Latest / Omni Talk Retail / NIFT’s Simone Oloman and the Shift to 90 Minute Retail Fulfillment | RTS 2026
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- 0:00Hello
- 0:00everyone.
- 0:01This
- 0:01is
- 0:01Omnitalk
- 0:01Retail.
- 0:02I
- 0:02am
- 0:02Chris
- 0:02Walton
- 0:03and
- 0:03I
- 0:03am
- 0:03coming
- 0:03to
- 0:04you
- 0:04once
- 0:04again
- 0:05from
- 0:05the
- 0:05Retail
- 0:06Technology
- 0:06show
- 0:07in
- 0:07London
- 0:08from
- 0:08the
- 0:08exclusive
- 0:09Vuzion
- 0:09podcast
- 0:10studio.
- 0:11And
- 0:11I
- 0:11am
- 0:11excited
- 0:12to
- 0:12welcome
- 0:12Simone
- 0:13Oliman,
- 0:13the
- 0:14co
- 0:14founder
- 0:14and
- 0:14CEO
- 0:15of
- 0:15nift,
- 0:16into
- 0:16today's
- 0:17conversation.
- 0:18So
- 0:18Simone,
- 0:19how
- 0:19you
- 0:19doing?
- 0:19I'm
- 0:20very
- 0:20good.
- 0:20I'm
- 0:21very
- 0:21excited
- 0:21to
- 0:21be
- 0:21here.
- 0:22I'm
- 0:22very
- 0:22excited
- 0:22too
- 0:23because
- 0:23I
- 0:23was
- 0:23telling
- 0:23you
- 0:24before
- 0:24we
- 0:24started,
- 0:25I
- 0:25was
- 0:26getting
- 0:26into
- 0:26your
- 0:27business
- 0:27model
- 0:27and
- 0:27that
- 0:28kind
- 0:28of
- 0:28thing,
- 0:28and
- 0:28it's
- 0:28very
- 0:28interesting.
- 0:29So
- 0:29I
- 0:29want
- 0:29to
- 0:30hear
- 0:30about
- 0:30it.
- 0:30And
- 0:30so
- 0:31why
- 0:31don't
- 0:31you
- 0:31tell
- 0:31us.
- 0:32Tell
- 0:32our
- 0:32audience,
- 0:32especially
- 0:33those
- 0:33back
- 0:33at
- 0:33home
- 0:34in
- 0:34the
- 0:34United
- 0:34States
- 0:34that
- 0:35maybe
- 0:35aren't
- 0:35as
- 0:35familiar
- 0:36with
- 0:36you.
- 0:36Tell
- 0:36us
- 0:36about
- 0:36yourself
- 0:37and
- 0:37then
- 0:37also
- 0:38about
- 0:38what
- 0:38NIFT
- 0:38is
- 0:39and
- 0:39what
- 0:39it
- 0:39does.
- 0:39Absolutely.
- 0:40Stands
- 0:41for,
- 0:41what
- 0:41it
- 0:41stands
- 0:41for.
- 0:42So
- 0:42NIFT
- 0:43stands
- 0:43for
- 0:43need
- 0:44it
- 0:44for
- 0:44tonight.
- 0:45And
- 0:45I'm
- 0:46the
- 0:46co
- 0:46founder
- 0:46and
- 0:46CEO.
- 0:47Hello.
- 0:49But
- 0:50we
- 0:50have
- 0:50built
- 0:50the
- 0:50infrastructure
- 0:51that
- 0:51is
- 0:52powering
- 0:52instant
- 0:53delivery
- 0:53for
- 0:53retail.
- 0:54And
- 0:54we
- 0:54do
- 0:54this
- 0:54in
- 0:54two
- 0:55ways.
- 0:55So
- 0:55one
- 0:56is,
- 0:56is
- 0:57what
- 0:57I
- 0:57kind
- 0:57of
- 0:58describe
- 0:58as
- 0:58kind
- 0:58of
- 0:59like
- 0:59Deliveroo
- 1:00but
- 1:00for
- 1:00quality
- 1:00fashion.
- 1:01Right.
- 1:01So
- 1:01we
- 1:02are
- 1:02a
- 1:02marketplace
- 1:02app
- 1:03that
- 1:03connects
- 1:03with
- 1:04lots
- 1:04of
- 1:04different
- 1:04retailers
- 1:06to
- 1:06host
- 1:07them
- 1:07on
- 1:07there
- 1:07in
- 1:07the
- 1:08same
- 1:08way
- 1:08as
- 1:08Deliveroo
- 1:08does
- 1:08with
- 1:09restaurants.
- 1:09But
- 1:10we
- 1:10do
- 1:1090
- 1:10minute
- 1:11and
- 1:11same
- 1:11day
- 1:11Deliveroo
- 1:12real
- 1:12time
- 1:13tracked.
- 1:14So
- 1:14getting
- 1:14a
- 1:14shirt
- 1:15to
- 1:15you
- 1:15instantly
- 1:16if
- 1:16you
- 1:16want
- 1:17one
- 1:17or
- 1:17need
- 1:17one.
- 1:18The
- 1:19second
- 1:19part
- 1:19of
- 1:19our
- 1:19business
- 1:19which
- 1:20we
- 1:20launched
- 1:20after
- 1:21is
- 1:21kind
- 1:21of
- 1:21like
- 1:21a
- 1:21B2B
- 1:22version
- 1:22of
- 1:22that.
- 1:23So
- 1:23we
- 1:23can
- 1:24now
- 1:24plug
- 1:24in
- 1:25at
- 1:25any
- 1:25retailers
- 1:26checkout,
- 1:26whether
- 1:26you
- 1:27are
- 1:27fashion
- 1:27or
- 1:27electronics
- 1:28or
- 1:28a
- 1:29no
- 1:29florist.
- 1:30Right.
- 1:31To
- 1:31give
- 1:31them
- 1:3290
- 1:32minute
- 1:33and
- 1:33same
- 1:33day
- 1:33delivery.
