
- 3:28soon.
- 3:28Yes,
- 3:29absolutely.
- 3:30All
- 3:30right,
- 3:30so
- 3:31Ann
- 3:31alluded
- 3:31to
- 3:31it
- 3:32before
- 3:32you,
- 3:32and
- 3:32you
- 3:32mentioned
- 3:32it
- 3:33too.
- 3:33You're
- 3:33on
- 3:33stage.
- 3:34What
- 3:34were
- 3:34some
- 3:34of
- 3:34the
- 3:34key
- 3:35things
- 3:35you
- 3:35all
- 3:35talked
- 3:36about
- 3:36today
- 3:36this
- 3:36morning?
- 3:37Yeah,
- 3:37I
- 3:38mean,
- 3:38with
- 3:38Gen
- 3:38Z,
- 3:39I
- 3:39think
- 3:39there
- 3:39was
- 3:39a
- 3:39lot
- 3:39of
- 3:40talk
- 3:40about
- 3:41authenticity
- 3:42and
- 3:42just
- 3:43how
- 3:44good
- 3:44they
- 3:44are,
- 3:44kind
- 3:45of
- 3:45sniffing
- 3:45that
- 3:45out
- 3:45if
- 3:46you
- 3:46aren't
- 3:46kind
- 3:47of
- 3:47engaging
- 3:47with
- 3:47them
- 3:48in
- 3:48an
- 3:48authentic
- 3:49way.
- 3:50I
- 3:50mean,
- 3:50the
- 3:50kind
- 3:50of
- 3:51anecdote
- 3:51I
- 3:51shared
- 3:52was
- 3:52about
- 3:53how
- 3:53we
- 3:54kind
- 3:54of
- 3:54had
- 3:54to
- 3:55almost
- 3:55like
- 3:55push
- 3:55ourselves
- 3:56away
- 3:56from
- 3:56just
- 3:56this
- 3:57more
- 3:57sort
- 3:57of
- 3:57formal
- 3:58campaign,
- 3:59kind
- 3:59of
- 3:59brand
- 4:00campaign
- 4:00approach
- 4:00to
- 4:01really
- 4:01kind
- 4:01of
- 4:01having
- 4:01the
- 4:02conversation
- 4:02that
- 4:02we
- 4:03found
- 4:03our
- 4:03Gen
- 4:03Z
- 4:04customer
- 4:04wants
- 4:04to
- 4:05have.
- 4:05We
- 4:06have
- 4:06this
- 4:08T
- 4:08shirt
- 4:08that's
- 4:09called
- 4:09the
- 4:09Clean
- 4:09Cut
- 4:09tee,
- 4:10and
- 4:10it
- 4:10was
- 4:10our
- 4:10top
- 4:11acquisition
- 4:11style,
- 4:12really,
- 4:12for
- 4:12the
- 4:13last
- 4:13year.
- 4:14And
- 4:14what
- 4:14made
- 4:14it
- 4:15jump
- 4:15up
- 4:15and
- 4:15really
- 4:16kind
- 4:16of
- 4:16become
- 4:16this
- 4:16big
- 4:16hit
- 4:17for
- 4:17us,
- 4:17actually,
- 4:17was
- 4:18this
- 4:18creator
- 4:18on
- 4:18TikTok,
- 4:19and
- 4:19she
- 4:20did
- 4:20this
- 4:21whole
- 4:21deep
- 4:21dive
- 4:22comparing
- 4:23our
- 4:23tee
- 4:23to
- 4:24a
- 4:24Uniqlo
- 4:25tee.
- 4:25Our
- 4:25tee
- 4:26was
- 4:26quite
- 4:26a
- 4:26bit
- 4:27more
- 4:27expensive,
- 4:27but
- 4:27she
- 4:28sort
- 4:28of
- 4:28broke
- 4:28down
- 4:29the
- 4:29construction
- 4:29and
- 4:30the
- 4:30stitching
- 4:30and
- 4:30the
- 4:31fabric
- 4:31and
- 4:31why
- 4:31this
- 4:31was
- 4:32such
- 4:32great
- 4:33quality
- 4:33and
- 4:33really
- 4:33kind
- 4:34of
- 4:34a
- 4:34good.
- 4:34A
- 4:34good
- 4:34buy.
- 4:35And.
- 4:37And
- 4:37so
- 4:37that
- 4:37really
- 4:38took
- 4:38off
- 4:38and
- 4:38kind
- 4:38of
- 4:38resonated
- 4:39with
- 4:39this
- 4:39younger
- 4:40audience.
- 4:40And
- 4:40then
- 4:41other
- 4:41creators
- 4:42were
- 4:42like,
- 4:42well,
- 4:43let
- 4:43me
- 4:43get
- 4:43the
- 4:43tea.
