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- 0:00Walmart
- 0:01is
- 0:01testing
- 0:02beauty
- 0:02bars
- 0:03at
- 0:0440
- 0:04stores
- 0:05in
- 0:05tandem
- 0:05with
- 0:05its
- 0:06spring
- 0:06sale
- 0:06event.
- 0:07According
- 0:07to
- 0:08Retail
- 0:08Dive,
- 0:08Walmart
- 0:09will
- 0:09be
- 0:09offering
- 0:101800
- 0:11deals
- 0:11during
- 0:12the
- 0:12spring
- 0:12beauty
- 0:12event,
- 0:13which
- 0:13started
- 0:14Friday
- 0:14and
- 0:14goes
- 0:15through
- 0:15May
- 0:1631.
- 0:16Walmart
- 0:17is
- 0:17offering
- 0:18savings
- 0:18on
- 0:18skin
- 0:19care,
- 0:19cosmetics,
- 0:19hair
- 0:20and
- 0:20accessories,
- 0:21and
- 0:21also
- 0:21piloting
- 0:23beauty
- 0:23bars
- 0:23at
- 0:2440
- 0:24select
- 0:24locations
- 0:25where
- 0:25shoppers
- 0:25can
- 0:26now
- 0:26browse
- 0:26new
- 0:26products,
- 0:27talk
- 0:27to
- 0:27beauty
- 0:28experts
- 0:28and
- 0:28and
- 0:29test
- 0:29samples.
- 0:30Chris,
- 0:31do
- 0:31you
- 0:31like
- 0:31Walmart's
- 0:32beauty
- 0:32bar
- 0:33test
- 0:33or
- 0:33do
- 0:33you
- 0:33think
- 0:33this
- 0:34is
- 0:34one
- 0:34case
- 0:34where
- 0:34beauty
- 0:35is
- 0:35clearly
- 0:36in
- 0:36the
- 0:36eye
- 0:37of
- 0:37the
- 0:37beholder?
- 0:38Wow.
- 0:39Nicely
- 0:39done,
- 0:40ad.
- 0:40You're
- 0:40doing
- 0:40some
- 0:40really
- 0:41awesome
- 0:41questions
- 0:41today.
- 0:42You
- 0:42know,
- 0:43for
- 0:43I,
- 0:43I'd
- 0:43say
- 0:44100%.
- 0:44I
- 0:44think
- 0:44it's
- 0:45a
- 0:45smart
- 0:45test.
- 0:45That's
- 0:45where
- 0:45I
- 0:46might
- 0:46answer
- 0:46that
- 0:47question.
- 0:47You
- 0:48know,
- 0:48so
- 0:48unlike
- 0:49these
- 0:49flowers.
- 0:50Yeah,
- 0:51unlike
- 0:51Target
- 0:52flowers,
- 0:53this
- 0:53is
- 0:53a
- 0:53test
- 0:53versus
- 0:54a
- 0:54rollout
- 0:54too.
- 0:55Big
- 0:55difference
- 0:55there,
- 0:56you
- 0:56know,
- 0:57so,
- 0:57and
- 0:58I
- 0:58think
- 0:58this
- 0:58is
- 0:58the
- 0:59other
- 0:59important
- 0:59point
- 1:00about
- 1:00this
- 1:00is
- 1:00a
- 1:01test
- 1:01informed
- 1:01by
- 1:02previous
- 1:02testing.
- 1:03So
- 1:03we
- 1:03saw
- 1:03that
- 1:03one
- 1:03of
- 1:04the
- 1:04first
- 1:04iterations
- 1:04of
- 1:04a
- 1:05beauty
- 1:05bar
- 1:05concept
- 1:05at
- 1:06Walmart
- 1:06store
- 1:06of
- 1:06the
- 1:06future
- 1:07just
- 1:08outside
- 1:08of
- 1:08Toronto
- 1:09last
- 1:09week
- 1:09on
- 1:09our
- 1:09travels,
- 1:10which.
- 1:10Stay
- 1:11tuned,
- 1:11folks.
