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- 2:00which
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- 2:00a
- 2:00curated
- 2:01selection
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- 2:02the
- 2:02most
- 2:02important
- 2:02retail
- 2:03headlines
- 2:03every
- 2:03morning
- 2:04and
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- 2:05Retail
- 2:05Technology
- 2:05Spotlight
- 2:06series,
- 2:06which
- 2:06goes
- 2:06deep
- 2:07each
- 2:07week
- 2:07on
- 2:07the
- 2:08latest
- 2:08retail
- 2:08technology
- 2:09Trends.
- 2:10Today
- 2:10is
- 2:10October
- 2:1123,
- 2:112024.
- 2:12I'm
- 2:12one
- 2:12of
- 2:13your
- 2:13hosts,
- 2:13Ann
- 2:13Mazinga.
- 2:14And
- 2:15I'm
- 2:15Stanford
- 2:15Balfour's
- 2:1625th
- 2:16college
- 2:17reunion,
- 2:17Chris
- 2:17Walton.
- 2:18Oh
- 2:19my
- 2:19God.
- 2:19And
- 2:19we
- 2:19are
- 2:20here
- 2:20once
- 2:20again
- 2:20to
- 2:20discuss
- 2:21all
- 2:21the
- 2:21top
- 2:21headlines
- 2:22from
- 2:22the
- 2:22past
- 2:23week
- 2:23making
- 2:23waves
- 2:24in
- 2:24the
- 2:25world
- 2:25of
- 2:25omnichannel
- 2:26retailing.
- 2:26Chris,
- 2:27you
- 2:27mentioned
- 2:27your
- 2:28college
- 2:29reunion.
- 2:29How
- 2:29could
- 2:29we
- 2:30get
- 2:30past
- 2:30it?
- 2:30You've
- 2:31got
- 2:31every
- 2:31piece
- 2:31of
- 2:32Stanford
- 2:32gear
- 2:32that
- 2:33you
- 2:33own
- 2:33on
- 2:33right
- 2:34now.
- 2:35Everyone
- 2:35knows
- 2:35you
- 2:36went
- 2:36to
- 2:36Stanford,
- 2:37but
- 2:37what
- 2:37are
- 2:37you
- 2:37so
- 2:38excited
- 2:38about
- 2:38for
- 2:38this
- 2:39Weekend
- 2:39for
- 2:39your
- 2:39reunion.
- 2:40Oh,
- 2:41man,
- 2:41I
- 2:41just
- 2:41can't
- 2:41wait
- 2:41to
- 2:42get
- 2:42back
- 2:42there.
- 2:42First
- 2:42of
- 2:42all,
- 2:43it's
- 2:43in
- 2:43sunny
- 2:44California,
- 2:44which
- 2:44is
- 2:45always
- 2:45a
- 2:45plus.
- 2:45And
- 2:46second,
- 2:47the
- 2:47thing
- 2:48I'm
- 2:48most
- 2:48excited
- 2:48about,
- 2:49which
- 2:49I
- 2:49know
- 2:49you're
- 2:49going
- 2:49to
- 2:49call
- 2:50me
- 2:50a
- 2:50major
- 2:50geek
- 2:50for,
- 2:51is
- 2:51there
- 2:51is
- 2:52a
- 2:52reunion
- 2:52of
- 2:52our,
- 2:53our
- 2:53freshman
- 2:54humanities
- 2:54course,
- 2:55which
- 2:55is
- 2:55a
- 2:55course
- 2:56that
- 2:56we
- 2:56took,
- 2:56all
- 2:5790
- 2:57of
- 2:57us.
- 2:57We
- 2:58lived
- 2:58in
- 2:58the
- 2:58same
- 2:58dormitory
- 2:59together,
- 2:59we
- 2:59took
- 2:59all
- 3:00our
- 3:00classes
- 3:00together.
- 3:01And
- 3:01I'm
- 3:01excited
- 3:02to
- 3:02reconnect
- 3:03with
- 3:03those
- 3:03people,
- 3:04which
- 3:04were
- 3:04all.
- 3:05Honestly,
- 3:05we
- 3:05were
- 3:05kind
- 3:05of
- 3:06the
- 3:06dorks
- 3:06on
- 3:06campus,
- 3:06which
- 3:07isn't
- 3:07a
- 3:07surprise,
- 3:07but
- 3:08I'm
- 3:08excited
- 3:08to
- 3:08reunite
- 3:09with
- 3:09them.
- 3:10Oh,
- 3:10I'm,
- 3:10I'm
- 3:11actually
- 3:11not.
- 3:11I
- 3:11think
- 3:12that
- 3:12is
- 3:12nice.
- 3:12Like
- 3:13that.
- 3:13That
- 3:13makes
- 3:14sense
- 3:14to
- 3:14me.
- 3:14That's
- 3:14a
- 3:15reason
- 3:15to
- 3:15like
- 3:15you.
- 3:16You
- 3:16had
- 3:16this
- 3:16intimate
- 3:17experience
- 3:17with
- 3:17the.
- 3:18Well,
- 3:18hopefully
- 3:18not
- 3:18too
- 3:18intimate
- 3:19all
- 3:19in
- 3:19one
- 3:19dorm,
- 3:20but
- 3:20you
- 3:20had
- 3:20this
- 3:21very
- 3:21close
- 3:21experience
- 3:22together
- 3:23and
- 3:23that
- 3:23makes
- 3:24sense
- 3:24to
- 3:24go
- 3:24back
- 3:24for.
- 3:25I
- 3:26don't
- 3:26know,
- 3:26the,
- 3:26the
- 3:27Cardinals,
- 3:27though
- 3:28your
- 3:28Cardinal
- 3:28game
- 3:28is
- 3:29strong
- 3:29right
- 3:29now,
- 3:29you
- 3:29got
- 3:30a
- 3:30lot,
- 3:30you
- 3:30got
- 3:30a
- 3:30lot
- 3:31going
- 3:31for
- 3:31you.
- 3:31So
- 3:31I
- 3:32hope,
- 3:33I
- 3:33hope
- 3:34you
- 3:34have
- 3:34time.
- 3:35Thank
- 3:35you.
- 3:35And
- 3:35thank
- 3:36you.
- 3:36And
- 3:36yes,
- 3:36we'll.
- 3:36We
- 3:36actually
- 3:37will
- 3:37be
- 3:37doing
- 3:37an
- 3:37hour
- 3:38long
- 3:38session
- 3:38on
- 3:39Plato
- 3:39as
- 3:39part
- 3:40of
- 3:40the
- 3:40reunion
- 3:40too.
- 3:41So
- 3:41that
- 3:41gives
- 3:41you
- 3:41an
- 3:41idea
- 3:42of
- 3:42just
- 3:42how
- 3:42dorky
- 3:43group
- 3:43is.
- 3:44That's
- 3:44where
- 3:44you
- 3:44lost
- 3:45me.
- 3:46Okay.
- 3:46Well,
- 3:47Chris,
- 3:47we
- 3:48have
- 3:48also
- 3:48been
- 3:48working
- 3:49very
- 3:49hard
- 3:49at
- 3:50the
- 3:50shops.
- 3:50I've
- 3:51just
- 3:51started
- 3:51to
- 3:51condense
- 3:51it
- 3:52to
- 3:52the
- 3:52shops
- 3:52conferences.
- 3:53The
- 3:53last
- 3:53two
- 3:53weeks
- 3:53we
- 3:54were
- 3:54at
- 3:54grocery
- 3:54shop.
- 3:54We
- 3:55were
- 3:55at
- 3:55Shop
- 3:56Talk
- 3:56fall
- 3:56last
- 3:56week.
- 3:57And
- 3:57so
- 3:58we
- 3:58have
- 3:58to
- 3:58call
- 3:58in
- 3:58some
- 3:59reinforcements
- 3:59for
- 4:00this
- 4:00week's.
- 4:02So
- 4:02joining
- 4:02us
- 4:03today
- 4:03for
- 4:03their
- 4:03regularly
- 4:04scheduled
- 4:04monthly
- 4:05appearance,
- 4:05we
- 4:05have
- 4:05the
- 4:05Alvarez,
- 4:06Marcel
- 4:06consumer
- 4:07and
- 4:07retail
- 4:07groups,
- 4:08Lakshman,
- 4:08Lakshmanan
- 4:09and
- 4:09Chris
- 4:10Kreitz
- 4:10here
- 4:11to
- 4:11help
- 4:12us
- 4:12break
- 4:12down
- 4:13the
- 4:13week's
- 4:13headlines.
- 4:14Chris
- 4:15and
- 4:15Lakshman,
- 4:16thank
- 4:16you
- 4:16so
- 4:16much
- 4:16for
- 4:17your
- 4:17bearing
- 4:17with
- 4:17us
- 4:17as
- 4:18we
- 4:18have
- 4:18this
- 4:18introduction
- 4:19and
- 4:19cover
- 4:19all
- 4:20of
- 4:20Chris's
- 4:20past
- 4:21college
- 4:21experiences.
- 4:23But
- 4:23I'd
- 4:23love
- 4:24for
- 4:24you
- 4:24both
- 4:24to
- 4:25reintroduce
- 4:26yourself
- 4:27to
- 4:27our
- 4:27audience.
- 4:28And
- 4:28Chris,
- 4:28let's
- 4:28start
- 4:29with
- 4:29you.
- 4:29Hey
- 4:30guys.
- 4:30Chris
- 4:30Kreitz
- 4:31with
- 4:31A&McRG
- 4:33live
- 4:34over
- 4:34here
- 4:34in
- 4:34Charlotte,
- 4:35North
- 4:35Carolina.
- 4:36It's
- 4:36a
- 4:36beautiful
- 4:37day
- 4:37out
- 4:37here.
- 4:38Specialize
- 4:38in
- 4:38working
- 4:39with
- 4:39clients
- 4:39on
- 4:39the
- 4:39merchandising
- 4:40side,
- 4:41answering
- 4:41questions
- 4:42around
- 4:42space
- 4:42assortment,
- 4:43pricing
- 4:44things
- 4:44like
- 4:44that.
- 4:45Really
- 4:45excited
- 4:46and
- 4:46hope
- 4:46we'll
- 4:47be
- 4:47following
- 4:47the
- 4:47Socratic
- 4:48method
- 4:49today.
- 4:49Chris,
- 4:49for
- 4:50your
- 4:50Plato
- 4:51throwback.
- 4:52That's
- 4:53awesome,
- 4:53man.
- 4:53That
- 4:53is
- 4:53kind
- 4:54of
- 4:54the
- 4:54vibe
- 4:54of
- 4:54our
- 4:55show,
- 4:55actually,
- 4:55that
- 4:55we
- 4:55get
- 4:56a
- 4:56little
- 4:56Socratic
- 4:56in
- 4:57terms
- 4:57of
- 4:57how
- 4:57we
- 4:57approach
- 4:57this
- 4:58show.
- 4:58That's
- 4:58wonderful.
- 4:59I
- 4:59know,
- 4:59I
- 5:00know.
- 5:00No
- 5:00one's
- 5:00going
- 5:00to
- 5:00be
- 5:01surprised
- 5:01that
- 5:01I
- 5:02was
- 5:02in
- 5:02honors
- 5:03English
- 5:03in
- 5:04high
- 5:04school
- 5:04and
- 5:04read
- 5:04the
- 5:04Cliffs
- 5:05Notes
- 5:05for
- 5:05every
- 5:05one
- 5:06of
- 5:06those
- 5:06books.
- 5:06So
- 5:07that
- 5:07is
- 5:08something
- 5:08that
- 5:08I
- 5:08will
- 5:08not
- 5:09be
- 5:09participating
- 5:09in.
- 5:10Chris.
- 5:10But
- 5:11we'll
- 5:11give
- 5:11it
- 5:12the
- 5:12old
- 5:12college
- 5:12try.
- 5:13Lakshman,
- 5:14why
- 5:14don't
- 5:14you
- 5:14introduce
- 5:15yourself
- 5:16to
- 5:16the
- 5:17audience?
- 5:18Hey
- 5:18everyone,
- 5:19I'm
- 5:20Lakshman.
- 5:20Lakshman
- 5:21and
- 5:21the
- 5:22other
- 5:22newly
- 5:23minted
- 5:23Lacks
- 5:24here
- 5:25who
- 5:26probably
- 5:26is
- 5:27having
- 5:27a
- 5:27longer
- 5:28shelf
- 5:28life
- 5:29than
- 5:29the
- 5:29other
- 5:30Lacks.
- 5:31But
- 5:32all
- 5:32jokes
- 5:32aside,
- 5:33very
- 5:34excited
- 5:34to
- 5:34be
- 5:34here.
- 5:35Been
- 5:35part
- 5:36of
- 5:36A
- 5:36and
- 5:36M
- 5:37CRG
- 5:37for
- 5:37about
- 5:374
- 5:38years
- 5:38now.
- 5:39Do
- 5:39specialize
- 5:40in
- 5:40consumer
- 5:40goods
- 5:41and
- 5:41retail,
- 5:42specifically
- 5:42in
- 5:42the
- 5:43areas
- 5:43of
- 5:43supply
- 5:44chain
- 5:44analytics
- 5:45and
- 5:45technology.
- 5:46And
- 5:47in
- 5:47the
- 5:47spirit
- 5:47of
- 5:48keeping
- 5:48the
- 5:48reunion
- 5:49spirit
- 5:49alive
- 5:50was
- 5:51Target
- 5:52Guy
- 5:54and
- 5:55go
- 5:55Bullshy.
- 5:56Chris
- 5:56and
- 5:56Ann,
- 5:57so
- 5:58excited
- 5:58to
- 5:58have
- 5:59you
- 5:59both.
- 5:59Thank
- 5:59you.
- 6:00Thank
- 6:00you
- 6:00so
- 6:00much
- 6:01for
- 6:01being
- 6:01up
- 6:02for
- 6:02today's
- 6:03Fast
- 6:035.
- 6:04All
- 6:05right,
- 6:05Chris,
- 6:06shall
- 6:06we,
- 6:06should
- 6:06we
- 6:06do
- 6:07the
- 6:07headlines?
- 6:07Ann
- 6:08this
- 6:08is
- 6:08always
- 6:08my
- 6:09favorite
- 6:09show
- 6:09every
- 6:09month
- 6:10because
- 6:10I
- 6:10love
- 6:10when
- 6:10these
- 6:11guys
- 6:11are
- 6:11on
- 6:11because
- 6:11they
- 6:12help
- 6:12carry
- 6:12the
- 6:12show
- 6:13and
- 6:13provide
- 6:13new
- 6:13insights
- 6:14that
- 6:14we
- 6:14don't
- 6:15always
- 6:15think
- 6:15of.
- 6:15So
- 6:16let's
- 6:16do
- 6:16it.
- 6:17Today's
- 6:17Fast5
- 6:17headlines
- 6:18are
- 6:18brought
- 6:18to
- 6:18you
- 6:18by
- 6:19Manifest.
- 6:19Manifest,
- 6:20the
- 6:20future
- 6:20of
- 6:21supply
- 6:21chain
- 6:22and
- 6:22logistics
- 6:23and
- 6:23agenda
- 6:24is
- 6:24now
- 6:25live.
- 6:25What's
- 6:25in
- 6:26store?
- 6:26You
- 6:27May
- 6:27ask?
- 6:27Anne
- 6:28300
- 6:29plus
- 6:29speakers,
- 6:29130
- 6:30plus
- 6:30sessions,
- 6:3150
- 6:31plus
- 6:32C
- 6:32level
- 6:33supply
- 6:33chain
- 6:34executives
- 6:34and
- 6:35100
- 6:35plus
- 6:35startups.
- 6:36If
- 6:37interested,
- 6:37you
- 6:37can
- 6:37take
- 6:37a
- 6:38first
- 6:38look
- 6:38at
- 6:38the
- 6:38agenda
- 6:39and
- 6:39save
- 6:39200
- 6:40on
- 6:40the
- 6:41current
- 6:42registration
- 6:42rate
- 6:43which
- 6:43is
- 6:44800
- 6:44off
- 6:45the
- 6:45on
- 6:46site
- 6:46rate
- 6:47by
- 6:47visiting
- 6:48manifest
- 6:48vegas.com
- 6:49save
- 6:49with
- 6:50Omnitalk.
- 6:50That's
- 6:51manifest
- 6:51vegas.com
- 6:52save
- 6:53with
- 6:53OmniTalk.
- 6:54In
- 6:54this
- 6:55week's
- 6:55Fast
- 6:565,
- 6:56we've
- 6:56got
- 6:57news
- 6:57on
- 6:57Amazon
- 6:58testing
- 6:58yet
- 6:59another
- 6:59grocery
- 7:00concept
- 7:01in
- 7:01Chicago,
- 7:02the
- 7:02return
- 7:02of
- 7:03Bed,
- 7:03Bath
- 7:03and
- 7:03Beyond
- 7:04stores
- 7:05and
- 7:05conversely,
- 7:06Bye
- 7:06Bye
- 7:06Babies
- 7:07plants
- 7:07to
- 7:07shutter
- 7:08all
- 7:08of
- 7:08its
- 7:08stores
- 7:09and
- 7:09Chick
- 7:09Fil
- 7:10A's
- 7:10release
- 7:10of
- 7:11its
- 7:11own
- 7:11family
- 7:12friendly
- 7:12entertainment
- 7:13app.
- 7:13But
- 7:13we
- 7:13begin
- 7:14today
- 7:14with
- 7:15news
- 7:15that
- 7:15could
- 7:15shake
- 7:16up
- 7:16the
- 7:16pharmacy
- 7:17industry.
- 7:17And
- 7:19shake
- 7:19that
- 7:19up
- 7:19is
- 7:20right.
- 7:20Headline
- 7:20number
- 7:21one.
- 7:21Walmart
- 7:22has
- 7:22added
- 7:22same
- 7:23day
- 7:23prescription
- 7:24delivery
- 7:24service.
- 7:25According
- 7:25to
- 7:25Seeking
- 7:26Alpha,
- 7:26the
- 7:26retail
- 7:26giant
- 7:27will
- 7:27begin
- 7:27to
- 7:27deliver
- 7:28prescriptions
- 7:28to
- 7:28households
- 7:29in
- 7:29the
- 7:29U.S.
- 7:29in
- 7:30as
- 7:30little
- 7:30as
- 7:3130
- 7:31minutes.
- 7:323
- 7:320.
- 7:32That's
- 7:33right,
- 7:3330
- 7:33minutes.