- 4:43Let
- 4:43me
- 4:43share
- 4:44my
- 4:44take
- 4:44on
- 4:44it.
- 4:45And
- 4:46there
- 4:46was
- 4:46just
- 4:47this
- 4:47great
- 4:47momentum
- 4:47that
- 4:48came
- 4:48from
- 4:48that.
- 4:49So
- 4:49it
- 4:49was
- 4:49kind
- 4:50of
- 4:50a
- 4:50good
- 4:50cue
- 4:50to
- 4:50us
- 4:50that,
- 4:51like,
- 4:51okay,
- 4:51we
- 4:51actually
- 4:52need
- 4:52to
- 4:52kind
- 4:53of
- 4:53participate
- 4:53in
- 4:53that
- 4:53Conversation
- 4:54and
- 4:54talk
- 4:54about
- 4:55our
- 4:55quality
- 4:56and
- 4:56our
- 4:56attributes.
- 4:56And
- 4:57actually
- 4:57this
- 4:57Gen
- 4:57Z
- 4:57customer
- 4:58wants
- 4:58to
- 4:58have
- 4:58this
- 4:59really
- 4:59sort
- 5:00of
- 5:00honest
- 5:00conversation
- 5:01about
- 5:01why
- 5:02our
- 5:02product
- 5:02is
- 5:03special
- 5:03and,
- 5:03you
- 5:03know,
- 5:03why
- 5:04it
- 5:04costs
- 5:04what
- 5:04it
- 5:04costs.
- 5:05So
- 5:06that
- 5:06was
- 5:06kind
- 5:06of
- 5:06a
- 5:06good,
- 5:07a
- 5:07good
- 5:07push
- 5:07for
- 5:07our
- 5:08team.
- 5:08Yeah,
- 5:08we
- 5:08heard
- 5:09at
- 5:09Shop
- 5:09Talk
- 5:10Europe
- 5:10not
- 5:10too
- 5:10long
- 5:10ago
- 5:11about
- 5:11the
- 5:11concept
- 5:11of
- 5:12spaving
- 5:12where
- 5:13you
- 5:13spend
- 5:13more
- 5:14now
- 5:14so
- 5:14that
- 5:15you
- 5:15can
- 5:15save
- 5:15more
- 5:15money
- 5:16later.
- 5:17Yes,
- 5:17but,
- 5:18but
- 5:18I
- 5:18mean,
- 5:18I
- 5:18think
- 5:18it
- 5:18gets
- 5:19to
- 5:19what
- 5:19you're
- 5:19talking
- 5:20about
- 5:20with,
- 5:20you
- 5:20know,
- 5:21making
- 5:21a
- 5:22slightly
- 5:22larger
- 5:23investment
- 5:23up
- 5:23front
- 5:24and
- 5:24then
- 5:24also
- 5:25having
- 5:25the
- 5:25confidence
- 5:26from
- 5:26the
- 5:26creators
- 5:27that
- 5:27you
- 5:28follow
- 5:28and
- 5:28trust
- 5:28to
- 5:29know
- 5:29that
- 5:29it
- 5:29is
- 5:30worth
- 5:30that,
- 5:31that
- 5:31additional
- 5:32saving.
- 5:32Okay,
- 5:33I'm
- 5:33filing
- 5:33that
- 5:33one
- 5:33away.
- 5:34So,
- 5:34Lauren,
- 5:34I
- 5:34want
- 5:34to
- 5:34make
- 5:35sure
- 5:35we
- 5:35key
- 5:35in
- 5:35on
- 5:35something
- 5:35too.
- 5:35You
- 5:36said
- 5:36it
- 5:36was
- 5:36your
- 5:36top
- 5:37acquisition
- 5:37product.
- 5:38Does
- 5:38that
- 5:38mean
- 5:38it's
- 5:38the
- 5:39top
- 5:39product
- 5:39that
- 5:39brings
- 5:40in
- 5:40new
- 5:40customers
- 5:40to
- 5:41cause.
- 5:41Is
- 5:41that
- 5:41what
- 5:41you
- 5:41mean
- 5:41when
- 5:41you
- 5:42say
- 5:42that?
- 5:42Exactly.
- 5:42So
- 5:43when
- 5:43a
- 5:43new
- 5:43customer
- 5:44makes
- 5:44a
- 5:44first
- 5:44purchase
- 5:45with
- 5:45us,
- 5:45this
- 5:46is
- 5:46the
- 5:46style
- 5:47that
- 5:47they're
- 5:47most
- 5:47likely
- 5:48to
- 5:48buy
- 5:48and
- 5:49it's
- 5:49kind
- 5:50of
- 5:50perfect.
- 5:50Interesting.
- 5:50I've
- 5:51never
- 5:51heard
- 5:51anyone
- 5:51say
- 5:51that
- 5:51before.