- 1:34And
- 1:34essentially
- 1:34with
- 1:34both,
- 1:35we
- 1:35are
- 1:35trying
- 1:35to
- 1:35turn
- 1:36bricks
- 1:37and
- 1:37mortar
- 1:37stores
- 1:37into
- 1:38these
- 1:39hyper
- 1:39local
- 1:39fulfillment
- 1:40centers
- 1:41to
- 1:41encourage
- 1:41more
- 1:41rapid
- 1:42and
- 1:42localized
- 1:43delivery
- 1:43from
- 1:44the
- 1:44store
- 1:44as
- 1:44opposed
- 1:45to
- 1:45the
- 1:45warehouse.
- 1:45Got
- 1:46it.
- 1:46So
- 1:46I
- 1:46want
- 1:46to
- 1:46ask
- 1:46you
- 1:46about
- 1:46that
- 1:46too,
- 1:47but.
- 1:47So
- 1:47you're
- 1:47doing
- 1:47that
- 1:47beyond
- 1:48fashion
- 1:48too
- 1:48for.
- 1:49Yeah,
- 1:50yeah.
- 1:50Okay.
- 1:50Wow.
- 1:51I
- 1:51didn't
- 1:51realize
- 1:51that
- 1:51when
- 1:51I
- 1:52was.
- 1:52Okay,
- 1:52that's
- 1:52good
- 1:52to
- 1:52know.
- 1:53No,
- 1:53we
- 1:53don't
- 1:53shout
- 1:53about
- 1:53it
- 1:54enough,
- 1:54to
- 1:54be
- 1:54honest.
- 1:54Okay,
- 1:55so
- 1:55basically
- 1:55what
- 1:56you're
- 1:56telling
- 1:56me
- 1:56then
- 1:57in
- 1:57the
- 1:57premise
- 1:57here
- 1:58is
- 1:58that
- 1:58people
- 1:58do
- 1:59have
- 1:59fashion
- 1:59emergencies.
- 2:01They
- 2:01do.
- 2:02However.
- 2:03Okay.
- 2:04We
- 2:05are
- 2:05called
- 2:05need
- 2:05it
- 2:05for
- 2:06tonight.
- 2:06But
- 2:06a
- 2:07lot
- 2:07of
- 2:07people
- 2:07do
- 2:07not
- 2:07need
- 2:08it
- 2:08for
- 2:08tonight.
- 2:08Okay.
- 2:09They
- 2:09just
- 2:09want
- 2:10it
- 2:10quickly.
- 2:10I
- 2:11do
- 2:11know
- 2:11what,
- 2:11I
- 2:11think
- 2:11platforms
- 2:12like
- 2:12Amazon
- 2:12have
- 2:13really
- 2:13set
- 2:13the
- 2:13bar
- 2:13for
- 2:13this.
- 2:14You
- 2:14know,
- 2:14people
- 2:15just
- 2:16love
- 2:16that
- 2:16instant
- 2:17gratification
- 2:18and
- 2:18actually
- 2:18quite
- 2:18a
- 2:18large
- 2:19part
- 2:19of
- 2:19our
- 2:19customer
- 2:20base,
- 2:20they'll
- 2:20come
- 2:20to
- 2:20us
- 2:21and
- 2:21they
- 2:21might
- 2:21actually
- 2:21need
- 2:22something
- 2:22for
- 2:22tonight.
- 2:23They
- 2:23might
- 2:23have
- 2:23spilled
- 2:24coffee
- 2:24down
- 2:24their
- 2:24shirt
- 2:24or
- 2:25whatever
- 2:25it
- 2:25might
- 2:25be,
- 2:26but
- 2:27our
- 2:27retention
- 2:27rate
- 2:28is
- 2:28very
- 2:28high.
- 2:29Humble
- 2:29brag,
- 2:31but
- 2:31I
- 2:31think
- 2:31a
- 2:31lot
- 2:31of
- 2:32the
- 2:32time
- 2:32they
- 2:32come
- 2:32back
- 2:32because.
- 2:33Because
- 2:34of
- 2:34that
- 2:34convenience,
- 2:35because
- 2:35they
- 2:35can
- 2:35track
- 2:35it
- 2:36in
- 2:36real
- 2:36time.
- 2:36It's.
- 2:38It
- 2:38can
- 2:38be
- 2:38quite
- 2:38addictive
- 2:39having
- 2:39that
- 2:39instant
- 2:39gratification
- 2:40in
- 2:41the
- 2:41same
- 2:41way
- 2:41as
- 2:41people
- 2:41go
- 2:41back
- 2:42to
- 2:42Amazon
- 2:42and
- 2:42use
- 2:42Prime.
- 2:43And
- 2:43I
- 2:43think,
- 2:43yeah,
- 2:44it's
- 2:44part
- 2:44of
- 2:44the
- 2:44experience
- 2:44that
- 2:45you
- 2:45provide.
- 2:45Right.
- 2:45Like,
- 2:46you
- 2:46know,
- 2:46people
- 2:46want
- 2:46what
- 2:46they
- 2:47can
- 2:47trust
- 2:47and
- 2:47can
- 2:48understand.
- 2:49What
- 2:49led
- 2:49you
- 2:49to
- 2:49this?
- 2:50Like,
- 2:50how
- 2:50did
- 2:50you
- 2:51found
- 2:51this?
- 2:52What
- 2:53were
- 2:53you
- 2:53doing
- 2:53before?
- 2:54So
- 2:54I
- 2:54was
- 2:55working
- 2:55for
- 2:56a
- 2:56conversational
- 2:57AI
- 2:57tech
- 2:57startup
- 2:58before
- 2:58the
- 2:58days
- 2:58of
- 2:58ChatGPT
- 2:59and
- 2:59Claude
- 3:01quite
- 3:01a
- 3:01while
- 3:01ago.