- 7:34Customers
- 7:34have
- 7:34the
- 7:35ability
- 7:35to
- 7:35add
- 7:35prescriptions
- 7:36and
- 7:36medication
- 7:37refills
- 7:38to
- 7:38their
- 7:38orders
- 7:38for
- 7:39groceries
- 7:39and
- 7:39other
- 7:40products.
- 7:40And
- 7:40the
- 7:40service
- 7:41will
- 7:41be
- 7:41free
- 7:42for
- 7:42Walmart
- 7:42plus
- 7:43members.
- 7:43Walmart
- 7:44aims
- 7:44to
- 7:44have
- 7:44prescription
- 7:45delivery
- 7:45available
- 7:46in
- 7:4649
- 7:46states
- 7:47by
- 7:47the
- 7:47end
- 7:47of
- 7:47January
- 7:48with
- 7:48coverage
- 7:49across
- 7:49more
- 7:49than
- 7:4986%
- 7:50of
- 7:50U.S.
- 7:51households.
- 7:52Chris,
- 7:52we're
- 7:53going
- 7:53to
- 7:53you
- 7:53first
- 7:54here.
- 7:54How
- 7:54big
- 7:54of
- 7:55a
- 7:55move
- 7:55is
- 7:55same
- 7:55day
- 7:56prescription
- 7:56delivery
- 7:56from
- 7:57Walmart?
- 7:57There's
- 7:57a
- 7:57lot
- 7:58of
- 7:58perks
- 7:58in
- 7:58that
- 7:59announcement.
- 8:00Yeah,
- 8:01I
- 8:01mean,
- 8:01I
- 8:02think
- 8:02it's
- 8:02definitely
- 8:03a
- 8:03big
- 8:03move.
- 8:04I
- 8:04think
- 8:04it's
- 8:05scarier
- 8:05if
- 8:06you're
- 8:06cvs,
- 8:07Walgreens
- 8:07sitting
- 8:08there.
- 8:09It's
- 8:09obviously
- 8:10quite
- 8:10a,
- 8:11quite
- 8:11an
- 8:11intimidating
- 8:12move.
- 8:12But
- 8:13I
- 8:13don't
- 8:13think
- 8:13of
- 8:13it
- 8:13as,
- 8:14you
- 8:14know,
- 8:14some
- 8:14people
- 8:15have
- 8:15been
- 8:15saying
- 8:15this
- 8:15is
- 8:16the
- 8:17like
- 8:17critical
- 8:18death
- 8:19of
- 8:19pharmacy
- 8:20and
- 8:20drug.
- 8:21I
- 8:21mean,
- 8:22I
- 8:22look
- 8:22at
- 8:22it
- 8:22more
- 8:23as
- 8:24a
- 8:24million
- 8:24cuts
- 8:25that
- 8:25are
- 8:25going
- 8:25to
- 8:25a
- 8:26contributing
- 8:26factor
- 8:26that's
- 8:27going
- 8:27to
- 8:27lead
- 8:28continued
- 8:28decline
- 8:28in
- 8:29drug.
- 8:29I
- 8:29mean,
- 8:29so
- 8:30today
- 8:3190%
- 8:32of
- 8:32households
- 8:33are
- 8:33within
- 8:3410
- 8:34miles
- 8:35of
- 8:35a
- 8:35Walmart
- 8:35pharmacy,
- 8:36but
- 8:37they
- 8:37only
- 8:37actually
- 8:38Walmart
- 8:38only
- 8:38has
- 8:395%
- 8:39of
- 8:40the
- 8:40market
- 8:41share
- 8:41for
- 8:42prescriptions.
- 8:42Walgreens
- 8:43and
- 8:43CVS
- 8:4340,
- 8:4450%.
- 8:45So
- 8:46right
- 8:46out
- 8:47of
- 8:47the
- 8:47gate,
- 8:47will
- 8:47they
- 8:48start
- 8:48to
- 8:48steal
- 8:48some
- 8:49market
- 8:49share
- 8:49away?
- 8:49Probably,
- 8:50but
- 8:51their
- 8:51overall
- 8:52penetration
- 8:52in
- 8:52the
- 8:53pharmacy
- 8:53is
- 8:53relatively
- 8:54low.
- 8:55You
- 8:55know,
- 8:55it
- 8:55starts
- 8:56to
- 8:56get
- 8:56more
- 8:56interesting.
- 8:57Amazon's
- 8:57doing
- 8:57the
- 8:57same
- 8:58thing.
- 8:58I
- 8:59think
- 8:59Walmart's
- 9:00targeting
- 9:0090%
- 9:01coverage
- 9:02by
- 9:02January.
- 9:03Amazon's
- 9:04opening
- 9:04new
- 9:04pharmacies.
- 9:05I
- 9:05think
- 9:05they're
- 9:06trying
- 9:06to
- 9:06reach
- 9:0650%
- 9:07of
- 9:08households
- 9:08with
- 9:08same
- 9:09day
- 9:09over
- 9:09the
- 9:09next
- 9:10year.
- 9:11So
- 9:11you
- 9:11start
- 9:11to
- 9:11have
- 9:12more
- 9:12and
- 9:12more
- 9:12competitors
- 9:13in
- 9:13the
- 9:13space.
- 9:13And
- 9:14I
- 9:14think
- 9:14it
- 9:14does
- 9:14beg
- 9:14the
- 9:15question
- 9:15of
- 9:16what
- 9:16is
- 9:16the
- 9:16future
- 9:17for
- 9:17pharmacies
- 9:18like
- 9:18Walgreens
- 9:19and
- 9:19CVS
- 9:19that
- 9:19have,
- 9:20you
- 9:20know,
- 9:208,000
- 9:21locations.
- 9:22They're
- 9:22continuing
- 9:22to
- 9:23evaluate
- 9:23their
- 9:23footprints.
- 9:25I
- 9:25think
- 9:25the
- 9:25bigger
- 9:25thing
- 9:26here
- 9:26for
- 9:26them
- 9:26is
- 9:27that
- 9:27Walmart
- 9:27doesn't
- 9:28really
- 9:28have
- 9:28to
- 9:28make
- 9:28money
- 9:29on
- 9:29their
- 9:29pharmacy,
- 9:30whereas
- 9:31they
- 9:31really
- 9:31do.
- 9:32So
- 9:32I
- 9:32think
- 9:33it's
- 9:33just
- 9:33another
- 9:33cut
- 9:34that's
- 9:34going
- 9:34to
- 9:34start
- 9:34amping
- 9:35up
- 9:35the
- 9:35pressure.
- 9:36And
- 9:36it
- 9:36really
- 9:36shows
- 9:37how
- 9:37other
- 9:37players
- 9:38who
- 9:38are
- 9:38competing
- 9:38for
- 9:38those
- 9:39same
- 9:39scripts,
- 9:39trips
- 9:40and
- 9:40the
- 9:40same
- 9:40front
- 9:41end
- 9:41baskets
- 9:42have
- 9:42a
- 9:42lot
- 9:42more
- 9:43levers
- 9:43to
- 9:43innovate
- 9:44than
- 9:45your
- 9:45CVS
- 9:46and
- 9:46your
- 9:46Walgreens
- 9:47of
- 9:47the
- 9:47world.
- 9:48Yeah,
- 9:49absolutely.
- 9:49And
- 9:50then
- 9:50you
- 9:50throw
- 9:50in
- 9:50grocery
- 9:51delivery
- 9:51in
- 9:51there
- 9:51too,
- 9:52which
- 9:52is
- 9:52something
- 9:52that
- 9:52Walgreens
- 9:53CVS
- 9:54can't
- 9:54compete
- 9:54with
- 9:54for
- 9:55sure.
- 9:56All
- 9:56right,
- 9:56Chris
- 9:57Walton,
- 9:58you
- 9:58are
- 9:59so
- 9:59excited
- 9:59about
- 9:59this.
- 10:00I
- 10:00know.
- 10:00What
- 10:00are
- 10:01your
- 10:01thoughts
- 10:01here?
- 10:02Yeah,
- 10:02I
- 10:03mean,
- 10:03Chris
- 10:03brought
- 10:03up
- 10:03some
- 10:04great
- 10:04points
- 10:04there.
- 10:04Like,
- 10:04I
- 10:04didn't
- 10:05realize
- 10:05the
- 10:05underpenetration
- 10:06of
- 10:06Walmart's
- 10:06pharmacy
- 10:07business.
- 10:07So
- 10:07that
- 10:07means
- 10:07to
- 10:08me
- 10:08this
- 10:08is
- 10:08just
- 10:08all
- 10:08a
- 10:09massive
- 10:09growth
- 10:09opportunity.
- 10:11The
- 10:11other
- 10:11thing
- 10:11that
- 10:11I'm
- 10:12reminded
- 10:12Of
- 10:12is
- 10:12the
- 10:12great
- 10:13MC
- 10:13Hammer
- 10:14song
- 10:14and
- 10:14of
- 10:14can't
- 10:15touch
- 10:15this
- 10:15because
- 10:16you
- 10:16know,
- 10:17Chris
- 10:17mentioned
- 10:17it
- 10:17a
- 10:17little
- 10:18bit.
- 10:18But
- 10:18like
- 10:19the
- 10:20Walgreens
- 10:21and
- 10:21CVS
- 10:21is
- 10:21the
- 10:21world,
- 10:21they
- 10:22can't
- 10:22really
- 10:22do
- 10:22this
- 10:22at
- 10:23the
- 10:23same
- 10:23scale
- 10:24particularly
- 10:24because
- 10:24of
- 10:24the
- 10:24dynamics
- 10:25of
- 10:25the
- 10:25other
- 10:25items
- 10:26you
- 10:26can
- 10:26ship
- 10:27with
- 10:27your
- 10:27pharmacy
- 10:28orders
- 10:29that
- 10:29Walmart
- 10:29can.
- 10:30And
- 10:30then
- 10:30I
- 10:31look
- 10:31at
- 10:31their
- 10:31biggest
- 10:31competitors,
- 10:33Target
- 10:33particularly
- 10:33Target
- 10:34can't
- 10:34touch
- 10:34this
- 10:35at
- 10:35all
- 10:35because
- 10:35of
- 10:36their
- 10:36CVS
- 10:37relationship.
- 10:37They've
- 10:38subcontracted
- 10:39out
- 10:39their
- 10:39pharmacy
- 10:39business
- 10:40to
- 10:40cvs.
- 10:40So
- 10:40think
- 10:40about
- 10:41the
- 10:41coordination
- 10:41that's
- 10:41going
- 10:42to
- 10:42be
- 10:42involved
- 10:42in
- 10:42that.
- 10:43And
- 10:43CVS
- 10:43has
- 10:44a
- 10:44ton
- 10:44of
- 10:44other
- 10:44problems,
- 10:45namely
- 10:45they
- 10:45just
- 10:45named
- 10:45a
- 10:46new
- 10:46CEO
- 10:46in
- 10:46the
- 10:46last
- 10:47week.
- 10:47So
- 10:47they're
- 10:47not
- 10:48going
- 10:48to
- 10:48be
- 10:48focused
- 10:48on
- 10:49trying
- 10:49to
- 10:49do
- 10:49that
- 10:49and
- 10:49figuring
- 10:49out
- 10:50how
- 10:50to
- 10:50make
- 10:50that
- 10:50happen
- 10:50at
- 10:51a
- 10:51Target
- 10:51particularly.
- 10:52And
- 10:52then
- 10:52Amazon
- 10:53just
- 10:53doesn't
- 10:53have
- 10:53the
- 10:53physical
- 10:54presence.
- 10:54So
- 10:55I
- 10:55don't
- 10:55know.
- 10:56The
- 10:56thing
- 10:56I
- 10:56love
- 10:56most
- 10:57about
- 10:57this
- 10:57is
- 10:58that
- 10:58it
- 10:59shows
- 10:59the
- 10:59beauty
- 10:59of
- 11:00how
- 11:00Walmart
- 11:00is
- 11:00also
- 11:01thinking
- 11:01about
- 11:01Walmart
- 11:02Plus.
- 11:02It's
- 11:02taking
- 11:03the
- 11:03beauty
- 11:03of,
- 11:04of
- 11:04what
- 11:05Walmart
- 11:05does
- 11:05best,
- 11:06which
- 11:06is
- 11:06its
- 11:06physical
- 11:07stores
- 11:08by
- 11:08way
- 11:08of
- 11:08gas
- 11:09discounts,
- 11:09scan
- 11:10and
- 11:10go
- 11:10activations
- 11:11and
- 11:11now
- 11:11pharmacy
- 11:12and
- 11:12creating
- 11:13differentiation
- 11:14through
- 11:15digital
- 11:15by
- 11:16way
- 11:16of
- 11:16that
- 11:16subscription
- 11:17which
- 11:17is
- 11:17just
- 11:17going
- 11:18to
- 11:18be
- 11:18so
- 11:18powerful.
- 11:18And
- 11:19to
- 11:19Chris's
- 11:19point,
- 11:19with
- 11:20under
- 11:20penetration
- 11:20a
- 11:21massive
- 11:21growth
- 11:21opportunity
- 11:22here
- 11:22potentially
- 11:22too.
- 11:23Yeah
- 11:24Chris,
- 11:24I
- 11:24think
- 11:24it's
- 11:24really
- 11:25important
- 11:25what
- 11:25you
- 11:25highlight
- 11:26too
- 11:26about
- 11:26the
- 11:26Walmart
- 11:27plus
- 11:27membership
- 11:27too.
- 11:28Holden
- 11:29Bale,
- 11:29he
- 11:30was
- 11:30sharing
- 11:30with
- 11:30me
- 11:30some
- 11:31research
- 11:31at
- 11:31Shoptalk
- 11:32last
- 11:32week
- 11:32where
- 11:32he
- 11:32said
- 11:32that,
- 11:33you
- 11:33know,
- 11:33of
- 11:34the,
- 11:34of
- 11:34these
- 11:34retailers
- 11:35that
- 11:35they
- 11:35studied,
- 11:36the
- 11:36most
- 11:37surprising
- 11:37thing
- 11:37that
- 11:37he
- 11:37found
- 11:38was
- 11:38that
- 11:38so
- 11:38many
- 11:39of
- 11:39the
- 11:39retailers
- 11:39are
- 11:40just
- 11:40looking
- 11:40at
- 11:40what
- 11:40their
- 11:41competitors
- 11:41are
- 11:41doing
- 11:42and
- 11:42trying
- 11:42to
- 11:42do
- 11:43that
- 11:43versus
- 11:43what
- 11:44their
- 11:44customers
- 11:44are
- 11:44telling
- 11:45them
- 11:45that
- 11:45they
- 11:45want.
- 11:45And
- 11:45I
- 11:46think
- 11:46this
- 11:46is
- 11:46a
- 11:46perfect
- 11:47example
- 11:47of
- 11:48Walmart
- 11:49doing
- 11:49the
- 11:50opposite
- 11:50here.
- 11:50Walmart
- 11:51listened
- 11:51to
- 11:51what
- 11:52their
- 11:52customers
- 11:52said.
- 11:53They
- 11:53said
- 11:53the
- 11:53number
- 11:53one
- 11:54thing
- 11:54they
- 11:54wanted
- 11:54with
- 11:54their
- 11:54Walmart
- 11:55plus
- 11:55membership
- 11:55was
- 11:55the
- 11:56ability
- 11:56to
- 11:56combine
- 11:57grocery
- 11:57delivery
- 11:58and
- 11:58prescription
- 11:59delivery.
- 11:59And
- 12:00Walmart
- 12:00delivered.
- 12:01It's
- 12:01the
- 12:01single
- 12:01most
- 12:02asked
- 12:02for
- 12:02service
- 12:03and
- 12:03them
- 12:04listening
- 12:04to
- 12:04their
- 12:04customers
- 12:05instead
- 12:05of
- 12:05just
- 12:06saying
- 12:06like
- 12:06what's
- 12:07Amazon
- 12:07doing?
- 12:08What's
- 12:08Target
- 12:08doing?
- 12:09What's
- 12:09you
- 12:09know,
- 12:09what
- 12:10are
- 12:10CVS
- 12:10and
- 12:11Walgreens
- 12:11doing?
- 12:11They
- 12:12are
- 12:12uniquely
- 12:13positioned
- 12:13to
- 12:13give
- 12:14the
- 12:14customers
- 12:15what
- 12:15they
- 12:15want.
- 12:15I
- 12:15think
- 12:15it's
- 12:16so
- 12:16brilliant
- 12:16here
- 12:17Lakshman,
- 12:18I'd
- 12:19love
- 12:19for
- 12:19you
- 12:19to
- 12:20close
- 12:20us
- 12:20out.
- 12:21What
- 12:21do
- 12:21you
- 12:21think
- 12:21of
- 12:22this
- 12:22move?
- 12:22How
- 12:22big
- 12:22is,
- 12:23is
- 12:23Walmart's
- 12:24same
- 12:24day
- 12:25prescription
- 12:25delivery?
- 12:26Yeah,
- 12:27we
- 12:27know
- 12:28the
- 12:28demographic
- 12:28curve
- 12:29that's
- 12:29coming
- 12:29up,
- 12:30right?
- 12:30We
- 12:30know
- 12:30that
- 12:31the
- 12:31baby
- 12:31boomers
- 12:31and
- 12:32the
- 12:32next,
- 12:32the
- 12:32next
- 12:33wave
- 12:33are
- 12:33coming
- 12:34up
- 12:34to
- 12:34age
- 12:34now.
- 12:35It's
- 12:35a
- 12:35great
- 12:35they
- 12:35want
- 12:36convenience,
- 12:36they
- 12:37want
- 12:37speed,
- 12:38they
- 12:38want
- 12:38security,
- 12:39they
- 12:39want
- 12:39reliability.
- 12:41Who
- 12:41best
- 12:42to
- 12:42deliver
- 12:42that
- 12:43than
- 12:43Walmart?
- 12:45100%.
- 12:46That's
- 12:46a
- 12:46great
- 12:47point
- 12:47too
- 12:47because
- 12:47the
- 12:47demographics
- 12:48of
- 12:48who
- 12:49shops
- 12:49where
- 12:49at
- 12:49what
- 12:50pharmacies
- 12:50is
- 12:50also
- 12:51going
- 12:51to
- 12:51shift
- 12:51because
- 12:52as
- 12:52you
- 12:52get
- 12:52older
- 12:52is
- 12:52when
- 12:53you
- 12:53start
- 12:53needing
- 12:53medication.
- 12:54So
- 12:54that
- 12:5450%,
- 12:55roughly,
- 12:55I
- 12:56think
- 12:56you
- 12:56said,
- 12:56Chris,
- 12:56that
- 12:57shop
- 12:57at
- 12:57Walgreens
- 12:57and
- 12:58cvs,
- 12:58that's
- 12:59going
- 12:59to
- 12:59change
- 12:59naturally
- 13:00too.