- 5:52We
- 5:53talk
- 5:53a
- 5:53lot
- 5:53about
- 5:53that
- 5:53because,
- 5:54you
- 5:54know,
- 5:54it's
- 5:54you
- 5:55obviously
- 5:55you
- 5:55want
- 5:56them
- 5:56to
- 5:56then
- 5:56kind
- 5:56of
- 5:56move
- 5:56into
- 5:57other
- 5:57categories
- 5:57and
- 5:58sort
- 5:58of
- 5:58buy
- 5:58everything
- 5:59you
- 5:59put.
- 5:59But
- 5:59what's
- 6:00that
- 6:00first
- 6:00one?
- 6:00That's
- 6:01the
- 6:01hook
- 6:01that
- 6:01kind
- 6:01of
- 6:01gets
- 6:02them
- 6:02in
- 6:02the
- 6:02door.
- 6:03And
- 6:03I
- 6:03mean,
- 6:03oftentimes
- 6:04it
- 6:04is
- 6:05a
- 6:05kind
- 6:05of
- 6:06classic
- 6:06product,
- 6:06a
- 6:06lower
- 6:07priced
- 6:07product
- 6:07if
- 6:08you
- 6:08think
- 6:08about
- 6:08taking
- 6:09a
- 6:09chance
- 6:09on
- 6:09a
- 6:09new
- 6:09brand.
- 6:11But
- 6:11I
- 6:11think
- 6:11what's
- 6:12so
- 6:12great
- 6:12about
- 6:12this
- 6:12is
- 6:13it
- 6:13also
- 6:13really
- 6:13represents
- 6:14who
- 6:14we
- 6:14are
- 6:14as
- 6:15a
- 6:15brand.
- 6:17It's
- 6:17just
- 6:17great
- 6:18quality,
- 6:18great
- 6:19construction,
- 6:19a
- 6:19very
- 6:20sort
- 6:20of
- 6:20versatile
- 6:21piece,
- 6:21kind
- 6:21of
- 6:21a
- 6:22wardrobe
- 6:22builder
- 6:22piece.
- 6:23So
- 6:23if
- 6:23that's
- 6:24what
- 6:25kind
- 6:25of
- 6:25structure,
- 6:25that's
- 6:26what
- 6:26made
- 6:26you
- 6:26want
- 6:26to
- 6:26shop
- 6:26with
- 6:27us,
- 6:27then,
- 6:28you
- 6:28know,
- 6:28we
- 6:28have
- 6:28a
- 6:29pant
- 6:29that
- 6:29kind
- 6:29of
- 6:29fits
- 6:29the
- 6:30same
- 6:30bill.
- 6:31We
- 6:31have,
- 6:31you
- 6:31know,
- 6:32a
- 6:32cashmere
- 6:32sweater
- 6:32that
- 6:33will
- 6:33be
- 6:33your
- 6:33perfect
- 6:34kind
- 6:34of
- 6:34staple.
- 6:35So
- 6:35it's,
- 6:36you
- 6:36know,
- 6:36if
- 6:36I
- 6:36could
- 6:36pick
- 6:37a
- 6:37product
- 6:37to
- 6:37kind
- 6:37of
- 6:38be
- 6:38the
- 6:38entry
- 6:38point,
- 6:38this
- 6:38one
- 6:39really
- 6:39makes
- 6:39a
- 6:39lot
- 6:39of
- 6:39sense
- 6:40for
- 6:40us.
- 6:40Is
- 6:40there
- 6:40like
- 6:40a
- 6:41second
- 6:41product
- 6:41that
- 6:42people
- 6:42typically
- 6:42buy
- 6:42too?
- 6:43Like,
- 6:43I'm
- 6:43curious,
- 6:43like,
- 6:44is
- 6:44that
- 6:44the
- 6:44entry
- 6:44point
- 6:45and
- 6:45then
- 6:45people,
- 6:45you
- 6:45know,
- 6:46typically
- 6:46go
- 6:46one
- 6:46of
- 6:46two
- 6:47places
- 6:47next
- 6:47or
- 6:47how
- 6:48does
- 6:48it
- 6:48work?
- 6:48I
- 6:48mean,
- 6:48I
- 6:48guess
- 6:49depending
- 6:49a
- 6:49little
- 6:49bit
- 6:50on
- 6:50the
- 6:50season.
- 6:51It
- 6:51was
- 6:51funny.
- 6:52Shanna
- 6:52Hausman,
- 6:53who
- 6:53hosted
- 6:53the
- 6:53picture
- 6:53panel,
- 6:54I
- 6:54did
- 6:54not
- 6:54plant
- 6:54the
- 6:54seed
- 6:54at
- 6:55all.