- 1:11We're
- 1:11gonna
- 1:12have
- 1:12a
- 1:12video
- 1:12coming
- 1:12of
- 1:13our
- 1:13experience
- 1:13of
- 1:13Walmart
- 1:14store
- 1:14of
- 1:14the
- 1:14future
- 1:14just
- 1:15outside
- 1:15of
- 1:15Toronto
- 1:15here,
- 1:16hopefully
- 1:16dropping
- 1:17very
- 1:17soon,
- 1:17probably
- 1:18even
- 1:18in
- 1:18the
- 1:18next
- 1:18week
- 1:19if
- 1:19everything
- 1:20turns
- 1:20out
- 1:20right
- 1:20for
- 1:20us.
- 1:21So.
- 1:21So
- 1:21I
- 1:22just
- 1:22think
- 1:22this
- 1:22is
- 1:22a
- 1:22natural
- 1:23extension
- 1:23of
- 1:24that
- 1:24test.
- 1:25And
- 1:25what
- 1:25I
- 1:25like
- 1:26about
- 1:26it
- 1:26even
- 1:26more,
- 1:27though,
- 1:27Ann,
- 1:27is
- 1:27that
- 1:28unlike,
- 1:29you
- 1:29know,
- 1:29Target
- 1:30or
- 1:30even
- 1:30Kohl's
- 1:31with
- 1:31Sephora,
- 1:32you
- 1:32know,
- 1:32Target's
- 1:33beholden
- 1:33to
- 1:34Ulta
- 1:34for
- 1:35its
- 1:35beauty
- 1:35experience.
- 1:36Good
- 1:36and
- 1:36bad,
- 1:37the
- 1:37good
- 1:37and
- 1:37bad
- 1:37that
- 1:38comes
- 1:38with
- 1:38you
- 1:38being
- 1:38beholden
- 1:39to
- 1:39saying,
- 1:39you
- 1:39know
- 1:39what,
- 1:40this
- 1:40brand,
- 1:40come
- 1:41into
- 1:41my
- 1:41space
- 1:41and
- 1:42put
- 1:42up
- 1:42shop.
- 1:43Walmart,
- 1:43however,
- 1:44can
- 1:44control
- 1:44its
- 1:45own
- 1:45destiny
- 1:46and
- 1:46still
- 1:46work
- 1:47with
- 1:47the
- 1:47beauty
- 1:47brands
- 1:47to
- 1:48upscale
- 1:48the
- 1:48experience
- 1:49as
- 1:49much
- 1:49as
- 1:49necessary
- 1:50to
- 1:50drive
- 1:50comp,
- 1:51similar
- 1:52to
- 1:52how
- 1:52they've
- 1:52done
- 1:52with
- 1:53apparel
- 1:53both
- 1:54online
- 1:54and
- 1:54in
- 1:54stores.
- 1:55So
- 1:55I
- 1:56mean,
- 1:56and
- 1:56you're
- 1:56a
- 1:56vaunted,
- 1:57you're
- 1:57a
- 1:57vaunted
- 1:58Walmart
- 1:58plus
- 1:59convert
- 1:59at
- 2:00this,
- 2:00this
- 2:00point
- 2:00in
- 2:00time,
- 2:01especially
- 2:02over
- 2:02the
- 2:02last
- 2:02year
- 2:02since
- 2:03you
- 2:03signed
- 2:03up.
- 2:03So
- 2:03my
- 2:03question
- 2:04for
- 2:04you
- 2:04is,
- 2:04like,
- 2:05how
- 2:05many
- 2:05beauty
- 2:05products
- 2:06have
- 2:06you
- 2:06procured
- 2:07since
- 2:07joining
- 2:08Walmart
- 2:08Plus
- 2:08I'm
- 2:09actually
- 2:09interested
- 2:09to
- 2:10know
- 2:10that.
- 2:10I
- 2:10bet
- 2:10you
- 2:11it's
- 2:11at
- 2:11least
- 2:12more
- 2:12than
- 2:1210,
- 2:12if
- 2:13not
- 2:13far
- 2:13more
- 2:14than
- 2:1410,
- 2:15but
- 2:15I
- 2:15don't
- 2:15know.
- 2:15So
- 2:15that
- 2:16makes
- 2:16me
- 2:16think
- 2:16like
- 2:17this
- 2:17is
- 2:17a
- 2:17smart
- 2:17way
- 2:18to
- 2:18upscale
- 2:19your
- 2:19beauty
- 2:19without
- 2:20having
- 2:20to
- 2:21pay
- 2:21or
- 2:21be
- 2:22beholden
- 2:22to
- 2:22another
- 2:23brand
- 2:23for
- 2:24the
- 2:24long
- 2:24run.