- 13:00So
- 13:01that's
- 13:01a
- 13:01really
- 13:01interesting
- 13:01point,
- 13:02Lakshman.
- 13:02All
- 13:02right,
- 13:03and
- 13:03Anne,
- 13:04we
- 13:04just
- 13:04interviewed
- 13:04Vanessa
- 13:05Yates,
- 13:05the
- 13:05SVP
- 13:06of
- 13:06Walmart
- 13:06plus,
- 13:06she's
- 13:07got
- 13:07the
- 13:07best
- 13:07poker
- 13:08face
- 13:08in
- 13:08the
- 13:08world.
- 13:08We
- 13:08interviewed
- 13:09her
- 13:09what,
- 13:0910
- 13:10days
- 13:10ago.
- 13:10We
- 13:10asked
- 13:11her
- 13:11like
- 13:11what's
- 13:11coming
- 13:11with
- 13:12Walmart
- 13:12plus,
- 13:13she
- 13:13didn't
- 13:13give
- 13:13us
- 13:13any
- 13:14indication
- 13:14that
- 13:14this
- 13:15bombshell
- 13:15was
- 13:15on
- 13:16the
- 13:16doorstep.
- 13:16I
- 13:16can
- 13:17only
- 13:17imagine
- 13:17what's
- 13:17in
- 13:18store
- 13:18still.
- 13:19Like
- 13:19that's
- 13:19not
- 13:20the
- 13:20end
- 13:20of
- 13:20this.
- 13:20They
- 13:20just,
- 13:21they're
- 13:21moving
- 13:21at
- 13:21lightning
- 13:22speed
- 13:22right
- 13:22now.
- 13:22It's
- 13:23remarkable.
- 13:24100%.
- 13:24All
- 13:25right,
- 13:25now
- 13:25what
- 13:25is
- 13:25quite
- 13:26possibly,
- 13:26even
- 13:26though
- 13:26I
- 13:27love
- 13:27that
- 13:27last
- 13:27headline,
- 13:27this
- 13:28is
- 13:28quite
- 13:28possibly
- 13:28my
- 13:29favorite
- 13:29headline
- 13:30to
- 13:30get
- 13:30into
- 13:30a
- 13:30discussion
- 13:31about
- 13:31today,
- 13:31which
- 13:31is
- 13:32that
- 13:32headline
- 13:32number
- 13:33two.
- 13:33Amazon
- 13:33is
- 13:34testing
- 13:34a
- 13:34new
- 13:35small
- 13:35format
- 13:35grocery
- 13:36store
- 13:36concept
- 13:37in
- 13:37Chicago.
- 13:38According
- 13:38to
- 13:38Chain
- 13:39Storage,
- 13:39the
- 13:39company
- 13:40has
- 13:40opened
- 13:40a
- 13:413,800square
- 13:42foot
- 13:43small
- 13:43format
- 13:43grocery
- 13:44store
- 13:44concept
- 13:44in
- 13:45downtown
- 13:45Chicago
- 13:46in
- 13:46a
- 13:47building
- 13:47that
- 13:47also
- 13:47houses
- 13:48a
- 13:48Whole
- 13:48Foods
- 13:49market.
- 13:49An
- 13:50Amazon
- 13:50spokesperson
- 13:51spokesperson
- 13:52confirmed
- 13:53the
- 13:53new
- 13:54store
- 13:54called
- 13:54Amazon
- 13:55Grocery.
- 13:56Gotta
- 13:56love
- 13:56that
- 13:57name.
- 13:57Amazon
- 13:57Grocery
- 13:58and
- 13:58not
- 13:59to
- 13:59be
- 13:59confused
- 13:59with
- 13:59Amazon
- 14:00Fresh
- 14:00or
- 14:01Amazon
- 14:01Go,
- 14:02features
- 14:02a
- 14:02selection
- 14:03of
- 14:03approximately
- 14:043,500
- 14:04products
- 14:05and
- 14:05is
- 14:05located
- 14:06in
- 14:06the
- 14:06One
- 14:06Chicago
- 14:07building.
- 14:08The
- 14:08new
- 14:08store
- 14:08allows
- 14:09customers
- 14:09to
- 14:09complete
- 14:10quick
- 14:10trips
- 14:11like
- 14:11grocery
- 14:11top
- 14:12ups,
- 14:12coffee
- 14:13and
- 14:13grab
- 14:13and
- 14:13go
- 14:13meals
- 14:14all
- 14:14during
- 14:15their
- 14:15regular
- 14:15trip
- 14:16to
- 14:16Whole
- 14:16Foods.
- 14:17It
- 14:17also
- 14:17offers
- 14:18national
- 14:18grocery
- 14:19brands
- 14:19or
- 14:20household
- 14:20essentials
- 14:21that
- 14:21are
- 14:21not
- 14:22available
- 14:22at
- 14:22Whole
- 14:23Foods.
- 14:25Lakshman,
- 14:25I'm
- 14:25going
- 14:25to
- 14:25go
- 14:26to
- 14:26you
- 14:26first
- 14:26on
- 14:26this.
- 14:28What
- 14:28in
- 14:28the
- 14:29heck
- 14:29is
- 14:29Amazon's
- 14:30grocery
- 14:31strategy?
- 14:31Like,
- 14:31I
- 14:31just
- 14:31cannot
- 14:32put
- 14:32my
- 14:32finger
- 14:33on
- 14:33it
- 14:33at
- 14:33all.
- 14:33Like
- 14:34wtf?
- 14:35What
- 14:35are
- 14:35they
- 14:35doing
- 14:35here
- 14:36and
- 14:36what
- 14:36do
- 14:36you
- 14:36think
- 14:36of
- 14:36this
- 14:36new
- 14:37concept?
- 14:37Does
- 14:37it
- 14:37help
- 14:38things
- 14:38at
- 14:38all
- 14:39or
- 14:39does
- 14:39it
- 14:39just
- 14:39muddy
- 14:39the
- 14:40waters?
- 14:41Yeah,
- 14:41let's
- 14:41add
- 14:41another
- 14:43banner
- 14:44under
- 14:44the
- 14:45grocery
- 14:46experiments
- 14:47that
- 14:47are
- 14:47happening
- 14:48right
- 14:48now
- 14:48with
- 14:48Amazon.
- 14:51Listen,
- 14:51this
- 14:51is
- 14:52a
- 14:52walled
- 14:52garden,
- 14:53right?
- 14:53You
- 14:54cannot
- 14:54have.
- 14:55It's
- 14:55a
- 14:55small
- 14:56store
- 14:56format,
- 14:563500
- 14:57SKUs.
- 14:58Very
- 14:58limited
- 14:59national
- 14:59brands.
- 15:02They
- 15:03do
- 15:03not
- 15:03allow
- 15:03the
- 15:03customer
- 15:04to
- 15:04go
- 15:04and
- 15:04transact
- 15:05between
- 15:05the
- 15:05two.
- 15:06They
- 15:06cannot
- 15:07have
- 15:08one
- 15:09single
- 15:09cart
- 15:09that
- 15:10moves
- 15:10up
- 15:10and
- 15:10down.
- 15:12So
- 15:12from
- 15:13a.
- 15:14It
- 15:14is
- 15:14going
- 15:14to
- 15:14be
- 15:14a
- 15:15walled
- 15:15garden
- 15:15because
- 15:15the
- 15:15private
- 15:16labels,
- 15:16they
- 15:16cannot
- 15:17place
- 15:17it
- 15:17right.
- 15:18They
- 15:18cannot
- 15:18increase
- 15:19the
- 15:19penetration
- 15:19of
- 15:20their
- 15:20own
- 15:20products.
- 15:21They
- 15:21have
- 15:21to
- 15:22rely
- 15:22on
- 15:22trade
- 15:23funds
- 15:23and
- 15:24everything
- 15:24that's
- 15:25coming
- 15:25from
- 15:25the
- 15:25national
- 15:26brands
- 15:27to
- 15:27fund
- 15:28their
- 15:29marketing
- 15:29expense
- 15:29for
- 15:30this
- 15:30particular
- 15:30channel,
- 15:31which
- 15:31is
- 15:31quite
- 15:31expensive.
- 15:32Shall
- 15:32I
- 15:32say
- 15:33the
- 15:33name
- 15:33of
- 15:33the
- 15:34game
- 15:34here
- 15:34is
- 15:34convenience.
- 15:35Right.
- 15:36Looking
- 15:36at
- 15:36the
- 15:37age
- 15:38group
- 15:38of
- 15:38about
- 15:3925
- 15:39to
- 15:3935
- 15:40people
- 15:40living
- 15:41in
- 15:41the
- 15:42cities
- 15:42with
- 15:42an
- 15:43income
- 15:43of
- 15:4480
- 15:44to
- 15:44120k
- 15:45who
- 15:45just
- 15:45need
- 15:46to
- 15:46go
- 15:46and
- 15:46buy
- 15:47or
- 15:47get
- 15:47that
- 15:48one
- 15:48small
- 15:48item
- 15:49that
- 15:49they
- 15:49forgot
- 15:50to
- 15:50get,
- 15:51whether
- 15:51it's
- 15:51Coke
- 15:52or
- 15:52it's,
- 15:53you
- 15:53know,
- 15:54packed
- 15:54sandwich.
- 15:55That's
- 15:56a
- 15:56convenience
- 15:56thing.
- 15:57Play
- 15:57here.
- 15:58It
- 15:58squarely
- 15:58goes
- 15:59against
- 15:59what
- 15:59711
- 16:00is
- 16:00trying
- 16:00to
- 16:01do
- 16:01which
- 16:01is
- 16:01upscale
- 16:02their
- 16:02convenience
- 16:03format
- 16:03and
- 16:04make
- 16:04it
- 16:04more
- 16:04interesting.
- 16:05I
- 16:06think
- 16:06it's
- 16:06got
- 16:07very
- 16:07limited
- 16:08shelf
- 16:08life.
- 16:09It
- 16:09is
- 16:09an
- 16:09experiment.
- 16:11I
- 16:11feel
- 16:11like
- 16:12they
- 16:12probably
- 16:12are
- 16:13going
- 16:13to
- 16:13try
- 16:13a
- 16:13couple
- 16:14of
- 16:14other
- 16:14huge
- 16:14city
- 16:15centers
- 16:16locations
- 16:17and
- 16:18likely
- 16:18it
- 16:18will
- 16:18saturate
- 16:19at
- 16:19that
- 16:19point.
- 16:20Is
- 16:21it
- 16:21a
- 16:21good
- 16:21experiment
- 16:22though?
- 16:22Is
- 16:22it
- 16:22an
- 16:22experiment
- 16:23worth
- 16:23running
- 16:24Just
- 16:24by
- 16:25the
- 16:25fact
- 16:25that
- 16:25you
- 16:25have
- 16:25to
- 16:25put
- 16:25it
- 16:26next
- 16:26to
- 16:26a
- 16:26Whole
- 16:26Foods
- 16:27and
- 16:27the
- 16:27whole
- 16:27strategic
- 16:28premise
- 16:28that
- 16:28you're
- 16:29pitching
- 16:29in
- 16:29this
- 16:29article
- 16:30is
- 16:30that
- 16:30it's
- 16:30next
- 16:30to
- 16:31a
- 16:31Whole
- 16:31Foods.
- 16:32Yeah.
- 16:34And
- 16:34think
- 16:35about
- 16:35the
- 16:35cost
- 16:35delta
- 16:36between
- 16:36the
- 16:36two.
- 16:36Right.
- 16:36You
- 16:36have
- 16:37to
- 16:37have
- 16:37a
- 16:37separation
- 16:37of
- 16:38at
- 16:38least
- 16:3820
- 16:39to
- 16:3940%.
- 16:40If
- 16:40not
- 16:40the
- 16:40customer
- 16:41is
- 16:41not
- 16:41going
- 16:41to
- 16:41walk
- 16:41in.
- 16:42And
- 16:42the
- 16:42other
- 16:43thing
- 16:43is
- 16:43you're
- 16:44likely
- 16:44cannibalizing
- 16:45your
- 16:45own
- 16:45sales.
- 16:46If
- 16:46there
- 16:46is
- 16:46an
- 16:46equivalent
- 16:47national
- 16:47brand,
- 16:48same
- 16:48quality
- 16:49price
- 16:50point
- 16:50is
- 16:5020%
- 16:51higher.
- 16:52Then
- 16:52you
- 16:53are
- 16:53competing
- 16:53against
- 16:53your
- 16:54own
- 16:54private
- 16:54label
- 16:54in
- 16:55some
- 16:55ways
- 16:55and
- 16:56you
- 16:56are
- 16:56competing
- 16:56against,
- 16:57you
- 16:57know,
- 16:57your
- 16:57higher
- 16:57end
- 16:58whole
- 16:58food
- 16:58products
- 16:59themselves.
- 17:00Right.
- 17:00So
- 17:00it's
- 17:01a
- 17:01very
- 17:01interesting
- 17:01assortment
- 17:02tiering
- 17:03problem.
- 17:04Which
- 17:04is
- 17:04why
- 17:05this
- 17:05is
- 17:05very
- 17:05baffling
- 17:06for
- 17:06me
- 17:06to
- 17:06co
- 17:06locate
- 17:07it
- 17:07in
- 17:07the
- 17:07same
- 17:08spot.
- 17:09If
- 17:09it
- 17:09were
- 17:09at
- 17:09least
- 17:10a
- 17:10mile
- 17:10away
- 17:11and
- 17:11there
- 17:12was
- 17:12some
- 17:12separation
- 17:13between
- 17:13the
- 17:13two.
- 17:14It
- 17:14makes
- 17:14a
- 17:14ton
- 17:14of
- 17:15sense
- 17:15that
- 17:15they're
- 17:15trying
- 17:15to
- 17:16get
- 17:16entry
- 17:17into
- 17:17this
- 17:17particular
- 17:17fast
- 17:18moving
- 17:18segment.
- 17:19But
- 17:19to
- 17:20co
- 17:20locate
- 17:20it
- 17:20is
- 17:21what
- 17:21is
- 17:21really
- 17:21the
- 17:22baffler
- 17:22here.
- 17:23Interesting,
- 17:23interesting.
- 17:24Chris,
- 17:24I
- 17:24saw
- 17:24you
- 17:24shaking
- 17:24your
- 17:25head.
- 17:25What,
- 17:25what's
- 17:25your
- 17:26points
- 17:26that
- 17:26you'd
- 17:26add
- 17:26here?
- 17:27No,
- 17:27I
- 17:27mean
- 17:27I
- 17:28actually
- 17:28just
- 17:28had
- 17:29a
- 17:29different
- 17:29take
- 17:29on.
- 17:30I
- 17:30thought
- 17:30Lakshman's
- 17:30take
- 17:31was
- 17:31really
- 17:31interesting.
- 17:32I
- 17:32kind
- 17:32of
- 17:32thought
- 17:33about
- 17:33it
- 17:33differently.
- 17:34Okay.
- 17:35I
- 17:35think
- 17:35the
- 17:35whole
- 17:36point
- 17:36was
- 17:36co
- 17:36locating
- 17:37it
- 17:37or
- 17:38what
- 17:38I
- 17:38wonder
- 17:38is,
- 17:39is
- 17:39the
- 17:39whole
- 17:39point
- 17:39co
- 17:40Locating
- 17:40it.
- 17:41I
- 17:41agree
- 17:41with
- 17:41Lakshman.
- 17:42It's
- 17:42not
- 17:42a
- 17:42concept
- 17:43that's
- 17:43designed
- 17:44to
- 17:44scale.
- 17:45I,
- 17:45I
- 17:45kind
- 17:45of
- 17:46see
- 17:46this
- 17:46one
- 17:46as
- 17:46a
- 17:47data
- 17:47gathering
- 17:48experiment,
- 17:48a
- 17:49pet
- 17:49project
- 17:49from
- 17:49someone
- 17:50there.
- 17:50And
- 17:50I
- 17:51think
- 17:51it's
- 17:51all
- 17:51about
- 17:52exploring
- 17:53like
- 17:53the
- 17:54whole
- 17:55Amazon
- 17:56Whole
- 17:57Foods
- 17:57piece
- 17:58where
- 17:58you
- 17:58can't
- 17:58have
- 17:59national
- 17:59brands
- 17:59in
- 17:59the
- 18:00store.
- 18:00There's
- 18:00a
- 18:00big
- 18:00customer
- 18:01problem
- 18:01that
- 18:02that
- 18:02customer
- 18:02now
- 18:03has
- 18:03to
- 18:03make
- 18:03two
- 18:03shopping
- 18:04trips
- 18:04to
- 18:04do
- 18:04their
- 18:05Grocery
- 18:05Shopp.
- 18:06So
- 18:06I
- 18:06think
- 18:07it's
- 18:07an
- 18:07experiment
- 18:08to
- 18:08place
- 18:08national
- 18:09brands
- 18:09in
- 18:09close
- 18:10proximity
- 18:10without
- 18:11violating
- 18:11that
- 18:12wall
- 18:13and
- 18:13see
- 18:14how
- 18:15many
- 18:15of
- 18:15those
- 18:16customers
- 18:16you
- 18:16can
- 18:16actually
- 18:17get
- 18:17to
- 18:17shop
- 18:17in
- 18:18Whole
- 18:18Foods,
- 18:18then
- 18:19buy
- 18:19national
- 18:20brands
- 18:20right
- 18:20next
- 18:21door
- 18:21on
- 18:21the
- 18:22same
- 18:22shopping
- 18:22trip.
- 18:23Because
- 18:23Amazon's
- 18:24actually
- 18:24experimenting
- 18:25with
- 18:25other
- 18:25concepts
- 18:26that
- 18:26are
- 18:26similar.
- 18:26So
- 18:27in
- 18:27Pennsylvania
- 18:28they
- 18:28have
- 18:28like
- 18:28a
- 18:28micro
- 18:29fulfillment
- 18:30center
- 18:30tied
- 18:31to
- 18:31a
- 18:32Whole
- 18:32Foods
- 18:32where
- 18:33the
- 18:33idea
- 18:34is
- 18:34you
- 18:34place
- 18:34your
- 18:35Amazon
- 18:35order
- 18:35on
- 18:35your
- 18:36phone
- 18:36and
- 18:36you
- 18:36can
- 18:36get
- 18:37your
- 18:37brands
- 18:38products
- 18:39right
- 18:39outside
- 18:40the
- 18:40door
- 18:40of
- 18:40the
- 18:40Whole
- 18:41Foods
- 18:41so
- 18:41you
- 18:41can
- 18:41do
- 18:42one
- 18:42trip.