- 3:02But
- 3:02I
- 3:02was
- 3:02working
- 3:02with
- 3:02different
- 3:03retailers,
- 3:04selling
- 3:04and
- 3:05consulting
- 3:05to
- 3:05them
- 3:05and
- 3:05helping
- 3:06them
- 3:06to
- 3:06implement
- 3:07conversational
- 3:08AI
- 3:08into
- 3:08their
- 3:08digital
- 3:09transformation
- 3:09programs.
- 3:10But
- 3:10it
- 3:10was
- 3:10in
- 3:11this
- 3:11role
- 3:11that
- 3:12I
- 3:12realized
- 3:12and
- 3:13was
- 3:13able
- 3:13to
- 3:13analyze
- 3:14customer
- 3:14queries,
- 3:15which
- 3:15is
- 3:15why
- 3:15they
- 3:15were
- 3:15turning
- 3:16to
- 3:16AI.
- 3:16The
- 3:16customer
- 3:17services
- 3:17teams
- 3:17were
- 3:17inundated
- 3:19and
- 3:20over
- 3:2090%
- 3:21of
- 3:21the
- 3:22queries
- 3:23were
- 3:23around
- 3:23delivery.
- 3:24And
- 3:24often
- 3:24it
- 3:25was
- 3:25slow
- 3:25and
- 3:25unreliable.
- 3:28And
- 3:28ultimately
- 3:28I
- 3:29was
- 3:29hearing
- 3:30from
- 3:30the
- 3:30retailers
- 3:31who
- 3:31were
- 3:31being.
- 3:32I
- 3:32don't
- 3:33know,
- 3:33their
- 3:33reputation
- 3:34and
- 3:34retention
- 3:34was
- 3:35poor.
- 3:37And
- 3:37that
- 3:37coinciding
- 3:38with
- 3:38me
- 3:38being
- 3:38the
- 3:38customer
- 3:39that
- 3:39was
- 3:39constantly
- 3:40fed
- 3:40up
- 3:41led
- 3:41me
- 3:41to
- 3:41nift.
- 3:42Got
- 3:42it.
- 3:43All
- 3:44right,
- 3:44so
- 3:44the
- 3:44other
- 3:44part
- 3:44that's
- 3:45interesting
- 3:45about.
- 3:46About
- 3:46the
- 3:46needed
- 3:47need
- 3:47it
- 3:48for
- 3:48the
- 3:48night
- 3:48model,
- 3:48particularly
- 3:49before
- 3:49we
- 3:49go
- 3:49to
- 3:49the
- 3:49B2B
- 3:50side.
- 3:50You
- 3:50take
- 3:50a
- 3:51very
- 3:51curated
- 3:51approach.
- 3:52Yes.
- 3:53Right.
- 3:53So
- 3:53why
- 3:53is
- 3:53that?
- 3:54What's
- 3:54the
- 3:54business
- 3:54rationale
- 3:55there?
- 3:56I
- 3:56think
- 3:57there
- 3:57are
- 3:57a
- 3:57lot
- 3:58of
- 3:58different
- 3:58marketplaces
- 3:59out
- 3:59there.
- 4:00And
- 4:00I
- 4:01think
- 4:01personally
- 4:01what
- 4:01I
- 4:02found
- 4:02is
- 4:02sometimes
- 4:03when
- 4:03there's
- 4:03so
- 4:03much,
- 4:05it
- 4:06can
- 4:06be
- 4:06a
- 4:06barrier,
- 4:06it
- 4:07can
- 4:07be
- 4:07a
- 4:07barrier
- 4:07to
- 4:07conversion
- 4:08because
- 4:08you
- 4:08have
- 4:08to
- 4:08look
- 4:09through
- 4:09so
- 4:09many
- 4:09different
- 4:09brands.
- 4:10And
- 4:10I
- 4:11think
- 4:11ultimately,
- 4:12yes,
- 4:12we
- 4:12are
- 4:12about
- 4:13speed
- 4:13and
- 4:13convenience,
- 4:14but
- 4:15people
- 4:15aren't
- 4:15going
- 4:15to
- 4:15shop
- 4:16with
- 4:16us
- 4:16just
- 4:16because
- 4:16they
- 4:16can
- 4:17get
- 4:17it
- 4:17in
- 4:1790
- 4:17minutes.
- 4:18It
- 4:18has
- 4:18to
- 4:19be
- 4:19the
- 4:19right
- 4:19product.
- 4:20And
- 4:20so
- 4:20we
- 4:21spend
- 4:21a
- 4:22lot
- 4:22of
- 4:22time
- 4:22serving
- 4:23customers,
- 4:23liaising
- 4:24with
- 4:24personal
- 4:25shoppers
- 4:26to
- 4:26make
- 4:26sure
- 4:26that
- 4:26actually
- 4:27the
- 4:28brands
- 4:28that
- 4:28we're
- 4:29working
- 4:29with
- 4:29are
- 4:30super
- 4:31desirable
- 4:31and
- 4:32also
- 4:32good
- 4:32quality
- 4:32as
- 4:33well.
- 4:33Because
- 4:33we
- 4:33don't
- 4:33want
- 4:33to
- 4:33be
- 4:34just
- 4:34churning
- 4:34out
- 4:36crap
- 4:36and
- 4:37get
- 4:37crap
- 4:38delivered
- 4:38in
- 4:3890
- 4:38minutes.
- 4:39It's
- 4:39really
- 4:40important
- 4:40that
- 4:40somebody
- 4:40else
- 4:41plays
- 4:41that
- 4:41game
- 4:41too.
- 4:42Right.
- 4:42You
- 4:42know,
- 4:42there's
- 4:42a
- 4:42lot
- 4:42of.
- 4:43A
- 4:43lot
- 4:43of
- 4:43players
- 4:43play
- 4:43that
- 4:43game.
- 4:43Yeah,
- 4:44exactly.
- 4:44But
- 4:44so,
- 4:44so,
- 4:45so
- 4:45is
- 4:45the.