- 6:55But
- 6:55she
- 6:55said,
- 6:56well,
- 6:56if
- 6:56you
- 6:56like
- 6:56the
- 6:56tea
- 6:57they
- 6:57have
- 6:57this
- 6:58amazing
- 6:58tank.
- 7:00It's
- 7:00this
- 7:00rib
- 7:01tank.
- 7:01It's
- 7:01a
- 7:01dust
- 7:02tank.
- 7:02So
- 7:02I
- 7:02was
- 7:02like,
- 7:02thank
- 7:02you,
- 7:03Shauna.
- 7:04But
- 7:05I
- 7:05mean,
- 7:05I
- 7:05think
- 7:05for
- 7:05us,
- 7:05I
- 7:06mean,
- 7:06we
- 7:06always
- 7:06say
- 7:06fall
- 7:06is
- 7:07our
- 7:07season
- 7:07and
- 7:08our
- 7:09cashmere
- 7:09is
- 7:10above
- 7:10and
- 7:11beyond.
- 7:11And
- 7:11I
- 7:12say
- 7:12that
- 7:12as
- 7:12someone
- 7:12who
- 7:13has
- 7:13been
- 7:14a
- 7:14big
- 7:14cashmere
- 7:15consumer
- 7:15for
- 7:15a
- 7:15while.
- 7:16It's
- 7:16truly
- 7:17the
- 7:17best
- 7:18texture,
- 7:18quality,
- 7:19construction.
- 7:20So
- 7:21that
- 7:21is
- 7:21what
- 7:21we're
- 7:21really
- 7:21focused
- 7:22on,
- 7:22kind
- 7:22of
- 7:22moving
- 7:22our
- 7:23customers
- 7:23to.
- 7:23Moving
- 7:24them
- 7:24to.
- 7:24Nice.
- 7:25Love
- 7:25me
- 7:26some
- 7:26cashmere.
- 7:26Yeah,
- 7:27we
- 7:29just
- 7:29had
- 7:29this
- 7:30KAAS
- 7:30product
- 7:31and
- 7:32looked
- 7:32at
- 7:32some
- 7:32other
- 7:33KAS
- 7:33products
- 7:33and
- 7:33tried
- 7:34them
- 7:34for
- 7:34our
- 7:35platform
- 7:35as
- 7:35well.
- 7:36And
- 7:36the
- 7:36thing
- 7:37that
- 7:37I
- 7:37think
- 7:37best
- 7:38describes
- 7:38KAS
- 7:39is
- 7:39quiet
- 7:39luxury
- 7:40for
- 7:40the
- 7:40masses.
- 7:41Like
- 7:41it
- 7:41allows
- 7:42you
- 7:42to
- 7:42have
- 7:42these
- 7:43really
- 7:43high
- 7:43quality
- 7:44products
- 7:44but
- 7:45not
- 7:46spending
- 7:47overspending.
- 7:48You
- 7:48still
- 7:48get
- 7:48the
- 7:48look
- 7:49and
- 7:49the
- 7:49design,
- 7:50but
- 7:50not
- 7:50having
- 7:51to
- 7:51spend
- 7:51that
- 7:51much.
- 7:52Well,
- 7:53I'm
- 7:53curious
- 7:53now,
- 7:54you
- 7:54know
- 7:54you've
- 7:54been
- 7:55in
- 7:55the
- 7:55industry,
- 7:55in
- 7:55the
- 7:56E
- 7:56commerce
- 7:56industry
- 7:56for
- 7:56a
- 7:57while.
- 7:57Lauren,
- 7:58as
- 7:58you're
- 7:58at
- 7:58a
- 7:59show
- 7:59like
- 7:59Commerce
- 7:59Next,
- 8:00outside
- 8:00of
- 8:00participating
- 8:01in
- 8:01the
- 8:01panels
- 8:02and
- 8:02sharing
- 8:03your
- 8:03expertise,
- 8:04what
- 8:04kind
- 8:04of
- 8:04technology
- 8:05right
- 8:05now
- 8:06or
- 8:07topics
- 8:08here
- 8:08at
- 8:08the
- 8:08show
- 8:09are
- 8:09of
- 8:09great
- 8:10importance
- 8:10to
- 8:10you
- 8:10when
- 8:11you're
- 8:11kind
- 8:11of
- 8:11planning
- 8:11out
- 8:12your
- 8:12time
- 8:12here?
- 8:13Yeah,
- 8:13I
- 8:13mean,
- 8:14on
- 8:14one
- 8:14hand,
- 8:15kind
- 8:15of
- 8:16particular
- 8:16to
- 8:16us,
- 8:16but
- 8:17we
- 8:17just
- 8:17launched
- 8:18a
- 8:18full
- 8:19kind
- 8:19of
- 8:19tech
- 8:19stack
- 8:20overhaul,
- 8:21re
- 8:21platformed
- 8:22the
- 8:22site
- 8:23and
- 8:24new
- 8:24CRM
- 8:25and
- 8:26kind
- 8:26of
- 8:26every.