- 18:42So
- 18:42I
- 18:43kind
- 18:43of
- 18:43see
- 18:43it
- 18:43as
- 18:43more
- 18:44of
- 18:44like
- 18:44a
- 18:44similar
- 18:45very
- 18:46small
- 18:46scale
- 18:46test
- 18:47concept
- 18:47to,
- 18:48you
- 18:48know,
- 18:48further
- 18:49discussions
- 18:50and
- 18:50test
- 18:51data
- 18:51on
- 18:52how
- 18:52do
- 18:52you
- 18:52integrate
- 18:53national
- 18:54brands
- 18:54within
- 18:55the
- 18:55Whole
- 18:55Foods
- 18:56channel.
- 18:56But
- 18:56you
- 18:57know,
- 18:57I
- 18:57could
- 18:57be
- 18:57wrong.
- 18:57It's
- 18:57a
- 18:57weird
- 18:58spot
- 18:58to
- 18:58do
- 18:58it
- 18:58too
- 18:58because
- 18:59to
- 18:59lock
- 19:00like
- 19:00the
- 19:01one
- 19:01Chicago,
- 19:01it's
- 19:02a
- 19:02residential
- 19:02building.
- 19:03Uh,
- 19:04and
- 19:04you
- 19:04have
- 19:04to
- 19:05imagine
- 19:05a
- 19:05lot
- 19:05of
- 19:05those
- 19:063500
- 19:06SKUs
- 19:07are
- 19:07just
- 19:08convenience
- 19:08focused,
- 19:09like
- 19:09quick
- 19:09grab
- 19:10and
- 19:10go
- 19:10stuff.
- 19:10So
- 19:11that's
- 19:11the
- 19:11part
- 19:11that
- 19:12doesn't
- 19:12quite
- 19:12tie
- 19:13for
- 19:13me.
- 19:13Yeah,
- 19:13yeah.
- 19:14Okay,
- 19:14so,
- 19:14so
- 19:15you
- 19:15kind
- 19:15of
- 19:15like
- 19:15it.
- 19:16Lakshman's
- 19:16a
- 19:16little
- 19:16more
- 19:17baffled
- 19:17by
- 19:17it.
- 19:18And
- 19:18what
- 19:18do
- 19:18you
- 19:18think
- 19:19here?
- 19:20Yeah,
- 19:20I
- 19:20mean
- 19:21I
- 19:22agree
- 19:22with
- 19:22Chris.
- 19:22I
- 19:23think
- 19:23this
- 19:23is
- 19:23just
- 19:23another
- 19:24version
- 19:25of
- 19:25the
- 19:25test
- 19:26that
- 19:26is
- 19:26happening
- 19:26in
- 19:27Pennsylvania
- 19:27right
- 19:28now.
- 19:28Like
- 19:28what's
- 19:29the
- 19:29threshold
- 19:30ultimately?
- 19:30What
- 19:30do
- 19:30I
- 19:30think
- 19:31is
- 19:31going
- 19:31to
- 19:31happen?
- 19:32I
- 19:32think
- 19:32that
- 19:33this
- 19:33is
- 19:33a
- 19:33continuation
- 19:34of
- 19:34our
- 19:35conversation
- 19:35last
- 19:36week,
- 19:36Chris.
- 19:36I
- 19:36think
- 19:37this
- 19:37is
- 19:38the
- 19:38death
- 19:38of
- 19:38Whole
- 19:39Foods
- 19:39as
- 19:39we
- 19:39know
- 19:39it
- 19:40right
- 19:40now.
- 19:40I
- 19:40think
- 19:41that
- 19:41eventually
- 19:42Amazon's
- 19:42just
- 19:42going
- 19:42to
- 19:43see
- 19:43people
- 19:43want
- 19:44to
- 19:44get
- 19:44all
- 19:44their
- 19:45private
- 19:45brands
- 19:45or
- 19:46sorry,
- 19:46all
- 19:46their
- 19:47keep
- 19:47saying
- 19:47private
- 19:47brands,
- 19:48all
- 19:48of
- 19:48their
- 19:49national
- 19:49brands
- 19:50and
- 19:50their
- 19:50Whole
- 19:51Foods
- 19:51brands
- 19:51in
- 19:51one
- 19:52place.
- 19:52But
- 19:52I'm
- 19:53wondering,
- 19:53and
- 19:54I
- 19:54think
- 19:54that
- 19:54this
- 19:54store,
- 19:55Whole
- 19:55Foods
- 19:55is
- 19:55going
- 19:55to
- 19:55go
- 19:56away
- 19:56and
- 19:56eventually
- 19:56it's
- 19:56just
- 19:57going
- 19:57to
- 19:57be
- 19:57called
- 19:57Amazon
- 19:58Grocery.
- 19:58Because
- 19:59I
- 19:59think
- 19:59it's
- 19:59just
- 19:59going
- 19:59to
- 19:59be
- 19:59easier
- 20:00to
- 20:00put
- 20:00all
- 20:00those
- 20:00brands
- 20:01side
- 20:01by
- 20:01side
- 20:01side
- 20:02inside
- 20:02the
- 20:02Whole
- 20:02Foods.
- 20:03Now
- 20:03yes,
- 20:04you
- 20:04lose
- 20:04this
- 20:04coveted
- 20:05Whole
- 20:05Foods,
- 20:06you
- 20:06know,
- 20:06experience.
- 20:07But
- 20:08I
- 20:08honestly
- 20:08am
- 20:09wondering
- 20:09if
- 20:10this
- 20:10is
- 20:10the
- 20:10Only
- 20:10opportunity
- 20:11that
- 20:11Amazon
- 20:12has
- 20:12in
- 20:12grocery.
- 20:13If
- 20:13it
- 20:13seems
- 20:14like
- 20:14it
- 20:14may
- 20:14be
- 20:14the
- 20:14winningest
- 20:15strategy
- 20:16where
- 20:16you
- 20:16know,
- 20:16yes,
- 20:17you
- 20:17have
- 20:17other
- 20:17competition
- 20:18from
- 20:18some
- 20:18of
- 20:18these
- 20:19nicer
- 20:19upscale
- 20:20groceries
- 20:21where
- 20:21that
- 20:21have
- 20:21this
- 20:22access
- 20:22to
- 20:23some
- 20:23of
- 20:23the
- 20:24organic
- 20:24foods.
- 20:25But
- 20:26will
- 20:26Amazon
- 20:27be
- 20:27able
- 20:27to
- 20:27offer
- 20:28some
- 20:28of
- 20:28these
- 20:28brands
- 20:29at
- 20:29a
- 20:29more
- 20:29affordable
- 20:30price
- 20:31because
- 20:31of
- 20:31the
- 20:31scale
- 20:32that
- 20:32they
- 20:32have
- 20:33with
- 20:33delivery
- 20:34with
- 20:34Grocery?
- 20:35Like
- 20:35to
- 20:36me
- 20:36it
- 20:36seems
- 20:36like
- 20:37this
- 20:37could
- 20:37be
- 20:38the
- 20:38only
- 20:38chance
- 20:39that
- 20:39Amazon
- 20:39has
- 20:40a
- 20:40success
- 20:40in
- 20:41Grocery,
- 20:41which
- 20:41is
- 20:42combining
- 20:42everything,
- 20:43the
- 20:43Whole
- 20:43Foods,
- 20:43the
- 20:44national
- 20:44brands
- 20:44and
- 20:45having
- 20:45this
- 20:45Amazon
- 20:46Grocery
- 20:46experience.
- 20:47But
- 20:48wow,
- 20:49you
- 20:49are
- 20:49not
- 20:50in
- 20:50the
- 20:50camp.
- 20:51No,
- 20:51I
- 20:52mean,
- 20:53I
- 20:53think
- 20:53if
- 20:53you
- 20:53play
- 20:54that
- 20:54out,
- 20:54you
- 20:54know
- 20:54who
- 20:54wins
- 20:54in
- 20:55that
- 20:55game?
- 20:55Sprouts.
- 20:56Because
- 20:57all
- 20:57the
- 20:57Whole
- 20:57Foods
- 20:57shoppers
- 20:58start
- 20:58going
- 20:58to
- 20:58Sprouts
- 20:59and
- 20:59Sprouts
- 20:59explodes
- 21:00nationally.
- 21:01Because
- 21:01in
- 21:01the,
- 21:02at
- 21:02the
- 21:02end
- 21:02have.
- 21:03The
- 21:03national
- 21:03brands
- 21:04though
- 21:04to
- 21:04the
- 21:04effect.
- 21:05But
- 21:05that's
- 21:05why
- 21:05I'm
- 21:06saying
- 21:06that
- 21:06those
- 21:06people
- 21:07don't
- 21:07want
- 21:07that.
- 21:07So
- 21:08Sprouts
- 21:08gets
- 21:08it.
- 21:08Because
- 21:09if
- 21:09you
- 21:09stop
- 21:10back
- 21:10and
- 21:10you
- 21:10look
- 21:10at
- 21:10grocery
- 21:11from
- 21:11a
- 21:11mass
- 21:11market
- 21:12perspective,
- 21:12the
- 21:13mass
- 21:13market
- 21:13already
- 21:14determines
- 21:15what
- 21:15products
- 21:15are
- 21:16going
- 21:16into.
- 21:17Kroger,
- 21:17Target,
- 21:18Walmart,
- 21:19Safeway,
- 21:19Albertsons,
- 21:20they're
- 21:20already
- 21:21doing
- 21:21that.
- 21:22So
- 21:22Amazon's
- 21:22got
- 21:22to
- 21:23come
- 21:23in
- 21:23with
- 21:23an
- 21:23entirely
- 21:24new
- 21:24concept
- 21:25to
- 21:25make
- 21:25this
- 21:26work.
- 21:26So
- 21:26that's
- 21:26why,
- 21:27that's
- 21:27why
- 21:27I
- 21:27think
- 21:27this
- 21:27idea
- 21:28is.
- 21:28This
- 21:28test
- 21:29particularly
- 21:29is
- 21:30the
- 21:30dumbest
- 21:30idea
- 21:31I've
- 21:31heard
- 21:31in
- 21:31a
- 21:31long
- 21:31time.
- 21:32To
- 21:32your
- 21:33point,
- 21:33if
- 21:33people
- 21:33want,
- 21:33if
- 21:33you,
- 21:34if
- 21:34you
- 21:34really
- 21:34think
- 21:34people
- 21:35want
- 21:35to
- 21:35buy,
- 21:36you
- 21:36know,
- 21:37general
- 21:37national
- 21:37brand
- 21:38products
- 21:38next
- 21:38to
- 21:39Whole
- 21:39Foods,
- 21:39just
- 21:39put
- 21:40them
- 21:40in
- 21:40frickin
- 21:40Whole
- 21:40Foods
- 21:41and
- 21:41run
- 21:41that
- 21:41experiment.
- 21:42Like
- 21:42what's
- 21:42the
- 21:42point
- 21:43of
- 21:43doing
- 21:43this?
- 21:44The
- 21:44small
- 21:44format
- 21:44is
- 21:45going
- 21:45to
- 21:45give
- 21:45you
- 21:45fake
- 21:45false
- 21:46positives
- 21:46or
- 21:46false
- 21:47negatives
- 21:47too
- 21:47because
- 21:48it's
- 21:48a
- 21:48separate
- 21:49location.
- 21:49And
- 21:50like
- 21:50why,
- 21:50if
- 21:51I
- 21:51need
- 21:51to
- 21:51make
- 21:51another
- 21:52trip,
- 21:52I
- 21:53already
- 21:53go
- 21:53to
- 21:53Whole
- 21:53Foods
- 21:54and
- 21:54most
- 21:54of
- 21:54the
- 21:54time
- 21:54I
- 21:54have
- 21:54to
- 21:55complement
- 21:55my
- 21:55trip
- 21:56by
- 21:56going
- 21:56to
- 21:56another
- 21:56store.
- 21:57Why
- 21:57would
- 21:57I
- 21:57go
- 21:57to
- 21:57a
- 21:58store
- 21:58that
- 21:58has
- 21:583,500
- 21:59items
- 21:59when
- 21:59I
- 21:59can
- 21:59go
- 22:00to
- 22:00my
- 22:00local
- 22:00grocery
- 22:00store
- 22:01that
- 22:01has
- 22:01a
- 22:01water
- 22:01assortment
- 22:02and
- 22:03all
- 22:03the
- 22:03other
- 22:03options
- 22:03that
- 22:04are
- 22:04available
- 22:04to
- 22:05me
- 22:05that
- 22:05I
- 22:05can't
- 22:05get
- 22:05at
- 22:05a
- 22:05Whole
- 22:06Foods.
- 22:06So
- 22:06this
- 22:07just
- 22:07makes
- 22:07no
- 22:07sense
- 22:08to
- 22:08me
- 22:08from
- 22:08a
- 22:08testing
- 22:09perspective
- 22:09and
- 22:09why
- 22:10you
- 22:10would
- 22:10waste
- 22:10your
- 22:10time
- 22:11on
- 22:11it.
- 22:11But
- 22:11I
- 22:11don't
- 22:12know,
- 22:12somebody
- 22:12else
- 22:12take
- 22:13the
- 22:13last
- 22:13word
- 22:13on
- 22:13it
- 22:13because
- 22:14I,
- 22:14I
- 22:14got
- 22:14on
- 22:14my
- 22:14soapbox
- 22:15pretty
- 22:15quickly
- 22:15on
- 22:15this
- 22:16one.
- 22:17Well,
- 22:19I,
- 22:20I
- 22:20just
- 22:20questioned
- 22:21then
- 22:21like,
- 22:22does
- 22:22Amazon
- 22:23Grocery
- 22:23really
- 22:24just
- 22:24become
- 22:24Amazon,
- 22:25the
- 22:25mass
- 22:25retailer
- 22:26where
- 22:26they
- 22:26like,
- 22:27is
- 22:27that
- 22:27where
- 22:27they
- 22:28are
- 22:28successful?
- 22:28Good
- 22:29luck.
- 22:29You
- 22:29don't
- 22:29think
- 22:29so,
- 22:30yeah.
- 22:30I
- 22:30mean,
- 22:30good
- 22:30luck.
- 22:31I
- 22:31mean,
- 22:31people
- 22:31are
- 22:31trying
- 22:32to
- 22:32do
- 22:32that
- 22:32all
- 22:32the
- 22:32time.
- 22:32Good.
- 22:33I
- 22:33mean,
- 22:33I
- 22:33think
- 22:33that's
- 22:33a,
- 22:34that's,
- 22:34that's
- 22:34a
- 22:35tough,
- 22:35tough
- 22:36game.
- 22:36And
- 22:36they've
- 22:36shown
- 22:36that
- 22:36they
- 22:37haven't
- 22:37been
- 22:37able
- 22:37to
- 22:37create
- 22:38their
- 22:38own
- 22:38grocery
- 22:39concept,
- 22:39which
- 22:40if,
- 22:40correct
- 22:40me
- 22:41if
- 22:41I'm
- 22:41wrong,
- 22:41but
- 22:41Amazon
- 22:42Fresh
- 22:42has
- 22:43some
- 22:43of
- 22:43the,
- 22:44I
- 22:44don't
- 22:44remember,
- 22:44but
- 22:45doesn't
- 22:45it
- 22:45have
- 22:45some
- 22:45of
- 22:46the
- 22:46Whole
- 22:46Foods
- 22:46elements
- 22:47inside
- 22:47of
- 22:47it
- 22:47already?
- 22:48So
- 22:48they've
- 22:49kind
- 22:49of
- 22:49been
- 22:49running
- 22:49this
- 22:49experiment
- 22:50too.
- 22:51And
- 22:51that's
- 22:51not
- 22:51blowing
- 22:51the
- 22:52doors
- 22:52off
- 22:52anyone
- 22:52from
- 22:52a
- 22:53consumer
- 22:53love
- 22:53standpoint
- 22:54either.
- 22:54So
- 22:55I
- 22:55don't,
- 22:55I
- 22:55don't
- 22:56know.
- 22:56I
- 22:56just
- 22:56don't
- 22:56get
- 22:56it.
- 22:58But
- 22:58let's
- 22:59go
- 22:59into
- 23:00headline
- 23:00number
- 23:00three
- 23:01and
- 23:01talk
- 23:01more
- 23:02about
- 23:02going
- 23:02into
- 23:03physical
- 23:03retail.
- 23:04Guess
- 23:05what,
- 23:05guys?
- 23:06Bed
- 23:06Bath
- 23:06and
- 23:06Beyond
- 23:07stores
- 23:07could
- 23:08soon
- 23:08return.
- 23:09Yay.
- 23:10According
- 23:11to
- 23:11Retail
- 23:11Dive,
- 23:11Kirkland's
- 23:12Home
- 23:12and
- 23:12Beyond
- 23:13have
- 23:13entered
- 23:13a
- 23:13strategic
- 23:14partnership
- 23:14that
- 23:15includes
- 23:15the
- 23:15pilot
- 23:16opening
- 23:16of
- 23:16up
- 23:17to
- 23:175
- 23:18neighborhood
- 23:18small
- 23:19format
- 23:19Bed,
- 23:19Bath
- 23:19and
- 23:20Beyond
- 23:20stores.
- 23:20The
- 23:21company
- 23:21said
- 23:21Monday,
- 23:22you
- 23:22won't
- 23:22need
- 23:22the
- 23:22whole
- 23:23Saturday
- 23:23to
- 23:23go
- 23:23to
- 23:24Bed,
- 23:24Bath
- 23:24and
- 23:24Beyond,
- 23:24Home
- 23:25Depot
- 23:25and
- 23:25others.
- 23:25You
- 23:26will
- 23:26just
- 23:26need
- 23:26a
- 23:26short
- 23:26amount
- 23:27of
- 23:27time
- 23:27because
- 23:27they're
- 23:27just
- 23:27tiny
- 23:28little
- 23:28cute
- 23:28Bed,
- 23:29Bath
- 23:29and
- 23:29Beyond
- 23:30good
- 23:30frank.
- 23:30To
- 23:30take
- 23:31reference
- 23:31and
- 23:32nice,
- 23:32subtle.
- 23:33Kirkland's
- 23:34is
- 23:34beyond
- 23:35beyond
- 23:36exclusive
- 23:36operator
- 23:37and
- 23:37licensee
- 23:37for
- 23:38the
- 23:38new
- 23:38stores
- 23:39Bed,
- 23:39Bath
- 23:39and
- 23:39Beyond.
- 23:40Shop
- 23:40and
- 23:40shops
- 23:41may
- 23:41also
- 23:41be
- 23:42opened
- 23:42inside
- 23:42of
- 23:43Kirkland's
- 23:43locations,
- 23:44but
- 23:44that's
- 23:44yet
- 23:44to
- 23:44be
- 23:45determined.