- 4:45So
- 4:45if
- 4:46I
- 4:46go
- 4:46on,
- 4:46if
- 4:46so,
- 4:46so
- 4:47if
- 4:47I
- 4:47interact
- 4:47with
- 4:47nift,
- 4:48is,
- 4:49is
- 4:49my,
- 4:49is
- 4:49it
- 4:50very
- 4:50conversational
- 4:51in
- 4:51Orient?
- 4:52Like,
- 4:52is
- 4:52it
- 4:52a
- 4:52very
- 4:53conversational,
- 4:54like
- 4:54transaction
- 4:55I'm
- 4:55having
- 4:55or
- 4:56not
- 4:56transaction,
- 4:57but
- 4:57interaction
- 4:58that
- 4:58I'm
- 4:58having,
- 4:59You
- 4:59know,
- 4:59is
- 5:00it,
- 5:00is
- 5:00there
- 5:00LLMs
- 5:01involved
- 5:01in
- 5:01this?
- 5:02It
- 5:02can
- 5:02be.
- 5:03Okay,
- 5:03yeah.
- 5:04Like
- 5:05again,
- 5:05whilst
- 5:05we
- 5:05are
- 5:06about
- 5:06speed,
- 5:06you
- 5:06know
- 5:07that
- 5:07personalization
- 5:08is
- 5:08really
- 5:08important.
- 5:09We
- 5:09do
- 5:09a
- 5:09lot
- 5:09of
- 5:09WhatsApp
- 5:10comms.
- 5:11Okay.
- 5:12We
- 5:12work
- 5:12with
- 5:13stylists
- 5:13as
- 5:14well.
- 5:14Obviously
- 5:15there's
- 5:15AI
- 5:16involved
- 5:16in
- 5:16that,
- 5:16but
- 5:16also
- 5:17we,
- 5:17we
- 5:17always
- 5:18have
- 5:18a
- 5:18human
- 5:18as
- 5:18well
- 5:18and
- 5:19the
- 5:19option
- 5:19of
- 5:19a
- 5:19human.
- 5:20We
- 5:20have
- 5:20an
- 5:21in
- 5:21house
- 5:21personal
- 5:21stylist
- 5:22that
- 5:22actually
- 5:22if
- 5:23somebody
- 5:23doesn't
- 5:23know
- 5:23what
- 5:24they
- 5:24want,
- 5:24they
- 5:24can
- 5:25chat
- 5:25in
- 5:25real
- 5:25time
- 5:25on
- 5:26WhatsApp.
- 5:28So
- 5:28yeah,
- 5:28it's
- 5:29again,
- 5:29it's
- 5:29really
- 5:29important
- 5:30for
- 5:30us
- 5:30to,
- 5:30to
- 5:31balance
- 5:31that
- 5:32convenience
- 5:33with
- 5:33that
- 5:34human
- 5:34LED
- 5:35and
- 5:36educational
- 5:36part
- 5:37as
- 5:37well.
- 5:37Right.
- 5:37Which
- 5:38I
- 5:38can
- 5:38see
- 5:38why
- 5:38you'd
- 5:38want
- 5:38to
- 5:38go
- 5:39the
- 5:39curated
- 5:39side
- 5:40of
- 5:40the.
- 5:40Why'd
- 5:40you
- 5:40want
- 5:40to
- 5:40go
- 5:41on
- 5:41the
- 5:41curated
- 5:41side
- 5:41of
- 5:41things
- 5:41too?
- 5:42Because
- 5:42that
- 5:42kind
- 5:42of
- 5:43facilitates
- 5:44that
- 5:44type
- 5:44of
- 5:44interaction
- 5:45too.
- 5:45Like
- 5:45the
- 5:45trust
- 5:45you're
- 5:46building.
- 5:46The
- 5:46trust,
- 5:46yeah,
- 5:46absolutely.
- 5:47We've
- 5:47selected
- 5:47these
- 5:47products
- 5:48for
- 5:48you.
- 5:49We
- 5:49know
- 5:49these
- 5:49are
- 5:49the
- 5:49ones
- 5:49that
- 5:49are
- 5:50right
- 5:50for
- 5:50you
- 5:50regardless
- 5:50of
- 5:51how
- 5:51you're
- 5:51interacting.
- 5:51All
- 5:52right,
- 5:52so
- 5:52now
- 5:52let's
- 5:52go
- 5:52to
- 5:52the
- 5:52B2B.
- 5:54So
- 5:54tell
- 5:54us
- 5:54more
- 5:54about
- 5:54that
- 5:55and
- 5:55why
- 5:55did
- 5:55you
- 5:55pivot
- 5:56in
- 5:56that
- 5:56direction?
- 5:56What
- 5:57was
- 5:57the
- 5:57rationale
- 5:57there?
- 5:58I
- 5:58think
- 5:59obviously
- 6:00this
- 6:00had
- 6:00stemmed
- 6:00from
- 6:01being
- 6:01frustrated
- 6:01with
- 6:02slow
- 6:02and
- 6:02unreliable
- 6:02delivery.
- 6:03And
- 6:06what
- 6:06I'd
- 6:06initially
- 6:06wanted
- 6:07was
- 6:07I
- 6:07was
- 6:07like,
- 6:07why
- 6:08isn't
- 6:08there
- 6:08any
- 6:08platform
- 6:08where
- 6:09you
- 6:09can
- 6:09connect
- 6:09to
- 6:10local
- 6:10inventory,
- 6:11then
- 6:11get
- 6:11it
- 6:11delivered
- 6:12really
- 6:12quickly
- 6:12like
- 6:13by
- 6:13a
- 6:13bike?
- 6:14But
- 6:14actually
- 6:14what
- 6:15I
- 6:15realized
- 6:15is
- 6:16that's
- 6:16still
- 6:16not
- 6:17solving
- 6:17the
- 6:17problem
- 6:18for
- 6:18slow
- 6:18and
- 6:18unreliable
- 6:19delivery
- 6:19for
- 6:20that
- 6:20retailer's
- 6:21customers.