- 2:25For
- 2:25sure.
- 2:26I'm
- 2:26surprised
- 2:27you
- 2:27don't
- 2:27know
- 2:27because
- 2:28I
- 2:28feel
- 2:28like
- 2:28all
- 2:28my
- 2:28notifications
- 2:29go
- 2:29to
- 2:29you
- 2:29every
- 2:30time
- 2:30that
- 2:30I
- 2:30purchase.
- 2:30I
- 2:30had
- 2:30to
- 2:31turn
- 2:31them
- 2:31off
- 2:31because
- 2:31I
- 2:31was
- 2:32getting
- 2:32so
- 2:32damn
- 2:32many
- 2:33of
- 2:33them.
- 2:33And
- 2:33I
- 2:33was
- 2:33like,
- 2:34that's
- 2:34why
- 2:34I'm
- 2:34like,
- 2:34it's
- 2:34got
- 2:35to
- 2:35be
- 2:35at
- 2:35least
- 2:3510.
- 2:36Yeah.
- 2:36I
- 2:37mean,
- 2:37I
- 2:37shifted
- 2:38almost
- 2:39all
- 2:39of
- 2:39my
- 2:39drugstore
- 2:40beauty
- 2:40purchases
- 2:41to
- 2:41Walmart
- 2:43when
- 2:43I
- 2:43joined
- 2:43Walmart.
- 2:44Plus,
- 2:44I
- 2:44think
- 2:45the
- 2:45other,
- 2:45like,
- 2:46key
- 2:46thing
- 2:46is,
- 2:47you
- 2:47know,
- 2:48Target.
- 2:48I
- 2:48used
- 2:49to
- 2:49work
- 2:49on
- 2:49the
- 2:49beauty
- 2:49concierge
- 2:50program
- 2:50at
- 2:50Target,
- 2:51which
- 2:51put
- 2:51those,
- 2:52those
- 2:52concierge
- 2:54and
- 2:54beauty
- 2:54bars
- 2:55inside
- 2:56the
- 2:57drug
- 2:57area
- 2:58to
- 2:58like
- 2:58the
- 2:59drugstore
- 2:59makeup
- 3:00area.
- 3:01And
- 3:01you're
- 3:01100%
- 3:02right.
- 3:02Like,
- 3:02there
- 3:03are
- 3:03people
- 3:03in
- 3:03the
- 3:03Ulta
- 3:04aisles,
- 3:04but
- 3:04those
- 3:05people
- 3:05are
- 3:05specific
- 3:06to
- 3:06the
- 3:06Ulta
- 3:06brands
- 3:07that
- 3:07are
- 3:07within
- 3:07Target.
- 3:08You
- 3:08don't,
- 3:08you
- 3:09lost
- 3:09that,
- 3:10that
- 3:10guidance.
- 3:11And
- 3:11really
- 3:11the
- 3:11people
- 3:11that
- 3:12would
- 3:12sit
- 3:12there
- 3:12and
- 3:12help
- 3:13you
- 3:13at
- 3:13Target
- 3:13figure
- 3:14out
- 3:14like,
- 3:14okay,
- 3:15I
- 3:15want
- 3:15to
- 3:15dupe
- 3:16for
- 3:16Dior
- 3:17lip
- 3:17oil,
- 3:18which
- 3:18one
- 3:18is
- 3:18the
- 3:18best
- 3:19one
- 3:19here?
- 3:19Like,
- 3:19you
- 3:19could
- 3:19go
- 3:20into
- 3:20a
- 3:20beauty
- 3:20advisor
- 3:21Target
- 3:21in
- 3:21the
- 3:21past
- 3:22and
- 3:22you,
- 3:22they
- 3:22would
- 3:22help
- 3:23you
- 3:23find
- 3:23that.
- 3:24And
- 3:24I
- 3:24think
- 3:24that's
- 3:24where
- 3:25Walmart's
- 3:25going
- 3:25to
- 3:25steal
- 3:26away
- 3:26these
- 3:27people.