- 23:45Beyond
- 23:46is
- 23:47providing
- 23:47$17
- 23:48million
- 23:48in
- 23:48debt
- 23:49financing
- 23:49to
- 23:49Kirkland's
- 23:50under
- 23:50the
- 23:50deals
- 23:51financial
- 23:51terms.
- 23:52Eight
- 23:52and
- 23:52a
- 23:52half
- 23:53million
- 23:53of
- 23:53that
- 23:53is
- 23:53a
- 23:54convertible
- 23:54note
- 23:54that
- 23:55will
- 23:55convert
- 23:55to
- 23:55Kirkland's
- 23:56common
- 23:56stock
- 23:57at
- 23:57$1.85
- 23:58per
- 23:58share.
- 23:58Upon
- 23:59stockholder
- 23:59approval,
- 24:00beyond
- 24:00will
- 24:01also
- 24:01buy
- 24:02$8
- 24:02million
- 24:03of
- 24:03Kirkland
- 24:03stock
- 24:04in
- 24:04a
- 24:04subscription
- 24:05agreement.
- 24:06The
- 24:06company's
- 24:07also
- 24:07entered
- 24:07a
- 24:07seven
- 24:07year
- 24:08collaboration
- 24:08agreement
- 24:10starting
- 24:10in
- 24:10Q1
- 24:11of
- 24:112025.
- 24:12Beyond
- 24:12will
- 24:13earn
- 24:13a
- 24:14collaboration
- 24:14fee
- 24:15equal
- 24:15to
- 24:160.25%
- 24:16on
- 24:16all
- 24:17of
- 24:17Kirkland's
- 24:17quarterly
- 24:18retail
- 24:18and
- 24:18E
- 24:19Commerce
- 24:19revenue,
- 24:19an
- 24:19incentive
- 24:20fee
- 24:20equal
- 24:21to
- 24:211.5%
- 24:22of
- 24:22Kirkland's
- 24:23incremental
- 24:23growth
- 24:23in
- 24:23E
- 24:24Commerce
- 24:24revenue,
- 24:25and
- 24:25a
- 24:25trademark
- 24:26license
- 24:26agreement
- 24:27where
- 24:27beyond
- 24:27will
- 24:28earn
- 24:28a
- 24:28store
- 24:28royalty
- 24:29fee
- 24:29equal
- 24:29to
- 24:303%
- 24:30of
- 24:30net
- 24:31store
- 24:31sales
- 24:32generated
- 24:32under
- 24:32the
- 24:33Bed,
- 24:33Bath
- 24:33and
- 24:33Beyond
- 24:33banner.
- 24:34I
- 24:35hope
- 24:35you
- 24:35were
- 24:35taking
- 24:35notes
- 24:36there.
- 24:36There
- 24:36was
- 24:36a
- 24:36lot
- 24:37of
- 24:37data
- 24:37that
- 24:37I
- 24:37just
- 24:38threw
- 24:38out
- 24:38you.
- 24:39But
- 24:39my
- 24:40question
- 24:40is
- 24:40simpler.
- 24:41Does
- 24:42the
- 24:42market
- 24:42need
- 24:43a
- 24:43smaller
- 24:43incarnation
- 24:44of
- 24:44Bed,
- 24:44Bath
- 24:44and
- 24:45Beyond,
- 24:45or
- 24:46is
- 24:46this
- 24:46an
- 24:46example
- 24:47of
- 24:47two
- 24:48wrongs
- 24:48that
- 24:48won't
- 24:49likely
- 24:49make
- 24:49a
- 24:50Right.
- 24:50If
- 24:51you
- 24:51step
- 24:51back
- 24:51and
- 24:51think
- 24:51about
- 24:52what
- 24:52beyond
- 24:52is
- 24:52trying
- 24:53to
- 24:53do
- 24:53here.
- 24:53Right.
- 24:53Which
- 24:54is
- 24:54trying
- 24:54to
- 24:55have
- 24:55a
- 24:55broader
- 24:55play
- 24:56in
- 24:56home,
- 24:57home
- 24:57improvement,
- 24:58home
- 24:58services,
- 24:59decor,
- 25:00furniture.
- 25:02I
- 25:02think
- 25:02that
- 25:02makes
- 25:03sense.
- 25:03Right.
- 25:03Zulily
- 25:04they
- 25:04have
- 25:04bought
- 25:05Bed
- 25:05Bath
- 25:06and
- 25:06Beyond,
- 25:07the
- 25:07IP
- 25:07of
- 25:07it
- 25:08overstock.
- 25:09And
- 25:09now
- 25:09they
- 25:10are
- 25:10forging
- 25:10a
- 25:10partnership
- 25:11with
- 25:11Container
- 25:11Store.
- 25:12So
- 25:12they're
- 25:12moving
- 25:13more
- 25:13towards
- 25:13this
- 25:15home
- 25:16centered
- 25:16around
- 25:17home
- 25:18concept.
- 25:19Right.
- 25:20And
- 25:20Marcus
- 25:20is
- 25:21a,
- 25:21is
- 25:21a,
- 25:21is
- 25:22a
- 25:22phenomenally
- 25:22well
- 25:23proven
- 25:23leader.
- 25:24So
- 25:24he
- 25:24has
- 25:25a
- 25:25plan
- 25:25to
- 25:26execute
- 25:26against
- 25:27it.
- 25:27Now
- 25:28it's
- 25:29a
- 25:29small
- 25:29test
- 25:30that
- 25:30they
- 25:30are
- 25:30trying
- 25:31to
- 25:31get
- 25:31into
- 25:32may
- 25:33likely
- 25:33be
- 25:33that
- 25:34Kirkland's
- 25:36is
- 25:36not
- 25:37penetrated
- 25:38as
- 25:38much
- 25:38in
- 25:38the
- 25:39brick
- 25:39and
- 25:39mortar
- 25:39space
- 25:40as
- 25:40opposed
- 25:41to
- 25:41online.
- 25:41Probably
- 25:42their
- 25:42sales
- 25:43are
- 25:43a
- 25:43lot
- 25:43more
- 25:43lopsided
- 25:44towards
- 25:45online
- 25:45and
- 25:45E
- 25:46commerce,
- 25:46especially
- 25:47coming
- 25:47out
- 25:47of
- 25:47COVID
- 25:49And
- 25:49I
- 25:50mean
- 25:50they
- 25:50have
- 25:50about
- 25:50$60
- 25:51million
- 25:51in
- 25:52sales,
- 25:52net
- 25:52sales
- 25:53and
- 25:53likely
- 25:54the
- 25:54revenue
- 25:54is
- 25:54going
- 25:54to
- 25:55be,
- 25:55you
- 25:55know,
- 25:55they're
- 25:55expecting
- 25:56probably
- 25:56the
- 25:56vicinity
- 25:57of
- 25:58200
- 25:58to
- 25:59500
- 25:59range
- 25:59in
- 26:00terms
- 26:00of
- 26:00revenue
- 26:00from
- 26:01a
- 26:01store
- 26:01from
- 26:02this
- 26:02particular
- 26:02format,
- 26:03which
- 26:03is
- 26:03not
- 26:04huge
- 26:04expectation.
- 26:05Right.
- 26:05From
- 26:06a
- 26:06small,
- 26:07tightly
- 26:08controlled
- 26:09and
- 26:09well
- 26:10placed
- 26:11the
- 26:11retail
- 26:11location.
- 26:12That's
- 26:12the
- 26:12key.
- 26:13Right.
- 26:13If
- 26:13they
- 26:13put
- 26:14it
- 26:14in
- 26:14the
- 26:14right
- 26:14set
- 26:15of
- 26:15semi
- 26:15urban,
- 26:16highly
- 26:17populated
- 26:18strip
- 26:18mall
- 26:19location,
- 26:19then
- 26:20you
- 26:20have
- 26:21low
- 26:21labor,
- 26:21low
- 26:22rentals,
- 26:22low
- 26:22leases.
- 26:23So
- 26:24it
- 26:24has
- 26:24some
- 26:24legs.
- 26:25Right.
- 26:25If
- 26:25you
- 26:25have,
- 26:25you
- 26:26can
- 26:26make
- 26:26the
- 26:26economics
- 26:27work.
- 26:28Bed
- 26:29Bath
- 26:29and
- 26:29Beyond
- 26:29still
- 26:29has
- 26:30a
- 26:30wonderful
- 26:30brand
- 26:30recall,
- 26:31but
- 26:32it's
- 26:32a
- 26:32more,
- 26:33you
- 26:34know,
- 26:34promotion
- 26:35oriented
- 26:35coupons,
- 26:36discounts,
- 26:37markdowns.
- 26:38Right.
- 26:38So
- 26:38they'll
- 26:38have
- 26:38to
- 26:38price
- 26:39it
- 26:39properly.
- 26:41The
- 26:41biggest
- 26:41thing
- 26:42that
- 26:42led
- 26:43to
- 26:43chapter
- 26:4411
- 26:44for
- 26:45bed
- 26:45bath
- 26:45and
- 26:45beyond
- 26:46was
- 26:46that
- 26:47the
- 26:47costs
- 26:48were
- 26:48not
- 26:49in
- 26:49control
- 26:50and
- 26:51a
- 26:51lot
- 26:51of
- 26:51the
- 26:51merchandise
- 26:52choices
- 26:52that
- 26:53were
- 26:53made
- 26:53were
- 26:53competing
- 26:54with
- 26:54the
- 26:54national
- 26:54brands
- 26:55and
- 26:55were
- 26:55Target
- 26:55and
- 26:56with
- 26:56Walmart,
- 26:56especially
- 26:57in
- 26:57the
- 26:57home
- 26:57improvement
- 26:58category.
- 26:59Home
- 26:59improvement
- 26:59and
- 26:59decor.
- 27:00And
- 27:00now
- 27:01this
- 27:01is
- 27:01a
- 27:01very
- 27:02particular
- 27:02category,
- 27:03furniture
- 27:04that
- 27:04they
- 27:04can
- 27:04probably
- 27:05reach
- 27:05more,
- 27:05lean
- 27:06more
- 27:06into
- 27:07and
- 27:08have
- 27:08very
- 27:08clear
- 27:09merchandising,
- 27:11supply
- 27:11chain
- 27:12procurement,
- 27:13cogs,
- 27:14gross
- 27:15margin
- 27:15play
- 27:16from
- 27:16Kirkland
- 27:16that
- 27:16they
- 27:17probably
- 27:17have
- 27:17a
- 27:17good
- 27:18team
- 27:18already
- 27:18in
- 27:18place
- 27:19and
- 27:19they
- 27:19can
- 27:20lift
- 27:20and
- 27:20shift.
- 27:20So
- 27:20if
- 27:20you
- 27:21read
- 27:21the
- 27:21press
- 27:21release,
- 27:22Markus
- 27:22is
- 27:23very
- 27:24clearly
- 27:24pointing
- 27:24that
- 27:25out
- 27:25that
- 27:26they
- 27:26have
- 27:26a
- 27:27proven
- 27:27track
- 27:28record
- 27:28and
- 27:29he
- 27:29has
- 27:29confidence
- 27:29in
- 27:29the
- 27:30leadership
- 27:30team.
- 27:31So
- 27:31I
- 27:31think
- 27:32if
- 27:32you
- 27:32tie
- 27:32all
- 27:33this
- 27:33together,
- 27:33I
- 27:33think
- 27:34there
- 27:34is
- 27:34something
- 27:34here
- 27:35that
- 27:35they
- 27:36can
- 27:36start
- 27:36this
- 27:37experiment
- 27:37in
- 27:38a
- 27:38small
- 27:38format
- 27:39and
- 27:40then
- 27:40assess
- 27:41and
- 27:41I
- 27:41believe
- 27:41that
- 27:42the
- 27:42right
- 27:42location
- 27:43and
- 27:43the
- 27:43right
- 27:44investments
- 27:45will
- 27:45likely
- 27:45be.
- 27:46Will
- 27:47help
- 27:47them
- 27:47shape
- 27:48this
- 27:48strategy.
- 27:49And
- 27:49the
- 27:49pilots.
- 27:50Okay.
- 27:50All
- 27:51right,
- 27:51Chris
- 27:51Kreitz,
- 27:51what
- 27:52do
- 27:52you
- 27:52say
- 27:52about
- 27:52this?
- 27:53I'm
- 27:53going
- 27:53to
- 27:53go
- 27:54off
- 27:54on
- 27:54the
- 27:54rails
- 27:55here
- 27:55and
- 27:55just
- 27:56go
- 27:56a
- 27:56totally
- 27:56different
- 27:57direction
- 27:57and
- 27:57answer
- 27:57a
- 27:58different
- 27:58oh,
- 27:58boy.
- 27:59I
- 27:59think
- 27:59the
- 27:59whole
- 28:00history
- 28:00of
- 28:01beyond
- 28:01is
- 28:02so
- 28:02in
- 28:02the
- 28:03new
- 28:03beyond
- 28:03is
- 28:03so
- 28:04interesting.
- 28:04Right?
- 28:04Yeah.
- 28:05They
- 28:06buy
- 28:06the
- 28:06Bed
- 28:06bath
- 28:07and
- 28:07Beyond
- 28:07IP
- 28:08for
- 28:08$20
- 28:09million.
- 28:09Right.
- 28:09Then
- 28:10they
- 28:10buy,
- 28:11they
- 28:11close
- 28:12overstock.com
- 28:12they've
- 28:13now
- 28:13reopened
- 28:14overstock.com
- 28:14they
- 28:15did
- 28:15a
- 28:16$40
- 28:16million
- 28:17deal
- 28:17with
- 28:18the
- 28:18Container
- 28:18Store.
- 28:19They
- 28:19did
- 28:20this
- 28:20$17
- 28:21million
- 28:21deal
- 28:21with
- 28:22Kirkland's.
- 28:22They
- 28:22said,
- 28:23we're
- 28:23never
- 28:23going
- 28:23to
- 28:23open
- 28:24physical
- 28:24retail
- 28:25stores
- 28:25again.
- 28:26A
- 28:26year
- 28:26later,
- 28:26they've
- 28:27opened
- 28:27physical
- 28:27retail
- 28:28stores
- 28:28again.
- 28:29And
- 28:29at
- 28:30the,
- 28:31from
- 28:32the
- 28:32outside,
- 28:32it
- 28:32looks
- 28:33like
- 28:33the
- 28:33most
- 28:33scattered
- 28:34retailing
- 28:35strategy
- 28:35you
- 28:35can
- 28:35possibly
- 28:36imagine.
- 28:38And
- 28:38then
- 28:38like,
- 28:38you
- 28:38know,
- 28:39just
- 28:39dumping
- 28:39money
- 28:40into,
- 28:40you
- 28:40know,
- 28:41failing
- 28:41brands
- 28:41or
- 28:42struggling
- 28:42brands.
- 28:44If
- 28:44I
- 28:44step
- 28:44back
- 28:45and
- 28:45say
- 28:45it's,
- 28:45you
- 28:45know,
- 28:46it's
- 28:46either
- 28:46a
- 28:46very
- 28:46scattered
- 28:47strategy
- 28:47or
- 28:47there's
- 28:48something
- 28:48brilliant
- 28:49going
- 28:49on
- 28:49here.
- 28:50I
- 28:50thought
- 28:50Lakshman
- 28:51had
- 28:51a
- 28:51really
- 28:51good
- 28:51point.
- 28:52Right.
- 28:52Like,
- 28:52the
- 28:52beyond
- 28:53brand
- 28:53has
- 28:53extremely
- 28:54high
- 28:55rankings
- 28:56on
- 28:56search
- 28:57and
- 28:57customer
- 28:57recall.
- 28:58They
- 28:58know
- 28:58the
- 28:59name.
- 28:59Right.
- 29:00So
- 29:00one
- 29:00of
- 29:00the
- 29:01things
- 29:01that's
- 29:01interesting
- 29:01in
- 29:02all
- 29:02the
- 29:02releases
- 29:02of
- 29:03the
- 29:03deals
- 29:03that
- 29:03they've
- 29:03done
- 29:04with
- 29:04Kirkland's,
- 29:04with
- 29:05the
- 29:05Container
- 29:05Store,
- 29:05there's
- 29:06like
- 29:06a
- 29:06small
- 29:06snippet
- 29:07that's
- 29:07hidden
- 29:08in
- 29:08where
- 29:08they
- 29:09say
- 29:10all
- 29:10the
- 29:11companies
- 29:11are
- 29:11going
- 29:11to
- 29:11join
- 29:12beyond
- 29:12customer
- 29:13Data,
- 29:13global
- 29:14data
- 29:14platform.
- 29:15Which
- 29:16means
- 29:17my
- 29:17curiosity
- 29:18is,
- 29:18are
- 29:18they
- 29:18just
- 29:18making
- 29:19these
- 29:19investments
- 29:20to
- 29:20get
- 29:20access
- 29:20to
- 29:21the
- 29:21customer
- 29:21lists,
- 29:22to
- 29:22Lakshman's
- 29:23point,
- 29:24to
- 29:24use
- 29:24their
- 29:25brand
- 29:25recall
- 29:26and
- 29:26search
- 29:27prominence
- 29:27to
- 29:28be
- 29:28able
- 29:28to
- 29:28funnel
- 29:29customers
- 29:29towards
- 29:30these
- 29:30brands?
- 29:31Like,
- 29:31I
- 29:31think
- 29:31it
- 29:32could
- 29:32be
- 29:32overall,
- 29:33just
- 29:33a
- 29:33large
- 29:33marketing
- 29:34play.
- 29:35The
- 29:35other
- 29:35interesting
- 29:36piece
- 29:36is
- 29:36they
- 29:37all
- 29:37say
- 29:37that
- 29:37they're
- 29:37going
- 29:37to
- 29:38adopt
- 29:38the
- 29:38loyalty
- 29:39program
- 29:39and
- 29:40then
- 29:40it
- 29:40looks
- 29:40like
- 29:40they're
- 29:40going
- 29:41to
- 29:41start
- 29:41selling
- 29:42payment
- 29:42solutions
- 29:43and
- 29:43insurance
- 29:44and
- 29:44those
- 29:44like
- 29:44ancillary
- 29:46financial
- 29:46products
- 29:47now
- 29:47that
- 29:48beyond
- 29:48is
- 29:48going
- 29:49to
- 29:49own.