- 6:21Because
- 6:22ultimately
- 6:22we're
- 6:22bringing
- 6:23retailers
- 6:23new
- 6:23customers
- 6:24through
- 6:24this
- 6:24platform.
- 6:24But
- 6:25what
- 6:25about
- 6:26their
- 6:26own
- 6:26customers?
- 6:26They're
- 6:27still
- 6:27being
- 6:27let
- 6:27down
- 6:27by
- 6:28slow
- 6:28and
- 6:28unreliable
- 6:28delivery.
- 6:29Right.
- 6:30And
- 6:30so
- 6:31that
- 6:31same
- 6:31problem
- 6:32that
- 6:32I'd
- 6:33experienced
- 6:34from
- 6:35working
- 6:35with
- 6:35retailers
- 6:35was
- 6:36still
- 6:36there.
- 6:37So
- 6:37I
- 6:37was
- 6:37like,
- 6:37okay,
- 6:37well
- 6:38how
- 6:38can
- 6:38we
- 6:39then
- 6:39mirror
- 6:39this
- 6:40technology
- 6:40to
- 6:41plug
- 6:41in
- 6:41at
- 6:41their
- 6:41checkout
- 6:42to
- 6:42help
- 6:42them
- 6:43to
- 6:43reduce
- 6:43cart
- 6:44abandonment,
- 6:45increase
- 6:45average
- 6:45order
- 6:46value,
- 6:46ensure
- 6:46that
- 6:47reputation
- 6:48isn't
- 6:49affected.
- 6:50So
- 6:51that's
- 6:51where
- 6:51it
- 6:51stemmed
- 6:52from
- 6:52and
- 6:54I
- 6:54guess
- 6:54as
- 6:55well,
- 6:55being
- 6:55the
- 6:55customer
- 6:56that
- 6:56has
- 6:56experienced
- 6:57that
- 6:57friction
- 6:57point,
- 6:57I've
- 6:58seen,
- 6:58I
- 6:58think
- 6:58it's
- 6:59not
- 6:59just
- 6:59been
- 6:59with
- 6:59fashion,
- 7:00it's
- 7:00been
- 7:00with
- 7:00electronics.
- 7:01It's
- 7:01been
- 7:01way
- 7:01across
- 7:01the
- 7:02board.
- 7:02So
- 7:03it's
- 7:03just
- 7:03come
- 7:03from
- 7:04that
- 7:04passion.
- 7:04Right,
- 7:05well,
- 7:05and
- 7:05you're
- 7:05bringing
- 7:05the
- 7:06know
- 7:06how
- 7:06and
- 7:06knowledge,
- 7:06too,
- 7:07of
- 7:07how
- 7:07to
- 7:07communicate,
- 7:08you
- 7:08know,
- 7:08to
- 7:08that
- 7:09retailer's
- 7:09customers,
- 7:10you
- 7:10know,
- 7:11what
- 7:11they
- 7:11want,
- 7:11you
- 7:11know,
- 7:12after
- 7:12they've
- 7:12made
- 7:12the
- 7:12transaction
- 7:13to
- 7:13it.
- 7:13So
- 7:14do
- 7:14you,
- 7:14do
- 7:14you
- 7:15like,
- 7:15is
- 7:15it.
- 7:15Is
- 7:16it
- 7:16like
- 7:16a
- 7:16white
- 7:16labeled
- 7:17option
- 7:17on
- 7:17the
- 7:17PDP
- 7:18of
- 7:18a
- 7:19retailer?
- 7:19Or
- 7:19like,
- 7:19how
- 7:19does
- 7:20it
- 7:20work?
- 7:20Or
- 7:20does
- 7:20it
- 7:20take
- 7:21many
- 7:21different
- 7:21shapes
- 7:21and
- 7:22sizes?
- 7:22It's.
- 7:23It's
- 7:24just
- 7:24plug
- 7:24and
- 7:24play.
- 7:24So
- 7:25we
- 7:25can
- 7:25plug
- 7:25in
- 7:25and
- 7:26it
- 7:26will
- 7:26have
- 7:27their
- 7:27normal
- 7:27delivery
- 7:27options.
- 7:28And
- 7:29then
- 7:29it
- 7:29will
- 7:29say,
- 7:29need
- 7:29it
- 7:29for
- 7:30today,
- 7:31which
- 7:31is
- 7:3190
- 7:31minute
- 7:31need
- 7:32it
- 7:32for
- 7:32tonight,
- 7:32same
- 7:33day
- 7:33with
- 7:33an
- 7:33optional
- 7:34need
- 7:34it
- 7:34for
- 7:34tomorrow.
- 7:34Okay,
- 7:35so
- 7:35it's
- 7:36just
- 7:36plug
- 7:36and
- 7:36play
- 7:37B2B
- 7:37SaaS
- 7:38technology.
- 7:38Got
- 7:38it.
- 7:39Okay,
- 7:39so
- 7:40this
- 7:40question
- 7:40was.
- 7:40This
- 7:41was
- 7:41an
- 7:41interesting
- 7:41one
- 7:41for
- 7:41me
- 7:42as
- 7:42I
- 7:42was
- 7:42thinking
- 7:42about
- 7:42interviewing
- 7:43you.
- 7:43So
- 7:43I'm
- 7:44curious,
- 7:45does
- 7:45the
- 7:45on
- 7:45demand
- 7:47nature,
- 7:47does
- 7:47the.
- 7:48Does
- 7:48on
- 7:48demand
- 7:49fashion
- 7:50behave
- 7:50any
- 7:51differently
- 7:51than
- 7:51on
- 7:51demand
- 7:52grocery
- 7:52or.
- 7:53Or
- 7:53like,
- 7:53what
- 7:53are
- 7:53the
- 7:54differences
- 7:54there?
- 7:55Because
- 7:56you've
- 7:56made
- 7:56the
- 7:56delivery.