- 8:27And
- 8:27you're
- 8:27still
- 8:28standing.
- 8:28I
- 8:28know.
- 8:29Oh
- 8:29my
- 8:29God.
- 8:29This
- 8:29was
- 8:29a
- 8:30couple
- 8:30weeks
- 8:30ago.
- 8:30More
- 8:30power
- 8:30to
- 8:30you.
- 8:31Oh
- 8:31my
- 8:31God.
- 8:32I've
- 8:33just
- 8:33kind
- 8:33of
- 8:33come
- 8:33up
- 8:33for
- 8:33air.
- 8:35But
- 8:35you
- 8:35know,
- 8:35I
- 8:36started
- 8:36a
- 8:36year
- 8:36and
- 8:36a
- 8:36half
- 8:36ago
- 8:37and
- 8:37this
- 8:38kind
- 8:38of
- 8:38transformation
- 8:39project
- 8:39was
- 8:39sort
- 8:40of
- 8:40in
- 8:40the
- 8:40early
- 8:40stages
- 8:40then.
- 8:41So
- 8:41in
- 8:41a
- 8:42sense
- 8:42I
- 8:42kind
- 8:42of
- 8:42had
- 8:42to
- 8:43wait
- 8:44and
- 8:44be
- 8:44a
- 8:44little
- 8:44hands
- 8:44off
- 8:44on
- 8:45what
- 8:45I
- 8:45could
- 8:45do
- 8:45to
- 8:45the
- 8:46site
- 8:46itself.
- 8:46Really
- 8:46focus
- 8:47on
- 8:47the
- 8:47marketing
- 8:47side
- 8:48of
- 8:48my
- 8:48role.
- 8:49But
- 8:50now
- 8:50that
- 8:50we
- 8:50have
- 8:50this
- 8:50site
- 8:51live,
- 8:51we
- 8:52get
- 8:52to
- 8:52kind
- 8:52of
- 8:52layer
- 8:53on
- 8:53all
- 8:53the
- 8:53bells
- 8:54and
- 8:54whistles.
- 8:54And
- 8:54so
- 8:55it's
- 8:55actually
- 8:55really
- 8:55good
- 8:56timing
- 8:56for
- 8:56me
- 8:56to
- 8:57just
- 8:57get
- 8:58kind
- 8:58of
- 8:58a
- 8:58good
- 8:59sense
- 8:59of
- 9:00what's
- 9:00going
- 9:01to
- 9:01really
- 9:01help
- 9:01me
- 9:01with
- 9:02my
- 9:03conversion
- 9:03rate.
- 9:03My
- 9:04AOV
- 9:05being
- 9:05kind
- 9:05of
- 9:05of
- 9:05really
- 9:06specific
- 9:06about
- 9:07the
- 9:07kind
- 9:08of
- 9:08areas
- 9:08that
- 9:08we
- 9:09think
- 9:09have
- 9:09the
- 9:09most
- 9:09opportunity
- 9:10after
- 9:10seeing
- 9:10that
- 9:11first
- 9:11month
- 9:11kind
- 9:11of
- 9:12live
- 9:12on
- 9:12our
- 9:12new
- 9:12tech
- 9:13stack.
- 9:13So
- 9:14I'm
- 9:15kind
- 9:15of
- 9:15excited
- 9:15to
- 9:15get
- 9:15to
- 9:16this
- 9:16more
- 9:16sort
- 9:16of
- 9:16innovation
- 9:17step
- 9:17now
- 9:17that
- 9:18we've
- 9:18reset
- 9:18the
- 9:18foundation.
- 9:19Is
- 9:19there
- 9:19anything
- 9:20you're
- 9:20excited
- 9:20to
- 9:21experiment
- 9:21with
- 9:22or
- 9:22that
- 9:22you
- 9:22think,
- 9:23especially
- 9:23as
- 9:23you're
- 9:23trying
- 9:24to
- 9:24bring
- 9:24in
- 9:25these
- 9:25Gen
- 9:25Z
- 9:26consumers,
- 9:26you're
- 9:27working
- 9:27more
- 9:27with
- 9:27creators.
- 9:29Anything
- 9:29that
- 9:29you're
- 9:29like,
- 9:30I
- 9:30want
- 9:30to
- 9:31know
- 9:31more
- 9:31about
- 9:31that
- 9:31or
- 9:32I'd
- 9:32like
- 9:32to
- 9:32check
- 9:32it
- 9:32out.
- 9:33We
- 9:33sort
- 9:34of
- 9:34a
- 9:34joke
- 9:34internally,
- 9:34but
- 9:35everything
- 9:35is
- 9:35an
- 9:35experiment.