- 29:49So
- 29:50to
- 29:50me,
- 29:51there's
- 29:52some
- 29:52sort
- 29:52of
- 29:52marketing
- 29:53data
- 29:53play
- 29:53there
- 29:54where
- 29:54they're
- 29:54just
- 29:54making
- 29:55these
- 29:55investments
- 29:55into
- 29:56smaller
- 29:57indecline
- 29:58retailers
- 29:58that
- 29:59used
- 29:59to
- 29:59have
- 30:00billion
- 30:00dollars
- 30:01of
- 30:01sales
- 30:01and
- 30:02now
- 30:02you
- 30:02have
- 30:02access
- 30:02to
- 30:03all
- 30:03of
- 30:03that
- 30:03customer
- 30:04data
- 30:04and
- 30:04you
- 30:04can
- 30:05figure
- 30:05out
- 30:05ways
- 30:05to
- 30:06funnel
- 30:06that
- 30:06data
- 30:07towards
- 30:07your
- 30:07future
- 30:09platform
- 30:09of
- 30:09brands.
- 30:10So
- 30:10I
- 30:10think
- 30:10it's
- 30:10really
- 30:11interesting
- 30:11from
- 30:11that
- 30:11perspective,
- 30:12too.
- 30:13So
- 30:13it's
- 30:13a
- 30:14data
- 30:14play.
- 30:14You
- 30:14think,
- 30:15Chris
- 30:15Walton,
- 30:16you.
- 30:17This
- 30:17is,
- 30:17this
- 30:17is
- 30:17your
- 30:18wheelhouse.
- 30:19You,
- 30:20you
- 30:20worked
- 30:20in
- 30:21home
- 30:21furnishings
- 30:21for
- 30:21a
- 30:21long
- 30:22time
- 30:22with
- 30:22Target.
- 30:23What
- 30:23do
- 30:23you
- 30:23make
- 30:23of
- 30:23this?
- 30:24Yeah,
- 30:24you.
- 30:24I
- 30:25mean,
- 30:25I.
- 30:26God,
- 30:26there's
- 30:26a
- 30:26lot
- 30:26here.
- 30:27I
- 30:27mean,
- 30:27I
- 30:27think
- 30:27both,
- 30:28both
- 30:28the
- 30:28two
- 30:29gentlemen
- 30:29before
- 30:29me
- 30:29summed
- 30:30it
- 30:30up
- 30:30pretty
- 30:30well.
- 30:30I
- 30:30mean,
- 30:31I
- 30:31mean,
- 30:31my
- 30:31biggest
- 30:31takeaway
- 30:32from
- 30:32this
- 30:32is,
- 30:32I
- 30:32gotta
- 30:32say,
- 30:33great
- 30:33job,
- 30:33Marcus.
- 30:34You
- 30:34know,
- 30:34like,
- 30:34he's
- 30:35doing
- 30:35what
- 30:35the
- 30:35entrepreneur
- 30:36does,
- 30:36which
- 30:36is
- 30:36like
- 30:37offloading
- 30:37all
- 30:37the
- 30:38risk
- 30:38onto
- 30:38two
- 30:39other
- 30:39companies.
- 30:39You
- 30:40know,
- 30:40we
- 30:40brought
- 30:40up
- 30:40the
- 30:41Container
- 30:41Store,
- 30:41but
- 30:41in
- 30:41this
- 30:42case,
- 30:42you
- 30:42know,
- 30:42he's
- 30:42offloading
- 30:43it
- 30:43to
- 30:43Kirkland's.
- 30:43Like,
- 30:43like,
- 30:44you
- 30:44know
- 30:45that
- 30:45basically
- 30:45the
- 30:45money
- 30:45is
- 30:45just
- 30:46going
- 30:46to
- 30:46float
- 30:46to
- 30:47beyond,
- 30:48you
- 30:48know,
- 30:48if
- 30:48Kirkland's
- 30:48tries
- 30:49to
- 30:49do
- 30:49anything.
- 30:50And
- 30:50Bed
- 30:50Bath
- 30:50beyond
- 30:51doesn't
- 30:51even
- 30:51really
- 30:51have
- 30:51to
- 30:51do
- 30:52anything
- 30:52to
- 30:52make
- 30:52that
- 30:52happen.
- 30:53So
- 30:53from
- 30:53a,
- 30:53from
- 30:54a
- 30:54cash
- 30:54flow
- 30:54perspective,
- 30:54I
- 30:54got
- 30:55to
- 30:55think
- 30:55that's
- 30:55good
- 30:55for
- 30:56Beyond's
- 30:56business.
- 30:57But
- 30:58net
- 30:58net,
- 30:58when
- 30:58I
- 30:59step
- 30:59back
- 30:59from
- 30:59it,
- 30:59I
- 31:00struggle
- 31:00seeing
- 31:01why
- 31:01a
- 31:01new,
- 31:02smaller
- 31:03incarnation
- 31:03of
- 31:03Bed,
- 31:03Bath
- 31:04and
- 31:04Beyond
- 31:04is
- 31:05going
- 31:05to
- 31:05amount
- 31:05to
- 31:05anything,
- 31:06because
- 31:06I
- 31:06just
- 31:06don't
- 31:07know
- 31:07the
- 31:07why.
- 31:07Like,
- 31:08what
- 31:08is
- 31:08the
- 31:08why
- 31:09in
- 31:09terms
- 31:09of
- 31:09why
- 31:10I'm
- 31:10going
- 31:10to
- 31:11that
- 31:12store
- 31:13over
- 31:13any
- 31:13other
- 31:14option?
- 31:14Like,
- 31:14I
- 31:14just
- 31:15don't
- 31:15get
- 31:15it.
- 31:15The
- 31:15space
- 31:16is
- 31:16so
- 31:16crowded
- 31:17already.
- 31:17Yeah.
- 31:18And
- 31:18you
- 31:18know,
- 31:18when
- 31:18I
- 31:19go
- 31:19back
- 31:19to
- 31:19like,
- 31:20why
- 31:20why
- 31:20Bed
- 31:20Bath
- 31:21beyond
- 31:21failed
- 31:21initially,
- 31:22it's
- 31:22because
- 31:22Bed
- 31:23Bath
- 31:23and
- 31:23Beyond
- 31:24was
- 31:24done
- 31:24better
- 31:25by
- 31:25Amazon.
- 31:25It
- 31:25was
- 31:26all
- 31:26the
- 31:26beyond
- 31:26stuff
- 31:27that
- 31:27you
- 31:27could
- 31:27get
- 31:27now
- 31:28through
- 31:28Amazon
- 31:28just
- 31:29delivered
- 31:29to
- 31:29you.
- 31:29So
- 31:30especially
- 31:30with
- 31:30all
- 31:30the
- 31:30other
- 31:31competitions.
- 31:31So
- 31:32I,
- 31:32I,
- 31:33good
- 31:33luck.
- 31:33Kirkland's
- 31:34trying
- 31:34to
- 31:34do
- 31:34this.
- 31:34I
- 31:35think
- 31:35he
- 31:35might
- 31:35have
- 31:35gotten
- 31:35hoodwinked
- 31:36a
- 31:36little
- 31:36bit
- 31:36on
- 31:36this
- 31:36one.
- 31:37Yeah,
- 31:38I
- 31:38agree.
- 31:38Chris.
- 31:38I
- 31:39don't
- 31:39understand
- 31:39the
- 31:39new
- 31:40small
- 31:40format
- 31:40ones.
- 31:40I'm
- 31:41a
- 31:41little
- 31:41softer
- 31:42on
- 31:43the,
- 31:44you
- 31:44know,
- 31:44the
- 31:45collaborations,
- 31:46the
- 31:46going
- 31:46inside
- 31:47the
- 31:47Container
- 31:48Store
- 31:49or
- 31:49going
- 31:49inside
- 31:50of
- 31:50a
- 31:50Kirklands.
- 31:51Like,
- 31:51I
- 31:51don't
- 31:51hate
- 31:52that
- 31:52idea.
- 31:52I
- 31:52think
- 31:52that's
- 31:53an
- 31:53easy,
- 31:54easier
- 31:54thing
- 31:55for
- 31:55them
- 31:55to
- 31:55test.
- 31:55And
- 31:56they
- 31:56have
- 31:56the
- 31:56data,
- 31:56like
- 31:57Chris
- 31:57was
- 31:57saying,
- 31:58you
- 31:58know,
- 31:58collected
- 31:59from
- 31:59shoppers
- 32:00across
- 32:00the
- 32:00platform,
- 32:01what
- 32:01they're
- 32:01interested
- 32:02in,
- 32:02what
- 32:02people
- 32:02are
- 32:03buying
- 32:03in
- 32:03those
- 32:03locations.
- 32:04And
- 32:04I
- 32:05think
- 32:05the
- 32:05thing
- 32:05that
- 32:05we
- 32:05haven't
- 32:06talked
- 32:06about
- 32:06is
- 32:06from
- 32:06a
- 32:06customer
- 32:07perspective,
- 32:08I
- 32:08do
- 32:08like
- 32:08the
- 32:09potential
- 32:09option
- 32:10to
- 32:10use
- 32:10these
- 32:10Kirkland's
- 32:11locations,
- 32:11these
- 32:12Container
- 32:12Store
- 32:12locations,
- 32:13as,
- 32:13you
- 32:14know,
- 32:14returns
- 32:15drop
- 32:15off
- 32:15points
- 32:16for
- 32:16these
- 32:16retailers.
- 32:17Like
- 32:17there
- 32:17is
- 32:18some
- 32:18benefit
- 32:18there,
- 32:19especially
- 32:19when
- 32:19you're
- 32:19buying
- 32:19home
- 32:20products.
- 32:20I
- 32:20think
- 32:20that
- 32:21it's
- 32:21just
- 32:21like
- 32:21a
- 32:21peril
- 32:22in
- 32:22my
- 32:22mind
- 32:22where
- 32:23it's
- 32:23like
- 32:23you
- 32:23could
- 32:24be
- 32:24trying
- 32:25a
- 32:25different
- 32:25color
- 32:25pillow
- 32:26or
- 32:26comforter
- 32:26or
- 32:27something,
- 32:27and
- 32:27so
- 32:27you
- 32:27might
- 32:27be
- 32:28ordering
- 32:28three
- 32:28or
- 32:28four.
- 32:29Like,
- 32:29I
- 32:29think
- 32:29that
- 32:30from
- 32:30a
- 32:30customer
- 32:30standpoint
- 32:31it
- 32:31could
- 32:31be
- 32:31worth
- 32:32the
- 32:32test.
- 32:32But
- 32:33does
- 32:33it
- 32:33have
- 32:33the
- 32:34long
- 32:34term
- 32:36support?
- 32:36I
- 32:36think
- 32:36from
- 32:37an
- 32:37organizational
- 32:38perspective
- 32:38and
- 32:39from
- 32:39an
- 32:39ROI
- 32:39perspective,
- 32:40I
- 32:41really,
- 32:41I
- 32:41don't
- 32:41see
- 32:41that
- 32:42happening.
- 32:42But
- 32:43yeah,
- 32:43and
- 32:44I
- 32:44don't
- 32:44know,
- 32:44I
- 32:44think
- 32:44like
- 32:44while
- 32:45Bed
- 32:45Bath
- 32:45and
- 32:45Beyond
- 32:45has
- 32:46good
- 32:46recall
- 32:46nationally
- 32:47as
- 32:47a
- 32:47brand,
- 32:48I
- 32:48don't
- 32:48see
- 32:48like
- 32:48what
- 32:49products
- 32:49are
- 32:49driving
- 32:50me
- 32:50into
- 32:50a
- 32:50shop
- 32:51and
- 32:51shop
- 32:51in
- 32:51either
- 32:52instance.
- 32:52Like,
- 32:53you
- 32:53know,
- 32:53like,
- 32:53oh,
- 32:53I'm
- 32:53going
- 32:53to
- 32:54go
- 32:54to
- 32:54the
- 32:54Container
- 32:54Store
- 32:54to
- 32:55check
- 32:55out
- 32:55Bed,
- 32:55Bath
- 32:55and
- 32:55Beyond.
- 32:56What?
- 32:57You
- 32:57know?
- 32:57Well,
- 32:57I
- 32:58mean,
- 32:58I
- 32:58think
- 32:58it's
- 32:58more
- 32:58of
- 32:59like
- 32:59a,
- 32:59a
- 33:00vignette.
- 33:00Like
- 33:00when
- 33:00you
- 33:01go
- 33:01into
- 33:01the
- 33:01Container
- 33:02Store,
- 33:02like
- 33:02are
- 33:02you
- 33:02able
- 33:03to
- 33:03make
- 33:03purchases
- 33:04like
- 33:04do
- 33:04you
- 33:04buy
- 33:05a
- 33:05rug
- 33:05at
- 33:05that
- 33:06same
- 33:06point
- 33:06in
- 33:06time
- 33:06or
- 33:06are
- 33:07there
- 33:07certain
- 33:07items
- 33:08that
- 33:08maybe
- 33:08make
- 33:09sense
- 33:09that,
- 33:09you
- 33:09know,
- 33:10it's
- 33:10just
- 33:10saving
- 33:11their
- 33:11customers
- 33:11a
- 33:12trip.
- 33:12But
- 33:12brands,
- 33:13brands
- 33:13don't
- 33:13matter
- 33:14in
- 33:14home
- 33:14furnishings
- 33:14though,
- 33:14like
- 33:14we've
- 33:15talked
- 33:15about,
- 33:15what
- 33:15people
- 33:15care
- 33:16about
- 33:16is
- 33:16the
- 33:16style,
- 33:16design
- 33:17and
- 33:17the
- 33:17quality
- 33:17of
- 33:17the
- 33:18product.
- 33:18So
- 33:18the
- 33:18brands
- 33:19of
- 33:19home
- 33:19furnishings
- 33:19are
- 33:19almost
- 33:20obsolete
- 33:20at
- 33:20this
- 33:20point,
- 33:21you
- 33:21know,
- 33:21so
- 33:21I
- 33:21don't
- 33:22know.
- 33:22But
- 33:22all
- 33:22right,
- 33:23let's
- 33:23keep
- 33:23moving
- 33:23because
- 33:24this
- 33:24one
- 33:24is
- 33:24related,
- 33:24the
- 33:25next
- 33:25one's
- 33:25related.
- 33:25Headline
- 33:26number
- 33:26four
- 33:27Bye
- 33:27Bye
- 33:27Baby
- 33:28plans
- 33:28to
- 33:28close
- 33:29all
- 33:29of
- 33:29its
- 33:29stores
- 33:29less
- 33:30than
- 33:30a
- 33:30year
- 33:30after
- 33:31its
- 33:31launch,
- 33:32according
- 33:32to
- 33:32retail
- 33:32dive.
- 33:33Bye
- 33:33Bye
- 33:33Baby
- 33:33plans
- 33:34to
- 33:34close
- 33:34its
- 33:34entire
- 33:35physical
- 33:35store
- 33:36footprint
- 33:36by
- 33:36the
- 33:36end
- 33:36of
- 33:37this
- 33:37year,
- 33:37quote
- 33:38transforming
- 33:38into
- 33:38a
- 33:39digital
- 33:39first
- 33:39brand,
- 33:40end
- 33:40quote,
- 33:41and
- 33:41allowing
- 33:41it
- 33:41to
- 33:42focus,
- 33:42quote,
- 33:42all
- 33:42our
- 33:43energy
- 33:43on
- 33:43providing
- 33:44an
- 33:44exceptional
- 33:45online
- 33:45experience.
- 33:46Also
- 33:46another
- 33:46end
- 33:47quote,
- 33:48store
- 33:48closing
- 33:48sales
- 33:48began
- 33:49on
- 33:49Friday
- 33:49and
- 33:50the
- 33:50banner
- 33:50will
- 33:50transition
- 33:51to
- 33:51an
- 33:51online
- 33:51only
- 33:52business,
- 33:52the
- 33:52company
- 33:53said
- 33:53in
- 33:53an
- 33:53FAQ
- 33:54on
- 33:54its
- 33:54website.
- 33:55Omnitalk
- 33:56fans
- 33:56will
- 33:56remember
- 33:56that
- 33:57the
- 33:57New
- 33:57Jersey
- 33:57based
- 33:58Dream
- 33:58On
- 33:59Me
- 33:59won
- 34:00the
- 34:00Bye
- 34:00Bye
- 34:00Baby
- 34:01brand
- 34:01intellectual
- 34:02property
- 34:02and
- 34:02digital
- 34:03assets
- 34:03at
- 34:03auction
- 34:04for
- 34:0415
- 34:05and
- 34:05a
- 34:05half
- 34:06million
- 34:06dollars
- 34:07and
- 34:07then
- 34:07bought
- 34:0811
- 34:08store
- 34:09leases
- 34:09in
- 34:09seven
- 34:10states
- 34:10for
- 34:11$1.17
- 34:11million
- 34:11in
- 34:12a
- 34:12separate
- 34:13auction
- 34:13and
- 34:13relaunched
- 34:14the
- 34:14company
- 34:15in
- 34:1511
- 34:15stores
- 34:16last
- 34:16fall
- 34:17ahead
- 34:18of
- 34:18the
- 34:18store
- 34:18launch.
- 34:19Bye
- 34:19Bye
- 34:19Baby
- 34:19CEO
- 34:20Pete
- 34:21Deledin
- 34:21said
- 34:22in
- 34:22a
- 34:22statement
- 34:22that
- 34:22the
- 34:23retailer
- 34:23sought
- 34:23to
- 34:24position
- 34:24itself
- 34:24as
- 34:24a
- 34:25go
- 34:25to
- 34:25destination
- 34:25for
- 34:26all
- 34:26parents,
- 34:27caregivers
- 34:27and
- 34:27families
- 34:28seeking
- 34:28thoughtfully
- 34:29design
- 34:29and
- 34:29quality
- 34:29baby
- 34:30and
- 34:30child
- 34:30focused
- 34:31products
- 34:31and
- 34:32exceptional
- 34:32customer
- 34:33service,
- 34:33end
- 34:34quote.
- 34:35Lakshman,
- 34:36let's
- 34:36go
- 34:36back
- 34:36to
- 34:36you
- 34:36on
- 34:37this
- 34:37one.
- 34:37Can
- 34:37a
- 34:38successful
- 34:38baby
- 34:39business
- 34:39exist
- 34:40in
- 34:40the
- 34:40long
- 34:40term
- 34:41without
- 34:41a
- 34:41store
- 34:42footprint?
- 34:44Well,
- 34:45I'd
- 34:46like
- 34:46to
- 34:46connect
- 34:46three
- 34:47disparate
- 34:48data
- 34:48points
- 34:48and
- 34:48probably
- 34:49try
- 34:49to
- 34:50make
- 34:50the
- 34:50connection.