- 7:56The
- 7:56average
- 7:57order
- 7:57value.
- 7:57The
- 7:58average
- 7:58order
- 7:58value.
- 7:58Okay.
- 7:59The
- 7:59margin
- 8:00of
- 8:00the
- 8:00product.
- 8:01Right.
- 8:02Yeah.
- 8:03Look,
- 8:03we
- 8:05can
- 8:05do
- 8:06fewer
- 8:07orders
- 8:08to
- 8:08really.
- 8:09Because
- 8:10of
- 8:10the
- 8:10average
- 8:10order
- 8:10value
- 8:11as
- 8:11well.
- 8:11You
- 8:11know,
- 8:11our
- 8:11average
- 8:12order
- 8:12value
- 8:12for
- 8:12the
- 8:12app
- 8:13is
- 8:13about
- 8:13170,
- 8:14which
- 8:15you
- 8:15can't
- 8:16really
- 8:16compare
- 8:16to
- 8:16food.
- 8:17No.
- 8:18Also,
- 8:19I
- 8:19guess
- 8:19food
- 8:20goes
- 8:20off.
- 8:21Right,
- 8:22right,
- 8:22right.
- 8:22It's
- 8:23also
- 8:23something
- 8:23to
- 8:23think
- 8:23about
- 8:24as
- 8:24well.
- 8:25You
- 8:26know,
- 8:26we've
- 8:26had
- 8:27clients
- 8:28of
- 8:28ours
- 8:28that
- 8:28have
- 8:29trialed,
- 8:29working
- 8:29with
- 8:30food
- 8:30careers,
- 8:31and,
- 8:31you
- 8:32know,
- 8:32there
- 8:32can
- 8:32be
- 8:32friction
- 8:33there.
- 8:33But
- 8:33yeah,
- 8:34there's
- 8:34also
- 8:34that
- 8:34to
- 8:34take
- 8:34into
- 8:35consideration.
- 8:35But
- 8:35the
- 8:36main
- 8:36thing
- 8:36is,
- 8:36is
- 8:36the.
- 8:37Yeah,
- 8:38the
- 8:38margins
- 8:38and
- 8:39the
- 8:39average
- 8:39order
- 8:39value,
- 8:40I
- 8:41do
- 8:41think
- 8:41it
- 8:41makes
- 8:41fashion
- 8:42a
- 8:42bit
- 8:42more
- 8:42defensible.
- 8:43Got
- 8:43it.
- 8:43So,
- 8:43yeah,
- 8:44so
- 8:44the
- 8:44perishability
- 8:44of
- 8:44the
- 8:45product,
- 8:45the
- 8:45margin
- 8:45on
- 8:45the
- 8:45product,
- 8:47I
- 8:47imagine
- 8:47the
- 8:47transaction
- 8:48frequency
- 8:48is
- 8:49a
- 8:49little
- 8:49bit
- 8:49less
- 8:49than
- 8:50grocery,
- 8:50of
- 8:50course.
- 8:51All
- 8:52right,
- 8:52so
- 8:52how
- 8:52do
- 8:52you
- 8:52think
- 8:52about
- 8:52AI
- 8:53then?
- 8:53We
- 8:53talked
- 8:53about
- 8:54it
- 8:54a
- 8:54little
- 8:54bit,
- 8:54but
- 8:54how
- 8:54are
- 8:55you
- 8:55thinking
- 8:55about
- 8:55it?
- 8:55Where
- 8:55do
- 8:55you
- 8:55think
- 8:56is
- 8:56going
- 8:56to
- 8:56touch
- 8:56the
- 8:57business
- 8:57both,
- 8:57you
- 8:58know,
- 8:58now
- 8:58and
- 8:58in
- 8:59the
- 8:59longer
- 8:59term?
- 9:00Yeah.
- 9:01Oh,
- 9:01God.
- 9:01In
- 9:02so
- 9:02many
- 9:02different
- 9:02ways.
- 9:03I
- 9:03mean,
- 9:03we've
- 9:03just
- 9:03hired
- 9:04a
- 9:04new
- 9:04cto
- 9:05and
- 9:05he's
- 9:05like,
- 9:06just
- 9:06automating
- 9:06things
- 9:07that
- 9:07I
- 9:07didn't
- 9:07even
- 9:07know
- 9:08you
- 9:08could
- 9:08automate.
- 9:08It's
- 9:09just
- 9:09like,
- 9:09Right,
- 9:10those
- 9:10guys
- 9:11are
- 9:11scary.
- 9:11No,
- 9:11they
- 9:12really
- 9:12are.
- 9:12But
- 9:13wonderful.
- 9:13Scary
- 9:14good,
- 9:14right?
- 9:15Scary
- 9:15good.
- 9:15Yeah,
- 9:15those
- 9:15are
- 9:16the
- 9:16kinds
- 9:16that
- 9:16goes.
- 9:16Those
- 9:16are
- 9:16kind
- 9:17of
- 9:17people
- 9:17you
- 9:17want
- 9:17in
- 9:17the
- 9:17fold.
- 9:18Know.
- 9:19He's
- 9:19an
- 9:19absolute
- 9:19AI
- 9:19whiz.
- 9:20But
- 9:20look,
- 9:21for
- 9:21the
- 9:21consumer
- 9:22side,
- 9:22there's
- 9:23lots
- 9:23that
- 9:23we
- 9:23can
- 9:23do,
- 9:23you
- 9:23know,
- 9:24we're
- 9:24looking
- 9:24at
- 9:24things
- 9:24like
- 9:24AI
- 9:25styling
- 9:25at
- 9:26the
- 9:26moment
- 9:26and,
- 9:26you
- 9:27know,
- 9:27how
- 9:27can
- 9:27we
- 9:27really
- 9:28personalize
- 9:29it
- 9:29as
- 9:29much
- 9:29as
- 9:30possible,
- 9:30Personalize
- 9:31our
- 9:31homepage
- 9:31as
- 9:31much
- 9:31as
- 9:31possible.