- 3:27Where
- 3:28you're
- 3:28going
- 3:28to
- 3:28go,
- 3:28like,
- 3:29you're
- 3:29going
- 3:30in
- 3:30there,
- 3:30you're
- 3:30in
- 3:31this,
- 3:31like,
- 3:31sectioned
- 3:32off
- 3:32area
- 3:32of
- 3:33beauty,
- 3:33which
- 3:33is
- 3:33another
- 3:34interesting
- 3:34thing
- 3:35that
- 3:35I'll
- 3:35touch
- 3:35on
- 3:35here
- 3:35in
- 3:35a
- 3:36second.
- 3:36But
- 3:36you
- 3:37get
- 3:37to
- 3:37have
- 3:37these
- 3:38rich
- 3:38brand
- 3:39experiences.
- 3:39You
- 3:40were
- 3:40even
- 3:40saying
- 3:40we
- 3:40were
- 3:41walking
- 3:41through
- 3:41the
- 3:41Toronto
- 3:41one,
- 3:42like,
- 3:42brands
- 3:42will
- 3:42pay
- 3:43to
- 3:44show
- 3:44up
- 3:45in
- 3:45these
- 3:45spaces
- 3:46in
- 3:46a
- 3:46different
- 3:46way
- 3:47to
- 3:47educate
- 3:48the,
- 3:48the
- 3:48beauty
- 3:49bar
- 3:50consultants
- 3:50so
- 3:51that
- 3:51they
- 3:51will
- 3:51be
- 3:51able
- 3:52to
- 3:52start
- 3:52to
- 3:52answer
- 3:53and
- 3:53enrich
- 3:53those
- 3:54experiences
- 3:55both
- 3:55in
- 3:55the
- 3:55store
- 3:56and
- 3:56online
- 3:57when
- 3:57I'm
- 3:57ordering
- 3:58from
- 3:58Walmart.
- 3:58Plus,
- 3:59if
- 3:59I'm
- 3:59not,
- 4:00you
- 4:00know,
- 4:00going
- 4:01in
- 4:01a
- 4:01store
- 4:01to
- 4:02experience
- 4:02these
- 4:02beauty
- 4:02bars.
- 4:03And
- 4:03I,
- 4:03I
- 4:03absolutely
- 4:04love
- 4:04that.
- 4:05The,
- 4:06the
- 4:06last
- 4:06part
- 4:07is,
- 4:07you
- 4:07know,
- 4:08the
- 4:08biggest
- 4:09change
- 4:09that
- 4:09I
- 4:10noticed,
- 4:10whether
- 4:10it
- 4:10was
- 4:10in
- 4:11the
- 4:11Palm
- 4:11Springs
- 4:11Target
- 4:12or,
- 4:12sorry,
- 4:12the
- 4:12Palm
- 4:12Springs
- 4:13Walmart
- 4:13that
- 4:13I
- 4:13went
- 4:13to
- 4:14or
- 4:14the,
- 4:14the
- 4:15Walmart
- 4:15Toronto
- 4:16store
- 4:16that
- 4:16we
- 4:17were
- 4:17in
- 4:17last.
- 4:17Week,
- 4:18is
- 4:18that
- 4:18Mississauga
- 4:19technically
- 4:19and
- 4:20Mississauga
- 4:21just
- 4:21outside
- 4:21of
- 4:21Toronto.
- 4:22That's
- 4:22a
- 4:22big
- 4:22difference
- 4:23from
- 4:23those
- 4:23Canadian,
- 4:24Canadian
- 4:24Omni
- 4:25Talk
- 4:25fans
- 4:25out
- 4:25there.
- 4:25Yes,
- 4:26that's
- 4:26true.
- 4:27The
- 4:27Mississauga
- 4:28store.
- 4:28So
- 4:29anyway,
- 4:29they're,
- 4:30they're
- 4:30quarantined
- 4:31off.
- 4:31Right.
- 4:31Beauty
- 4:32is
- 4:32also
- 4:32a
- 4:32very
- 4:32high
- 4:33theft
- 4:33area.