- 34:50So
- 34:51first
- 34:51is
- 34:51the
- 34:51birth
- 34:52rates,
- 34:53second
- 34:54is
- 34:54influencers
- 34:56and
- 34:56third
- 34:56is
- 34:57quality.
- 34:59I
- 34:59mean
- 35:00we
- 35:00are
- 35:00currently
- 35:01at
- 35:011.6
- 35:02birth
- 35:02rate
- 35:03which
- 35:03is
- 35:04well
- 35:05below
- 35:05the
- 35:062.1
- 35:07replacement.
- 35:08So
- 35:09much
- 35:09so
- 35:09that
- 35:09the
- 35:10likely
- 35:10huge
- 35:11billionaires
- 35:11and
- 35:12leaders
- 35:13of
- 35:13the
- 35:13society
- 35:14and
- 35:14politicians
- 35:14are,
- 35:15are
- 35:15talking
- 35:15about
- 35:16this
- 35:16consistently
- 35:17now.
- 35:17Then
- 35:18it's
- 35:18gotten
- 35:18national
- 35:19press,
- 35:19right?
- 35:20Including
- 35:20Wall
- 35:20Street
- 35:21Journal
- 35:21and
- 35:21other,
- 35:22you
- 35:22know,
- 35:22talking,
- 35:23shining
- 35:23a
- 35:23light
- 35:24on
- 35:24this,
- 35:24this
- 35:25particular
- 35:25problem.
- 35:26So
- 35:27industry
- 35:28itself
- 35:29has
- 35:29a
- 35:30population
- 35:31headwind
- 35:32that
- 35:32is
- 35:32fundamental
- 35:33and
- 35:33structural.
- 35:34So
- 35:35there
- 35:35is
- 35:35that
- 35:35particular
- 35:36pressure
- 35:36that
- 35:36is
- 35:37kind
- 35:37of
- 35:37building
- 35:37up
- 35:38towards
- 35:38for
- 35:38it
- 35:39or
- 35:39against
- 35:40it.
- 35:40Then
- 35:41you
- 35:41have
- 35:41the
- 35:42second
- 35:42part
- 35:42of
- 35:42this
- 35:43is
- 35:43influencers.
- 35:45Over
- 35:45the
- 35:45last
- 35:46three
- 35:46to
- 35:46five
- 35:46years,
- 35:46since
- 35:47the
- 35:47time
- 35:47of
- 35:47COVID
- 35:48if
- 35:48you
- 35:48go
- 35:48to
- 35:49YouTube
- 35:49or
- 35:49Instagram,
- 35:50one
- 35:50of
- 35:51the
- 35:51highest
- 35:53group
- 35:53of
- 35:53influencers
- 35:54belong
- 35:55to
- 35:55this
- 35:56young
- 35:56mothers
- 35:57and
- 35:57or
- 35:58expectant
- 35:58mothers.
- 35:59They
- 35:59are
- 36:00publishing
- 36:01so
- 36:02much
- 36:02content
- 36:03and
- 36:03material
- 36:04on
- 36:04how
- 36:05to
- 36:05have
- 36:06safe,
- 36:07high
- 36:07quality
- 36:07products
- 36:08access
- 36:09to
- 36:09them.
- 36:09Where
- 36:09can
- 36:09you
- 36:10find
- 36:10it,
- 36:10how
- 36:11can
- 36:11you
- 36:11use
- 36:11it,
- 36:11how
- 36:12can
- 36:12you
- 36:12install
- 36:12it,
- 36:13right?
- 36:14All
- 36:14of
- 36:14that
- 36:14has
- 36:14become
- 36:15such
- 36:15a
- 36:15big,
- 36:16big,
- 36:17you
- 36:17know,
- 36:18driver
- 36:19of
- 36:19that
- 36:20group
- 36:20of
- 36:21small
- 36:22group
- 36:22of
- 36:22influencers
- 36:22that
- 36:23very,
- 36:23very
- 36:23vocal
- 36:23and
- 36:24influential.
- 36:25The
- 36:26third
- 36:26is
- 36:27the
- 36:27commoditization
- 36:28of
- 36:29some
- 36:29of
- 36:29these
- 36:30products
- 36:30themselves.
- 36:31Right?
- 36:31Where
- 36:31you
- 36:31wanted
- 36:32to
- 36:32test
- 36:32drive,
- 36:33you
- 36:33wanted
- 36:34to
- 36:34go
- 36:35look
- 36:36and
- 36:36feel
- 36:36touch.
- 36:37But
- 36:39since
- 36:39COVID
- 36:40what
- 36:40has
- 36:40happened
- 36:41is,
- 36:41I
- 36:41mean
- 36:42interestingly,
- 36:43the
- 36:43quality
- 36:44of
- 36:44the
- 36:44product.
- 36:45Again,
- 36:45time
- 36:45to
- 36:45influencers
- 36:46and
- 36:46all
- 36:46of
- 36:46the
- 36:46ratings
- 36:47out
- 36:47there.
- 36:48You
- 36:48have
- 36:49almost
- 36:49commoditized
- 36:50something
- 36:51as
- 36:52complex
- 36:53as
- 36:53a
- 36:53stroller
- 36:54into
- 36:55a
- 36:55very
- 36:55simple
- 36:56scorecard
- 36:57that
- 36:57clearly
- 36:57lays
- 36:58out
- 36:58does
- 36:58it
- 36:58have,
- 36:59you
- 36:59know,
- 37:00harmful
- 37:01chemicals
- 37:01in
- 37:01it?
- 37:02Does
- 37:02it
- 37:02have
- 37:03stability?
- 37:03Does
- 37:04it
- 37:04have
- 37:04balancing
- 37:05wheels?
- 37:05Does
- 37:05it
- 37:05have
- 37:05counterparts?
- 37:06All
- 37:07of
- 37:07these
- 37:07content
- 37:07metadata
- 37:08characteristics
- 37:09of
- 37:09the,
- 37:09of
- 37:09the
- 37:09product
- 37:10itself
- 37:10has
- 37:10been
- 37:11very
- 37:11widely
- 37:12published
- 37:13and
- 37:13there
- 37:13are
- 37:14tons
- 37:14and
- 37:15tons
- 37:15and
- 37:15tons
- 37:16of
- 37:16information
- 37:17and
- 37:17content
- 37:17regarding
- 37:18how
- 37:18it
- 37:18can
- 37:18be
- 37:18done.
- 37:19So
- 37:19consumers
- 37:20have
- 37:20naturally
- 37:20gravitated
- 37:21towards
- 37:22the
- 37:22department
- 37:22stores
- 37:23and
- 37:23Amazon,
- 37:24where
- 37:25if
- 37:25you
- 37:25think
- 37:25about
- 37:26this
- 37:26entire
- 37:26segment,
- 37:27about
- 37:2712,
- 37:2813
- 37:28billion
- 37:28in
- 37:29size,
- 37:29you
- 37:30have
- 37:31Amazon,
- 37:31Target
- 37:32and
- 37:32Walmart
- 37:33dominating
- 37:3480%
- 37:34of
- 37:34the
- 37:34market
- 37:35share
- 37:35here.
- 37:38So
- 37:38it
- 37:39feels
- 37:39like
- 37:39a
- 37:39logical
- 37:40move
- 37:40from
- 37:41buy
- 37:41by
- 37:41baby
- 37:42to
- 37:42kind
- 37:42of
- 37:42shutter
- 37:43the
- 37:43store
- 37:44because
- 37:44of
- 37:44the
- 37:44high
- 37:45operating
- 37:46expenses
- 37:46likely
- 37:47in
- 37:47the
- 37:47area
- 37:47that
- 37:48they
- 37:48were
- 37:48thinking
- 37:48about
- 37:49and
- 37:49likely
- 37:50exiting
- 37:50all
- 37:50of
- 37:50its
- 37:51formats
- 37:52and
- 37:52just
- 37:52being
- 37:53a
- 37:54online
- 37:54store
- 37:55where
- 37:55they
- 37:55can
- 37:56invest
- 37:57more
- 37:57into
- 37:58the
- 37:58marketing
- 37:58and
- 37:59attracting
- 38:00and
- 38:00go
- 38:00to
- 38:00the
- 38:00higher
- 38:01end
- 38:01of
- 38:01the
- 38:01funnel
- 38:02as
- 38:02opposed
- 38:02to
- 38:03servicing
- 38:03the
- 38:03customer
- 38:04in
- 38:04store
- 38:05through
- 38:05all
- 38:05of
- 38:05their
- 38:05associate
- 38:06experience.
- 38:07Okay,
- 38:07so
- 38:07interesting
- 38:08points.
- 38:08So
- 38:08you,
- 38:08so
- 38:09you
- 38:09like,
- 38:09you
- 38:10like
- 38:10this
- 38:10move?
- 38:11Hmm.
- 38:11Okay,
- 38:11throwing
- 38:11me
- 38:12for
- 38:12a
- 38:12loop
- 38:12here
- 38:12already.
- 38:13Chris,
- 38:13what,
- 38:13what
- 38:13are
- 38:13your
- 38:14thoughts
- 38:14on
- 38:14this?
- 38:14It's
- 38:15a
- 38:15good
- 38:15point.
- 38:15Lakshman
- 38:16raises,
- 38:17I
- 38:17guess
- 38:17the,
- 38:18the,
- 38:18the
- 38:19first
- 38:19like
- 38:19the
- 38:20counter
- 38:20to
- 38:20the
- 38:20question
- 38:20of
- 38:21can
- 38:21you
- 38:21survive
- 38:21without
- 38:22a
- 38:22physical
- 38:23retail
- 38:23store
- 38:23is
- 38:24like
- 38:24can
- 38:24anyone
- 38:25survive
- 38:25with
- 38:25one
- 38:26right.
- 38:26Like
- 38:26everyone
- 38:26in
- 38:27baby,
- 38:28I
- 38:28mean
- 38:28there's
- 38:28like
- 38:2915
- 38:29to
- 38:2920
- 38:30million
- 38:30feet
- 38:30of
- 38:31retail
- 38:31space
- 38:32has
- 38:32been
- 38:32vacated
- 38:32that
- 38:33used
- 38:33to
- 38:33be
- 38:33in
- 38:33baby.
- 38:34Like
- 38:34Gymboree,
- 38:35Babies
- 38:35R
- 38:35Us,
- 38:36Carter's
- 38:37is
- 38:37closing
- 38:38stores.
- 38:38Bye
- 38:38Bye
- 38:39Baby.
- 38:40You
- 38:41know
- 38:41now
- 38:41you
- 38:41have
- 38:42Once
- 38:42Upon
- 38:42a
- 38:43Child
- 38:43is
- 38:43like
- 38:43that
- 38:44consignment
- 38:44space
- 38:45and
- 38:45local
- 38:46luxury
- 38:46boutiques.
- 38:47So
- 38:47most
- 38:48at
- 38:48scale,
- 38:48there's
- 38:49very
- 38:49few.
- 38:50I
- 38:50don't
- 38:50know
- 38:50of
- 38:50another
- 38:51major
- 38:51baby
- 38:52brand
- 38:52that
- 38:52has
- 38:52a
- 38:52big
- 38:53physical
- 38:53retail
- 38:53footprint.
- 38:55Like
- 38:55a
- 38:55lot
- 38:55of
- 38:56the
- 38:56people
- 38:56who
- 38:56would
- 38:57do
- 38:57try,
- 38:58you
- 38:58know,
- 38:58try
- 38:59and
- 38:59browse,
- 38:59would
- 39:00end
- 39:00up
- 39:00going
- 39:00to
- 39:01buy
- 39:01online.
- 39:02To
- 39:03what
- 39:03Lakshman's
- 39:04point
- 39:04was
- 39:04that
- 39:04role
- 39:05that
- 39:05used
- 39:06to
- 39:06get
- 39:06traffic
- 39:07in
- 39:07the
- 39:07door,
- 39:07which
- 39:07was
- 39:08like
- 39:08try
- 39:08and
- 39:08evaluate,
- 39:09is
- 39:10now
- 39:10being
- 39:10filled
- 39:10in
- 39:11by
- 39:11social
- 39:11media
- 39:12and
- 39:12influencers.
- 39:12So
- 39:13then
- 39:13it
- 39:13makes
- 39:14sense,
- 39:14maybe
- 39:14you
- 39:15don't
- 39:15have
- 39:15the
- 39:15physical
- 39:16retail
- 39:16footprint,
- 39:17but
- 39:17then
- 39:17the
- 39:17question
- 39:18is,
- 39:18so
- 39:18you're
- 39:19just
- 39:19competing
- 39:19to
- 39:20buy
- 39:20traffic.
- 39:21So
- 39:22basically
- 39:22they
- 39:22already
- 39:22know
- 39:23the
- 39:23product
- 39:23they
- 39:23want
- 39:23to
- 39:24buy.
- 39:24So
- 39:24then
- 39:25you're
- 39:25just
- 39:25spending
- 39:26marketing
- 39:27your
- 39:27customer
- 39:27acquisition
- 39:28cost
- 39:29goes
- 39:29up
- 39:29and
- 39:29then
- 39:29you're
- 39:30just
- 39:30competing
- 39:30against
- 39:30Target
- 39:31Walmart
- 39:31to
- 39:32buy
- 39:32that
- 39:32traffic
- 39:33and
- 39:33then
- 39:33you
- 39:33don't
- 39:34have
- 39:34the
- 39:35lifetime
- 39:35of
- 39:36the
- 39:36customer
- 39:36to
- 39:37make
- 39:37that
- 39:37money
- 39:37back,
- 39:38that
- 39:38investment
- 39:38back.
- 39:39Whereas
- 39:39Target
- 39:40Walmart
- 39:41and
- 39:41Amazon
- 39:42you
- 39:42can
- 39:42spend
- 39:43more
- 39:43to
- 39:43acquire
- 39:43a
- 39:43customer
- 39:44because
- 39:44your
- 39:44customer
- 39:45lifetime
- 39:45value
- 39:45is
- 39:45so
- 39:46much
- 39:46higher
- 39:46because
- 39:46for
- 39:47the
- 39:47next
- 39:4720
- 39:48years
- 39:48they're
- 39:48going
- 39:48to
- 39:48be
- 39:48buying
- 39:49product
- 39:49from
- 39:49you.
- 39:49Whereas
- 39:50if
- 39:50you're
- 39:50buy
- 39:50Bye
- 39:51Baby,
- 39:51you
- 39:52have
- 39:52to
- 39:53make
- 39:53enough
- 39:53back
- 39:54from
- 39:54that
- 39:54customer
- 39:55over
- 39:55the
- 39:55next
- 39:55year
- 39:55and
- 39:56a
- 39:56half
- 39:56of
- 39:56their
- 39:56baby
- 39:57purchases
- 39:58to
- 39:58be
- 39:58able
- 39:59to
- 39:59make
- 39:59the
- 39:59investment
- 40:00to
- 40:00capture
- 40:00that
- 40:00customer.
- 40:01I
- 40:01mean
- 40:02I'm
- 40:02sure
- 40:02there's
- 40:02some
- 40:03potential
- 40:03here,
- 40:03but
- 40:04for
- 40:04me
- 40:04I'm
- 40:04a
- 40:04pessimist
- 40:05on
- 40:05whether
- 40:06you
- 40:06can
- 40:06really
- 40:06survive
- 40:07and
- 40:07compete
- 40:07against
- 40:08the
- 40:08brands
- 40:08that
- 40:08have
- 40:08taken
- 40:09so
- 40:09much
- 40:09of
- 40:09your
- 40:09market
- 40:10share
- 40:10already
- 40:11without
- 40:11a
- 40:11physical
- 40:12footprint.
- 40:12So
- 40:13yeah,
- 40:13pessimist.
- 40:14So
- 40:15that,
- 40:15that's
- 40:15interesting.
- 40:16So
- 40:16you
- 40:16basically
- 40:16just
- 40:16think
- 40:16at
- 40:17this
- 40:17point,
- 40:17given
- 40:17the
- 40:18saturation
- 40:18of
- 40:18the
- 40:18marketplace,
- 40:19just
- 40:19the
- 40:19baby
- 40:20business
- 40:20is
- 40:20just
- 40:20a
- 40:21bad
- 40:21business
- 40:21to
- 40:21be
- 40:22in.
- 40:22And
- 40:22particularly
- 40:22when
- 40:22you
- 40:23look
- 40:23at
- 40:23the
- 40:23macroeconomic
- 40:24factors
- 40:24too
- 40:24in
- 40:24terms
- 40:25of
- 40:25the
- 40:25declining
- 40:25birth
- 40:25rates
- 40:26as
- 40:26well,
- 40:26that
- 40:26can't
- 40:27help
- 40:27anything
- 40:27too.
- 40:27That's
- 40:28your
- 40:28point,
- 40:28Chris,
- 40:28right?
- 40:29Totally.
- 40:29I
- 40:29mean
- 40:29it's
- 40:29puzzling,
- 40:30right?
- 40:30It's
- 40:30a
- 40:30hundred
- 40:30billion
- 40:31dollar
- 40:31market
- 40:32and
- 40:32it's
- 40:32really,
- 40:33really
- 40:33like
- 40:33you'd
- 40:34think
- 40:34massive
- 40:35market
- 40:35share,
- 40:36currently
- 40:37only
- 40:37being
- 40:37done
- 40:38by
- 40:38Amazon,
- 40:38Target,
- 40:39Walmart,
- 40:39really
- 40:40well,
- 40:40wow,
- 40:41that
- 40:41sounds
- 40:41like
- 40:41a
- 40:41great
- 40:41opportunity
- 40:42for
- 40:42like
- 40:42a
- 40:43niche
- 40:43brand
- 40:43that
- 40:43better
- 40:44connects
- 40:44with
- 40:44consumers.
- 40:45But
- 40:45no
- 40:45one's
- 40:46been
- 40:46able
- 40:46to
- 40:46do
- 40:46it
- 40:47really
- 40:47successfully.
- 40:48Yeah,
- 40:48yeah,
- 40:49and
- 40:49I
- 40:49100%
- 40:49agree
- 40:50with
- 40:50you
- 40:50too.
- 40:50I
- 40:50think
- 40:50the
- 40:51idea
- 40:51of
- 40:51doing
- 40:51it
- 40:51alone
- 40:52on
- 40:52the
- 40:52online
- 40:52only
- 40:53side
- 40:53is
- 40:53a
- 40:54fool's
- 40:54errand,
- 40:55honestly,
- 40:55because
- 40:56the
- 40:56margins,
- 40:57the
- 40:57products
- 40:57are
- 40:57all
- 40:58market
- 40:58available.
- 40:58Right.