- 9:33But
- 9:33then
- 9:34obviously
- 9:34it's
- 9:34behind
- 9:35the
- 9:35scenes,
- 9:35behind
- 9:36the
- 9:36scenes
- 9:36as
- 9:36well.
- 9:36And
- 9:37looking
- 9:37at
- 9:37things
- 9:38like
- 9:39rider
- 9:39optimization
- 9:40as
- 9:40well
- 9:41and
- 9:41like
- 9:41how
- 9:41that
- 9:41AI
- 9:42fits
- 9:42into
- 9:42the
- 9:42logistics,
- 9:43you
- 9:43know,
- 9:43efficient
- 9:43routing.
- 9:45So.
- 9:45So
- 9:45yeah,
- 9:45it
- 9:45plays
- 9:46a
- 9:46huge
- 9:46part
- 9:46of
- 9:47the
- 9:47business
- 9:47and
- 9:47I
- 9:47think
- 9:47both
- 9:48are
- 9:48equally
- 9:48as
- 9:48important
- 9:49as
- 9:49well.
- 9:49You
- 9:50do
- 9:50so
- 9:50kind
- 9:50of
- 9:50the
- 9:51back
- 9:51end,
- 9:51operational
- 9:52side
- 9:52as
- 9:52well
- 9:52as
- 9:52the
- 9:52front
- 9:52end.
- 9:53Yeah,
- 9:53it
- 9:53might
- 9:53not
- 9:53be
- 9:53as
- 9:53sexy
- 9:54and
- 9:54exciting,
- 9:55but
- 9:57you
- 9:57have
- 9:57to
- 9:57do
- 9:57it.
- 9:58That's
- 9:58what
- 9:58takes
- 9:58a
- 9:59business
- 9:59from
- 9:59being
- 9:59a
- 9:59small
- 10:00business
- 10:00to
- 10:00an
- 10:00actual
- 10:00scalable
- 10:01business.
- 10:01100%.
- 10:02There's
- 10:02a
- 10:02lot
- 10:02of
- 10:02gold
- 10:02to
- 10:03be
- 10:03mined
- 10:04in
- 10:04that
- 10:04endeavor,
- 10:05for
- 10:05sure.
- 10:05All
- 10:05right,
- 10:05so
- 10:06last
- 10:06question.
- 10:06We'll
- 10:07get
- 10:07you
- 10:07out
- 10:07of
- 10:07here
- 10:07on
- 10:07this.
- 10:07Hit
- 10:07me.
- 10:08In
- 10:09five
- 10:09years,
- 10:10how
- 10:10do
- 10:10you
- 10:11expect
- 10:11the
- 10:11business
- 10:12to
- 10:12be
- 10:12different
- 10:13from
- 10:13what
- 10:13it
- 10:13is
- 10:13now?
- 10:15Well,
- 10:15I
- 10:15think.
- 10:15Where's
- 10:16it
- 10:16going?
- 10:17I
- 10:17think
- 10:18we
- 10:19were
- 10:19really
- 10:19going
- 10:19to
- 10:19be
- 10:19scaling
- 10:20the
- 10:20B2B
- 10:20side.
- 10:21I
- 10:21mean,
- 10:21like
- 10:21you
- 10:21said,
- 10:21you
- 10:21didn't
- 10:22even
- 10:22know
- 10:22we
- 10:22were
- 10:22doing
- 10:22that
- 10:23and
- 10:23we're
- 10:23not
- 10:23really
- 10:23known
- 10:24for
- 10:24that.
- 10:25So
- 10:25it's
- 10:26a
- 10:26really
- 10:26cool
- 10:26play
- 10:26too
- 10:27because
- 10:27not
- 10:27many
- 10:27retailers
- 10:28are
- 10:28thinking
- 10:28about
- 10:28it
- 10:29like
- 10:29that
- 10:29either.
- 10:29So
- 10:30I
- 10:30think
- 10:30if
- 10:30you
- 10:30can,
- 10:30you
- 10:30know,
- 10:31there's
- 10:31a,
- 10:31there's
- 10:31a
- 10:31wedge
- 10:32in
- 10:32there.
- 10:32I
- 10:32think,
- 10:32at
- 10:32least
- 10:32in
- 10:32the
- 10:32U.S.
- 10:33i
- 10:33would
- 10:33say
- 10:33that.
- 10:33I
- 10:33don't
- 10:34know
- 10:34about
- 10:34over
- 10:34here,
- 10:34but.
- 10:34Yeah,
- 10:35sorry.
- 10:35No,
- 10:36it's
- 10:36true.
- 10:36And
- 10:36I
- 10:36think
- 10:37right
- 10:37now,
- 10:37you
- 10:38know,
- 10:38same
- 10:38day
- 10:38delivery
- 10:39is,
- 10:40it's
- 10:40still
- 10:40very
- 10:41new,
- 10:42it's
- 10:42still
- 10:42very
- 10:43exciting
- 10:44and
- 10:44innovative.
- 10:45And
- 10:46I
- 10:46think
- 10:46one
- 10:46of
- 10:46our
- 10:46biggest
- 10:47challenges
- 10:47are,
- 10:47is
- 10:49when
- 10:50you're
- 10:50the
- 10:50first
- 10:50to
- 10:50market
- 10:51with
- 10:51something,
- 10:51it
- 10:52can
- 10:52be
- 10:52a
- 10:52blessing
- 10:52and
- 10:52a
- 10:53curse.
- 10:53A
- 10:53blessing
- 10:54because
- 10:54you're
- 10:54the
- 10:54first
- 10:54and
- 10:55everybody's
- 10:55very
- 10:55excited.
- 10:56But
- 10:56a
- 10:57curse
- 10:57because
- 10:57your
- 10:58challenges
- 10:58is
- 10:58changing
- 10:59consumer
- 10:59behavior.