- 9:36If
- 9:36we
- 9:36position
- 9:36it
- 9:37that
- 9:37way,
- 9:37then
- 9:37we
- 9:38can
- 9:38kind
- 9:38of
- 9:38like
- 9:39gives
- 9:39you.
- 9:39A
- 9:39lot
- 9:39of
- 9:39license.
- 9:40Yeah,
- 9:40exactly,
- 9:41exactly.
- 9:42So
- 9:43it's
- 9:43all.
- 9:43It's
- 9:43all
- 9:43an
- 9:43experiment.
- 9:44But
- 9:44I
- 9:45mean,
- 9:45I
- 9:45think
- 9:45to
- 9:45this
- 9:45point
- 9:46about
- 9:46creators
- 9:47and
- 9:47the
- 9:47Gen
- 9:48Z
- 9:48conversation,
- 9:49there's
- 9:50so
- 9:50much
- 9:50more
- 9:50room
- 9:50for
- 9:51us
- 9:51to
- 9:52go
- 9:52there.
- 9:52And
- 9:53it's
- 9:53obviously
- 9:53not.
- 9:54It's
- 9:54not
- 9:54a
- 9:54flash
- 9:55in
- 9:55the
- 9:55pan.
- 9:55I
- 9:56mean,
- 9:56this
- 9:56is
- 9:56literally
- 9:56just
- 9:57how
- 9:57you
- 9:58market
- 9:58now
- 9:58and
- 9:59where
- 9:59a
- 9:59big
- 9:59portion
- 10:00of
- 10:00our
- 10:00kind
- 10:00of
- 10:01attention
- 10:01and
- 10:01our
- 10:01budget
- 10:02has
- 10:02shifted.
- 10:03And
- 10:03so,
- 10:04you
- 10:04know,
- 10:04we
- 10:05just
- 10:05really
- 10:05want
- 10:05to
- 10:05kind
- 10:05of
- 10:06accelerate
- 10:06this
- 10:06even
- 10:07more
- 10:07quickly
- 10:08and
- 10:09really
- 10:10build
- 10:10out
- 10:10more
- 10:11of
- 10:11this
- 10:11kind
- 10:11of
- 10:11sense
- 10:11of
- 10:12community.
- 10:12And
- 10:13through
- 10:14our
- 10:14creators,
- 10:15it's
- 10:15hard
- 10:15to
- 10:16kind
- 10:16of
- 10:16say
- 10:16who
- 10:16your
- 10:17brand
- 10:17is
- 10:18directly
- 10:18yourself
- 10:19in
- 10:19a
- 10:19way
- 10:19that
- 10:19feels
- 10:19authentic.
- 10:20And
- 10:20so
- 10:20the
- 10:20more
- 10:20that
- 10:21we're
- 10:22kind
- 10:22of
- 10:23taking
- 10:23on
- 10:24the
- 10:25community
- 10:25around
- 10:25us
- 10:26to
- 10:26kind
- 10:26of
- 10:27of
- 10:27help
- 10:27introduce
- 10:27us
- 10:27to
- 10:28the
- 10:28market
- 10:28here,
- 10:29I
- 10:29think
- 10:29it
- 10:29helps
- 10:30us
- 10:30feel
- 10:30even
- 10:30more
- 10:30relevant
- 10:31and
- 10:31not
- 10:31just
- 10:31kind
- 10:32of
- 10:32like
- 10:32this
- 10:32European
- 10:33brand
- 10:33that
- 10:33I've
- 10:34seen
- 10:34when
- 10:34I
- 10:34was
- 10:34in
- 10:34Europe,
- 10:35but
- 10:35really
- 10:36kind
- 10:37of
- 10:37localize
- 10:37our
- 10:38approach
- 10:38a
- 10:38little
- 10:38bit
- 10:38more.
- 10:39Yeah,
- 10:39interesting.
- 10:40Creators
- 10:40are
- 10:40going
- 10:40to
- 10:40be
- 10:40a
- 10:41great
- 10:41way
- 10:41for
- 10:41us
- 10:41to
- 10:41do
- 10:41that.
- 10:42Yeah,
- 10:42absolutely.
- 10:43So
- 10:43to
- 10:43that
- 10:43point,
- 10:43you
- 10:44know,
- 10:44you
- 10:44mentioned
- 10:44fall
- 10:45being
- 10:45the
- 10:45key
- 10:45season,
- 10:45so
- 10:46you're
- 10:46gearing
- 10:46up
- 10:46for
- 10:46that.
- 10:47And
- 10:47E
- 10:47commerce,
- 10:47you're
- 10:48always
- 10:48a
- 10:48little
- 10:48bit
- 10:48more
- 10:48close.