- 4:34And
- 4:34so
- 4:34what
- 4:34I
- 4:34love
- 4:35about
- 4:35this
- 4:35is
- 4:35it
- 4:36takes,
- 4:36they
- 4:36like
- 4:37are
- 4:37making
- 4:37lemonade
- 4:38out
- 4:38of
- 4:38lemons
- 4:38here
- 4:39instead
- 4:39of
- 4:40making
- 4:40this
- 4:40like
- 4:40a
- 4:41crappy
- 4:41experience
- 4:42where,
- 4:42you
- 4:43know,
- 4:43you
- 4:43gotta
- 4:44wait
- 4:44for
- 4:44somebody
- 4:44to
- 4:44come
- 4:45in.
- 4:45They're
- 4:45like
- 4:45using
- 4:46this
- 4:46to
- 4:46their
- 4:46advantage
- 4:47at
- 4:47Walmart,
- 4:47which
- 4:47I
- 4:47think
- 4:48is
- 4:48another
- 4:48just
- 4:49such
- 4:49a
- 4:49smart
- 4:49thing
- 4:50to
- 4:50do.
- 4:50Make
- 4:50this
- 4:51a
- 4:51special
- 4:51area,
- 4:52make
- 4:52it
- 4:52a
- 4:52beauty
- 4:53bar.
- 4:53Not,
- 4:54not
- 4:54an
- 4:54area
- 4:55where
- 4:55you
- 4:55have
- 4:55a
- 4:55separate
- 4:56register
- 4:56and
- 4:57the
- 4:57brands
- 4:57are
- 4:57showing
- 4:57up.
- 4:57It's
- 4:58like,
- 4:58no,
- 4:58let's
- 4:58make
- 4:58an
- 4:59experience
- 4:59out
- 4:59of
- 4:59this
- 5:00and
- 5:00see
- 5:00instead
- 5:00of
- 5:00making
- 5:01it
- 5:01this
- 5:01just
- 5:02like
- 5:03extra
- 5:03area
- 5:03that
- 5:04I
- 5:04have
- 5:04to
- 5:04shop
- 5:04in
- 5:05or
- 5:05like
- 5:05making
- 5:05me
- 5:05feel
- 5:06weird
- 5:06because
- 5:07I'm
- 5:07going
- 5:08into
- 5:08this
- 5:09other
- 5:09area.
- 5:09It's
- 5:09like
- 5:09let's
- 5:10department
- 5:11stories
- 5:11this
- 5:11where
- 5:12it's
- 5:12like,
- 5:12this
- 5:12is
- 5:12cool.
- 5:13This
- 5:13is
- 5:13a
- 5:13boutique.
- 5:14You
- 5:14get
- 5:14to
- 5:14have
- 5:14the
- 5:14knowledge
- 5:15and
- 5:15you
- 5:15get.
- 5:15They're
- 5:15bringing
- 5:16all
- 5:16the
- 5:16expertise
- 5:16in
- 5:17this
- 5:17space
- 5:17with
- 5:17you
- 5:18so
- 5:18that
- 5:18you
- 5:18have
- 5:18this
- 5:19amazing
- 5:19beauty
- 5:19experience
- 5:20at
- 5:20Walmart.
- 5:20And
- 5:21I,
- 5:21I'm
- 5:22thrilled.
- 5:22I
- 5:22think
- 5:23it's
- 5:23such
- 5:23a
- 5:23great
- 5:23move.
- 5:25Yeah,
- 5:25it's
- 5:25a
- 5:25great
- 5:25point.
- 5:25Like,
- 5:26it's
- 5:26a
- 5:26new
- 5:26wrinkle
- 5:27on
- 5:27the
- 5:27controlled
- 5:28entry
- 5:28and
- 5:28exit
- 5:29concept
- 5:29that
- 5:29we've
- 5:29talked
- 5:29about
- 5:30before.
- 5:30I
- 5:30don't
- 5:30know
- 5:31if
- 5:31they're
- 5:31going
- 5:31to
- 5:31be
- 5:31doing
- 5:31that
- 5:31in
- 5:31the
- 5:31beau.
- 5:32Our
- 5:32tests
- 5:33that,
- 5:33that
- 5:33they're
- 5:33talking
- 5:34about
- 5:34here,
- 5:34but
- 5:34we've
- 5:34definitely
- 5:35seen,
- 5:35you
- 5:35know,
- 5:35iterations
- 5:36of
- 5:36that
- 5:36through
- 5:37our
- 5:37travels
- 5:37recently.
- 5:38So,
- 5:38yeah,
- 5:38it's,
- 5:38it's
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