- 11:00But
- 11:00I
- 11:00think
- 11:01in
- 11:01five
- 11:01years,
- 11:01I
- 11:01think
- 11:02most
- 11:02retailers
- 11:03are
- 11:03going
- 11:03to
- 11:03have
- 11:03to
- 11:05adapt
- 11:06and
- 11:06have
- 11:06same
- 11:06day
- 11:06delivery.
- 11:07You
- 11:08know,
- 11:08you
- 11:08look
- 11:08at
- 11:08our
- 11:08future
- 11:08shoppers,
- 11:09I
- 11:09think
- 11:09they're
- 11:10the
- 11:10ones
- 11:10that
- 11:10are
- 11:10going
- 11:10to
- 11:10really
- 11:11expect
- 11:11it.
- 11:11Gen
- 11:12Alpha.
- 11:13But
- 11:14yeah,
- 11:14I
- 11:14think
- 11:14we
- 11:15will
- 11:15be
- 11:15a
- 11:16lot
- 11:16more
- 11:16known
- 11:16for
- 11:16our
- 11:16B2B
- 11:17side.
- 11:18We'll
- 11:18be
- 11:18across
- 11:19the
- 11:19UK.
- 11:19I'd
- 11:20like
- 11:20to
- 11:20think
- 11:20global,
- 11:23but
- 11:23yeah,.
- 11:23You
- 11:24got
- 11:24the
- 11:24hook
- 11:24with
- 11:24the
- 11:24acronym,
- 11:25you
- 11:25know.
- 11:26You
- 11:26know,
- 11:27yeah,
- 11:27but
- 11:28so
- 11:28basically
- 11:28what
- 11:28I'm
- 11:28taking
- 11:28from
- 11:28you
- 11:29is
- 11:29you
- 11:29do
- 11:30think
- 11:30it's
- 11:30going
- 11:30to
- 11:30be
- 11:30table
- 11:30stakes.
- 11:31The
- 11:31speed
- 11:32of
- 11:32delivery
- 11:32is
- 11:32going
- 11:32to
- 11:32be
- 11:32table
- 11:33stakes
- 11:33for
- 11:33every
- 11:33retailer
- 11:34you
- 11:34want
- 11:34to
- 11:35be
- 11:35there
- 11:35for
- 11:35them,
- 11:35you
- 11:36know,
- 11:36over
- 11:36that
- 11:36time
- 11:36period.
- 11:37So
- 11:37that's
- 11:37why
- 11:37you
- 11:37think
- 11:37the
- 11:37B2B
- 11:38side
- 11:38of
- 11:39the
- 11:39business
- 11:39will
- 11:39be
- 11:39a
- 11:39more
- 11:39important
- 11:40part
- 11:40of
- 11:40what
- 11:41you're
- 11:41doing,.
- 11:41Not
- 11:41more,
- 11:42but
- 11:42it
- 11:42will
- 11:43become.
- 11:43Oh,
- 11:44okay.
- 11:46I
- 11:46love
- 11:46the
- 11:46marketplace.
- 11:47You
- 11:47know,
- 11:47it's
- 11:48super
- 11:48curated
- 11:49and
- 11:50yeah,
- 11:50there's
- 11:50so
- 11:50much
- 11:50that
- 11:51we
- 11:51do
- 11:51on
- 11:51the
- 11:51personalization
- 11:52side
- 11:52that
- 11:52really
- 11:52is
- 11:53a
- 11:53destination
- 11:53for
- 11:53shopping.
- 11:54Okay.
- 11:55But
- 11:56I
- 11:56think
- 11:56the
- 11:56B2B
- 11:57will
- 11:57be.
- 11:57Is
- 11:57equally.
- 11:58Equally.
- 11:58All
- 11:59right,
- 11:59all
- 11:59right,
- 11:59all
- 12:00right.
- 12:00Good
- 12:00clarification.
- 12:01All
- 12:01right,
- 12:01thank
- 12:01you
- 12:01for
- 12:02that.
- 12:02All
- 12:02right,
- 12:02so,
- 12:03well,
- 12:03thank
- 12:03you,
- 12:03Simone.
- 12:03Thank
- 12:04you.
- 12:04It
- 12:04was
- 12:04really
- 12:04a
- 12:04pleasure.
- 12:05Yeah,
- 12:05it
- 12:05was
- 12:05really
- 12:05great
- 12:05to
- 12:06learn
- 12:06about
- 12:06a
- 12:06new
- 12:06business
- 12:07model
- 12:07and.
- 12:07And
- 12:07it's
- 12:08always
- 12:08great
- 12:08to
- 12:08meet
- 12:08another
- 12:08entrepreneur
- 12:09too,
- 12:09you
- 12:09know?
- 12:10So
- 12:10from
- 12:10one
- 12:10entrepreneur
- 12:11to
- 12:11another,
- 12:11I
- 12:12hope
- 12:12you're
- 12:12successful
- 12:12in
- 12:12the
- 12:13years
- 12:13ahead.
- 12:13Maybe
- 12:14we'll
- 12:14see
- 12:14you
- 12:14here
- 12:14next
- 12:14year
- 12:15as
- 12:15well.
- 12:16And
- 12:16thanks
- 12:16to
- 12:16Fusion
- 12:17and
- 12:17the
- 12:17Retail
- 12:17Technology
- 12:18show
- 12:18for
- 12:19sponsoring
- 12:19all
- 12:20of
- 12:20our
- 12:20content
- 12:20that
- 12:20we're
- 12:20bringing
- 12:21you
- 12:21all
- 12:21week
- 12:21long,
- 12:22all
- 12:22conference
- 12:22long,
- 12:23and
- 12:23of
- 12:24course,
- 12:24as
- 12:24always,
- 12:24on
- 12:25behalf
- 12:25of
- 12:25all
- 12:25of
- 12:25us
- 12:25at
- 12:26omnitalk
- 12:26Retail,
- 12:26as
- 12:27always,
- 12:28be
- 12:28careful
- 12:28out
- 12:28there.