- 10:49More
- 10:49close
- 10:49to
- 10:49the
- 10:49consumer
- 10:50than
- 10:50you
- 10:50say
- 10:50I
- 10:50would
- 10:50be
- 10:51in
- 10:51the
- 10:51stores.
- 10:51Although,
- 10:51you
- 10:52know,
- 10:52you're
- 10:52always
- 10:52thinking
- 10:52about
- 10:53the
- 10:53season
- 10:53seasons
- 10:53at
- 10:53the
- 10:53same
- 10:54time.
- 10:55And
- 10:55you
- 10:56talked
- 10:56about
- 10:56foundations
- 10:57and
- 10:57experiments.
- 10:57But
- 10:58if
- 10:58you
- 10:58look
- 10:58at
- 10:58your
- 10:58job
- 10:58for
- 10:59the
- 10:59next
- 10:59six
- 10:59months,
- 11:00what
- 11:00are
- 11:00you
- 11:00really
- 11:00hoping
- 11:01to
- 11:01drive
- 11:01or
- 11:01accomplish?
- 11:04I
- 11:04mean,
- 11:05it's.
- 11:05I
- 11:06think
- 11:06we've
- 11:06felt
- 11:08really
- 11:09good
- 11:09about
- 11:09where
- 11:10the
- 11:10last
- 11:10couple
- 11:11months
- 11:11of
- 11:11the
- 11:11business
- 11:11has
- 11:11been.
- 11:12And
- 11:12there's
- 11:12a
- 11:12little
- 11:12bit
- 11:12of
- 11:13this
- 11:13sense
- 11:13of
- 11:14just
- 11:14with
- 11:14the
- 11:14macro,
- 11:15like,
- 11:16is
- 11:16the
- 11:16other
- 11:16shoe
- 11:17gonna
- 11:17drop?
- 11:17You
- 11:18know,
- 11:18can
- 11:18we
- 11:18kind
- 11:18of
- 11:18keep
- 11:18this
- 11:19momentum
- 11:19going?
- 11:21I
- 11:21mean,
- 11:21this
- 11:21isn't
- 11:21the
- 11:22most
- 11:22exciting
- 11:23answer,
- 11:23but
- 11:24kind
- 11:24of
- 11:24honest
- 11:24in
- 11:25a
- 11:25way
- 11:25of
- 11:25just
- 11:25like
- 11:25really
- 11:26shoring
- 11:27up
- 11:27and
- 11:27kind
- 11:27of
- 11:27securing
- 11:29our
- 11:30execution
- 11:31and
- 11:31our
- 11:32foundation.
- 11:33We,
- 11:34as
- 11:34much
- 11:34as
- 11:34I
- 11:34think
- 11:35the
- 11:35decisions
- 11:35I
- 11:36make
- 11:36are
- 11:36important
- 11:36from
- 11:36a
- 11:37marketing
- 11:37e.
- 11:37Comm
- 11:37perspective.
- 11:38I
- 11:38mean,
- 11:38we're
- 11:38a
- 11:38fashion
- 11:39brand
- 11:39and
- 11:39we
- 11:39live
- 11:39and
- 11:39die
- 11:40on
- 11:40how
- 11:40good
- 11:40the
- 11:40collection
- 11:41is.
- 11:41So,
- 11:42you
- 11:42know,
- 11:42we
- 11:43really
- 11:43believe
- 11:43in
- 11:44our
- 11:44fall
- 11:44collection,
- 11:44and
- 11:45it's
- 11:45going
- 11:45to
- 11:45be
- 11:45really
- 11:45strong.
- 11:46So
- 11:46it's
- 11:46just
- 11:47my
- 11:47job
- 11:47to
- 11:47kind
- 11:48of
- 11:48make
- 11:48sure
- 11:48that
- 11:48I'm
- 11:49bringing
- 11:50that
- 11:50to
- 11:50market
- 11:50as
- 11:50effectively
- 11:51as
- 11:51I
- 11:51can
- 11:52and
- 11:53doing
- 11:53that
- 11:54in
- 11:54a
- 11:54way
- 11:54that's
- 11:54really
- 11:54nimble
- 11:55and
- 11:55really
- 11:55kind
- 11:56of
- 11:56cautiously
- 11:57optimistic
- 11:58as
- 11:58we're
- 11:58trying
- 11:58to
- 11:58kind
- 11:59of
- 11:59get
- 11:59a
- 11:59sense
- 11:59of
- 11:59where
- 11:59the
- 12:00consumer
- 12:00is
- 12:00going
- 12:01to
- 12:01be,
- 12:01you
- 12:01know,
- 12:01where
- 12:01their
- 12:01head's
- 12:01going
- 12:02to
- 12:02be
- 12:02in
- 12:02the
- 12:02next
- 12:02couple
- 12:02months.
- 12:03Yeah.
- 12:03Retail
- 12:03is
- 12:04detail,
- 12:04right.
- 12:04At
- 12:04the
- 12:04end
- 12:04of
- 12:05the
- 12:05day,
- 12:05and
- 12:05particularly
- 12:05in
- 12:05E
- 12:06commerce,
- 12:06so
- 12:06the
- 12:06foundational
- 12:07work
- 12:07kind
- 12:07of
- 12:07never
- 12:08goes
- 12:08away.
- 12:08Right.
- 12:09I
- 12:09mean,
- 12:09you
- 12:09will
- 12:09fight
- 12:10tooth
- 12:10and
- 12:10nail
- 12:10for
- 12:11that
- 12:11half
- 12:11a
- 12:11percentage
- 12:12point
- 12:12and
- 12:12convert
- 12:13all
- 12:13day
- 12:13long.
- 12:14And,
- 12:14I
- 12:14mean,
- 12:14I
- 12:15think
- 12:15that's
- 12:15one
- 12:15of
- 12:15the
- 12:15best
- 12:15things
- 12:16about
- 12:16my
- 12:16team
- 12:16is
- 12:16they're
- 12:17just
- 12:17so
- 12:18scrappy
- 12:19and,
- 12:19you
- 12:19know,
- 12:19if
- 12:19we
- 12:19have
- 12:20a
- 12:20couple
- 12:21days
- 12:21that
- 12:21are
- 12:21soft,
- 12:22I
- 12:22mean,
- 12:22they
- 12:22come
- 12:22together
- 12:23with
- 12:23a
- 12:23plethora
- 12:24of
- 12:24ideas
- 12:24and
- 12:25they
- 12:25sort
- 12:25of
- 12:25never
- 12:26cease
- 12:27to
- 12:27amaze
- 12:27me
- 12:27with
- 12:28a
- 12:28little.
- 12:28That's
- 12:29impressive.
- 12:29Yeah,
- 12:29chip
- 12:30away,
- 12:30chip
- 12:30away.
- 12:31And
- 12:31you
- 12:31kind
- 12:31of
- 12:31get
- 12:31that.
- 12:32That
- 12:32half
- 12:32a
- 12:32percent
- 12:33back.
- 12:33Right.
- 12:34Wow,
- 12:34that's
- 12:34so
- 12:35impressive.
- 12:35Well,
- 12:36thank
- 12:36you,
- 12:36Lauren.
- 12:37Yes,
- 12:37thank
- 12:37you.
- 12:37It
- 12:38was
- 12:38great
- 12:38meeting
- 12:38you.
- 12:38Yeah,
- 12:39thanks
- 12:39for
- 12:39stopping
- 12:40by.
- 12:41All
- 12:41right,
- 12:41well,
- 12:41thanks
- 12:42to
- 12:42Loren
- 12:42Price
- 12:42of
- 12:43COS
- 12:43for
- 12:43sitting
- 12:43down
- 12:44with
- 12:44us
- 12:44and
- 12:44here
- 12:45at
- 12:45Commerce
- 12:45Next.
- 12:46And
- 12:46thanks
- 12:46to
- 12:46Gray
- 12:47Orange
- 12:47for
- 12:47sponsoring
- 12:48and
- 12:48partnering
- 12:48with
- 12:48us
- 12:49on
- 12:49all
- 12:49of
- 12:49our
- 12:49content
- 12:49from
- 12:50the
- 12:50show.
- 12:50Again,
- 12:50you
- 12:51can
- 12:51check
- 12:51out
- 12:51their
- 12:51store
- 12:52live
- 12:52at
- 12:53H
- 12:53and
- 12:53M
- 12:53in
- 12:54SoHo
- 12:54at
- 12:54591
- 12:55Broadway.
- 12:56That's
- 12:56great.
- 12:56That's
- 12:56the
- 12:56address,
- 12:57if
- 12:57I
- 12:57remember
- 12:57correctly.
- 12:58And
- 12:58also
- 12:58you
- 12:59can
- 12:59check
- 12:59out
- 12:59our
- 12:59video
- 12:59too,
- 13:00if
- 13:00you
- 13:00want
- 13:00to
- 13:00see
- 13:00it
- 13:00firsthand
- 13:01from
- 13:01our
- 13:01point
- 13:02of
- 13:02view.
- 13:02But
- 13:02again,
- 13:02thank
- 13:02you
- 13:03to
- 13:03Lauren
- 13:03Price
- 13:04of
- 13:04Cause,
- 13:04and
- 13:05for
- 13:05all
- 13:05of
- 13:05you
- 13:06out
- 13:06there,
- 13:06we'll
- 13:06be
- 13:06back
- 13:07soon.
- 13:07And
- 13:08Ann,
- 13:09be
- 13:09careful
- 13:09out
- 13:09there.