- 40:58There's
- 40:59not
- 40:59one
- 40:59thing
- 40:59that
- 40:59differentiates
- 41:00you
- 41:00from
- 41:00anyone
- 41:00else.
- 41:01You
- 41:01can
- 41:01get
- 41:01it
- 41:01from
- 41:01Amazon's
- 41:02third
- 41:02party
- 41:02marketplace
- 41:03pretty
- 41:03easily
- 41:04and
- 41:04it's
- 41:04really
- 41:05expensive
- 41:05to
- 41:06ship
- 41:06the
- 41:06gear
- 41:06and
- 41:07the
- 41:07cribs.
- 41:07The
- 41:07only
- 41:07margin
- 41:08in
- 41:08the
- 41:08business
- 41:09as
- 41:09the
- 41:09former,
- 41:09you
- 41:10know,
- 41:10head
- 41:10of
- 41:10this
- 41:10for
- 41:11Target
- 41:11is
- 41:11in
- 41:12the
- 41:12feeding
- 41:12area
- 41:13and
- 41:13the
- 41:13clothing
- 41:13area,
- 41:14which
- 41:14quite
- 41:15honestly
- 41:15are
- 41:15a
- 41:15little
- 41:15postnatal
- 41:16too,
- 41:16as
- 41:16much
- 41:17as
- 41:17they
- 41:17are
- 41:17prenatal.
- 41:18And
- 41:18so
- 41:18that's
- 41:18kind
- 41:18of
- 41:19a
- 41:19different
- 41:19business
- 41:19in
- 41:20that
- 41:20first
- 41:20time
- 41:20mom
- 41:21business
- 41:21as
- 41:21well.
- 41:21So,
- 41:22so,
- 41:22yeah,
- 41:22so
- 41:22it's
- 41:23just
- 41:23the
- 41:23market's
- 41:23too
- 41:24saturated
- 41:24with
- 41:24the
- 41:24incumbents
- 41:25to,
- 41:25to
- 41:26make
- 41:26a
- 41:26hay
- 41:26at
- 41:26this,
- 41:26I
- 41:27think
- 41:27without
- 41:27a
- 41:27physical
- 41:27store
- 41:28presence
- 41:28in
- 41:28particular.
- 41:29But
- 41:29Anne,
- 41:29what
- 41:29do
- 41:29you
- 41:29think?
- 41:30I,
- 41:31you
- 41:31know,
- 41:31I,
- 41:32I
- 41:32agree
- 41:32with
- 41:32what
- 41:33you're
- 41:33saying.
- 41:33I
- 41:34don't
- 41:34think
- 41:34that
- 41:34they
- 41:34need
- 41:34to
- 41:35have
- 41:35these.
- 41:35Again,
- 41:36like
- 41:36we
- 41:36were
- 41:36saying
- 41:36with,
- 41:37with
- 41:37beyond,
- 41:37like,
- 41:38I
- 41:38don't
- 41:38think
- 41:38that
- 41:38there
- 41:38needs
- 41:39to
- 41:39be
- 41:39this
- 41:39Baby
- 41:40superstore
- 41:41anymore,
- 41:41but
- 41:41I
- 41:41do
- 41:42think
- 41:42we
- 41:42have
- 41:42to
- 41:42look
- 41:43at
- 41:43what's
- 41:44happening
- 41:44with
- 41:45like
- 41:45Babies
- 41:45or
- 41:45Us
- 41:46and
- 41:46Kohl's.
- 41:46I
- 41:46do
- 41:47think
- 41:47that
- 41:47there
- 41:47still
- 41:48is
- 41:48a
- 41:48need
- 41:49to
- 41:49go
- 41:49out
- 41:49and
- 41:50test
- 41:50and
- 41:50trial
- 41:50some
- 41:51products,
- 41:51especially
- 41:52the
- 41:52gear.
- 41:53So
- 41:53I
- 41:53do,
- 41:54I
- 41:54think
- 41:54the
- 41:54smart
- 41:55move
- 41:55from
- 41:55Bye
- 41:55Bye
- 41:56Baby
- 41:56might
- 41:56be
- 41:56to
- 41:57look
- 41:57for
- 41:57a
- 41:57partner
- 41:58the
- 41:58same
- 41:58way
- 41:58that
- 41:59beyond
- 41:59is
- 41:59looking
- 42:00at
- 42:00Container
- 42:01Stor
- 42:01at
- 42:02Kirkland's,
- 42:02because
- 42:03you
- 42:03do
- 42:03get
- 42:04traffic
- 42:04from
- 42:04that.
- 42:04So
- 42:05whether
- 42:05or
- 42:05not
- 42:05they're
- 42:06ordering
- 42:06that
- 42:06stroller
- 42:07from
- 42:07you,
- 42:07for
- 42:07example,
- 42:08you
- 42:08do
- 42:08get
- 42:09people
- 42:09in
- 42:09the
- 42:09store
- 42:09to
- 42:10test
- 42:10it.
- 42:10And
- 42:10I
- 42:10think
- 42:11that's
- 42:11what
- 42:11Kohl's
- 42:11is
- 42:12banking
- 42:12on
- 42:12here
- 42:12with
- 42:12their
- 42:13strategy.
- 42:13Babies
- 42:14R
- 42:14Us
- 42:14is
- 42:14like,
- 42:15hopefully
- 42:15once
- 42:15you're
- 42:15inside
- 42:16of
- 42:16a
- 42:16Kohl's,
- 42:16they're
- 42:17capturing
- 42:17you
- 42:18as
- 42:18a
- 42:18longer
- 42:18term
- 42:19customer.
- 42:19Like
- 42:19Chris
- 42:19was
- 42:20saying,
- 42:20they're,
- 42:20you
- 42:20know,
- 42:21they're
- 42:21giving
- 42:21you
- 42:22some
- 42:22reason
- 42:23to
- 42:23kind
- 42:23of
- 42:23be
- 42:24and
- 42:24start
- 42:24to
- 42:25stay
- 42:25and
- 42:25develop
- 42:25a
- 42:25relationship
- 42:26in
- 42:26the
- 42:26store.
- 42:27I
- 42:27just,
- 42:27I
- 42:28don't
- 42:28think
- 42:28that
- 42:29it
- 42:29needs
- 42:29to
- 42:29be
- 42:29the
- 42:30grand
- 42:30footprint
- 42:31that
- 42:31we're
- 42:31talking
- 42:31about.
- 42:31And
- 42:32if
- 42:32I
- 42:32were
- 42:32Bye
- 42:32Bye
- 42:33Baby,
- 42:33I
- 42:33would
- 42:33start
- 42:33looking
- 42:34for
- 42:34a
- 42:34similar
- 42:35partnership
- 42:35of
- 42:35Kohl's
- 42:36and
- 42:36Babies
- 42:36R
- 42:36Us
- 42:36with
- 42:37another
- 42:37retailer,
- 42:37like
- 42:38especially,
- 42:38you
- 42:38know,
- 42:39might
- 42:40be
- 42:40far
- 42:40fetched,
- 42:40but
- 42:40even
- 42:41like
- 42:41an
- 42:41Ikea
- 42:42where
- 42:42you're
- 42:42like
- 42:42really
- 42:43in
- 42:43the
- 42:43furniture
- 42:43space
- 42:44or
- 42:44you're
- 42:44thinking
- 42:44of
- 42:44like
- 42:45a
- 42:45place
- 42:45that
- 42:45you're
- 42:45going
- 42:45to
- 42:46get
- 42:46people
- 42:46to
- 42:46invest
- 42:47in.
- 42:47For
- 42:47the
- 42:47coming
- 42:48years
- 42:48after
- 42:49that
- 42:49in
- 42:50other
- 42:50higher
- 42:50margin
- 42:51areas
- 42:51potentially.
- 42:52But
- 42:52that's
- 42:53that
- 42:53key.
- 42:54Yeah,
- 42:55I
- 42:55mean
- 42:55the
- 42:55thing
- 42:56that,
- 42:56the
- 42:56thing
- 42:56that,
- 42:57the
- 42:57thing
- 42:57that's
- 42:57interesting
- 42:57about
- 42:58Buy
- 42:58by
- 42:58Baby
- 42:58is
- 42:58they
- 42:59get
- 42:59the
- 42:59brands
- 43:00that
- 43:00the
- 43:00targets
- 43:00in
- 43:00the
- 43:00Walmarts
- 43:01don't
- 43:01get
- 43:02too.
- 43:02They
- 43:02get
- 43:02the
- 43:02upper
- 43:03echelon
- 43:03gear
- 43:04brands
- 43:04which
- 43:04is
- 43:04what
- 43:05is
- 43:05the
- 43:05differentiation
- 43:06point.
- 43:06So
- 43:06that's
- 43:06what
- 43:06you
- 43:06have
- 43:06to
- 43:06play
- 43:07up.
- 43:07The
- 43:08last
- 43:08thing
- 43:08I'd
- 43:08make
- 43:08here
- 43:08too,
- 43:09I
- 43:09think
- 43:09if
- 43:09there's
- 43:09a
- 43:10condemnation
- 43:10that
- 43:11should
- 43:11go
- 43:11out
- 43:11on
- 43:11this
- 43:12headline,
- 43:12it's
- 43:12that,
- 43:13it's
- 43:13that
- 43:13they
- 43:13try
- 43:13that
- 43:14they
- 43:14have
- 43:14the
- 43:14audacity
- 43:15to
- 43:15think
- 43:15they
- 43:15could,
- 43:15they
- 43:16could
- 43:16run,
- 43:17you
- 43:17know,
- 43:17stores
- 43:18across,
- 43:18what
- 43:18was
- 43:18it,
- 43:19seven
- 43:19states.
- 43:20Like
- 43:20as,
- 43:21as
- 43:21an
- 43:21online
- 43:21only
- 43:21brand.
- 43:21You're
- 43:22going
- 43:22to
- 43:22know,
- 43:22come
- 43:22in
- 43:23and
- 43:23know
- 43:23how
- 43:23to
- 43:23do
- 43:23that.
- 43:24That's
- 43:24just
- 43:24really
- 43:24hard.
- 43:25So
- 43:25like.
- 43:25Yeah,
- 43:25you
- 43:26just
- 43:26shot
- 43:26too
- 43:27hard.
- 43:27And
- 43:27why
- 43:27didn't
- 43:27you
- 43:27just
- 43:28like
- 43:28keep
- 43:28one
- 43:29of
- 43:29them
- 43:29and
- 43:29make
- 43:30one
- 43:30of
- 43:30them
- 43:30really,
- 43:31really
- 43:31strong?
- 43:31I'm
- 43:31curious
- 43:32why
- 43:32that
- 43:32isn't
- 43:33part
- 43:33of
- 43:33this
- 43:33announcement.
- 43:34Why
- 43:34is
- 43:34it
- 43:34just
- 43:34shutting
- 43:34everything
- 43:35down
- 43:35completely?
- 43:35I
- 43:36don't
- 43:36know.
- 43:36Yeah,
- 43:37you
- 43:37gotta
- 43:37wonder
- 43:38like
- 43:38how
- 43:38bad
- 43:39it
- 43:39was
- 43:39going
- 43:39for
- 43:39them
- 43:40for
- 43:40them
- 43:40to
- 43:41buy
- 43:4111
- 43:42leases
- 43:42and
- 43:43within.
- 43:43Oh
- 43:43my
- 43:43God.
- 43:44Because
- 43:44when
- 43:44you
- 43:44open
- 43:45a
- 43:45new
- 43:45retail
- 43:46store,
- 43:46you
- 43:46have
- 43:46a
- 43:46new
- 43:46presence.
- 43:47I
- 43:47mean
- 43:47there's
- 43:47a
- 43:48ramp
- 43:48up
- 43:48time.
- 43:48Right.
- 43:48So
- 43:49how
- 43:49bad
- 43:50was
- 43:50it
- 43:50going
- 43:50that
- 43:51like.
- 43:51Because
- 43:51that
- 43:51decision
- 43:52was
- 43:52probably
- 43:52made
- 43:53four
- 43:53or
- 43:53five
- 43:53months
- 43:53ago
- 43:54to
- 43:54close
- 43:54it
- 43:54all
- 43:54down.
- 43:54So
- 43:55you
- 43:55know,
- 43:55within
- 43:55the
- 43:55first
- 43:56five
- 43:56months
- 43:56they
- 43:57were
- 43:57just
- 43:57like,
- 43:58oh
- 43:58my
- 43:58God,
- 43:59no.
- 44:00Yeah,
- 44:00they
- 44:00must
- 44:01have
- 44:01been
- 44:01like
- 44:01drowning.
- 44:02That's
- 44:02the
- 44:02only
- 44:02thing
- 44:02I
- 44:02could
- 44:02think
- 44:02of.
- 44:02They're
- 44:03like,
- 44:03what
- 44:03do
- 44:03we
- 44:03get
- 44:03ourselves
- 44:04into?
- 44:04Let's
- 44:04just
- 44:05get
- 44:05out
- 44:05of
- 44:05this
- 44:06completely.
- 44:06And
- 44:08that's
- 44:08what
- 44:08ultimately
- 44:08didn't
- 44:09work
- 44:09here.
- 44:09Which
- 44:09is
- 44:09why
- 44:10I
- 44:10still
- 44:10think
- 44:11there
- 44:12could
- 44:12be
- 44:12a
- 44:12concept
- 44:13for
- 44:13the
- 44:13baby
- 44:14market
- 44:14at
- 44:15the
- 44:15upper
- 44:15end.
- 44:17All
- 44:17right,
- 44:17let's
- 44:18talk
- 44:18about
- 44:18what
- 44:18those
- 44:18babies
- 44:19are
- 44:19going
- 44:19to
- 44:19be
- 44:19doing
- 44:20on
- 44:20the
- 44:20phones
- 44:20that
- 44:21they're
- 44:21given
- 44:21very
- 44:22shortly
- 44:22after
- 44:22they're
- 44:23born.
- 44:23In
- 44:23headline
- 44:24number
- 44:24five,
- 44:25Chick
- 44:25Fil
- 44:25A
- 44:26is
- 44:26releasing
- 44:26its
- 44:27own
- 44:27entertainment
- 44:28app,
- 44:28you
- 44:28guys,
- 44:29with
- 44:29family
- 44:29friendly
- 44:30shows
- 44:30and
- 44:30podcasts.
- 44:31According
- 44:31to
- 44:32cnbc,
- 44:32Chick
- 44:33Fil
- 44:33A
- 44:33plans
- 44:33to
- 44:34launch
- 44:34a
- 44:34new
- 44:34app
- 44:34on
- 44:34November
- 44:3518th
- 44:35with
- 44:35a
- 44:36slate
- 44:36of
- 44:36original
- 44:37animated
- 44:37shows,
- 44:38scripted
- 44:38podcasts,
- 44:39games,
- 44:39recipes
- 44:40and
- 44:40ebooks
- 44:41aimed
- 44:41at
- 44:41families.
- 44:42A
- 44:42preview
- 44:43of
- 44:43the
- 44:43app
- 44:43viewed
- 44:43by
- 44:44CNBC
- 44:44included
- 44:45the
- 44:45first
- 44:4522
- 44:46minute
- 44:46episode
- 44:46of
- 44:47Legends
- 44:47of
- 44:48Evergreen
- 44:48Hills,
- 44:49which
- 44:49continues
- 44:50or
- 44:51protagonist
- 44:51Sam's
- 44:52adventures
- 44:53in
- 44:53the
- 44:53fantasy
- 44:54world
- 44:54of
- 44:55Evergreen
- 44:55Hills.
- 44:56The
- 44:56first
- 44:56installment
- 44:57of
- 44:57Hidden
- 44:58Island,
- 44:58a
- 44:58scripted
- 44:59podcast
- 44:59about
- 45:00a
- 45:00family
- 45:00that
- 45:00shipwrecks
- 45:01on
- 45:01a
- 45:01deserted
- 45:01island
- 45:02and
- 45:02a
- 45:02step
- 45:03by
- 45:03step
- 45:03cooking
- 45:03tutorial
- 45:04that
- 45:04uses
- 45:04a
- 45:05Chick
- 45:05Fil
- 45:05A
- 45:05milkshake
- 45:06as
- 45:06a
- 45:06key
- 45:06ingredient.
- 45:07Customers
- 45:08can
- 45:08pre
- 45:08download
- 45:08the
- 45:09free
- 45:09Chick
- 45:09Fil
- 45:09A
- 45:10play
- 45:10app
- 45:10for
- 45:10their
- 45:10phones,
- 45:11iPads
- 45:11and
- 45:12Android
- 45:12devices
- 45:12ahead
- 45:13of
- 45:13the
- 45:13launch
- 45:13next
- 45:14month.
- 45:14Month.
- 45:15Chris,
- 45:15I'm
- 45:15gonna
- 45:16have
- 45:16you
- 45:16wrap
- 45:16this
- 45:16up.
- 45:17This
- 45:17is
- 45:17in
- 45:17your
- 45:17wheelhouse,
- 45:18as
- 45:18you
- 45:19said.
- 45:19Are
- 45:19you
- 45:20buying
- 45:20or
- 45:20selling
- 45:20the
- 45:21idea
- 45:21of
- 45:21Chick
- 45:21Fil
- 45:21A
- 45:22producing
- 45:22and
- 45:22distributing
- 45:23its
- 45:23own
- 45:23content
- 45:24via
- 45:24a
- 45:24standalone
- 45:25app?
- 45:26I
- 45:26love
- 45:26it.
- 45:26Like,
- 45:27you
- 45:27know,
- 45:27disclosure
- 45:28biased
- 45:29here.
- 45:29You
- 45:29know,
- 45:29major
- 45:30Chick
- 45:30Fil
- 45:30A
- 45:31fan,
- 45:31avid
- 45:32customer,
- 45:33as
- 45:33are
- 45:34many
- 45:34of
- 45:34our.
- 45:34Omnitok
- 45:35listeners
- 45:35after
- 45:35last
- 45:35week's
- 45:36show.
- 45:36Yeah,
- 45:37yeah,
- 45:37they,
- 45:38you
- 45:38know,
- 45:38I
- 45:38love
- 45:39it.
- 45:39I,
- 45:39I
- 45:39think
- 45:39it's
- 45:39a,
- 45:40it's
- 45:40a
- 45:40good
- 45:40idea
- 45:40for
- 45:40them.
- 45:41Right.
- 45:41It's
- 45:41a
- 45:41brand
- 45:42that
- 45:42people
- 45:42already
- 45:43love
- 45:43and
- 45:45I
- 45:45think
- 45:45like
- 45:45the,
- 45:46on
- 45:47the
- 45:47surface
- 45:47level,
- 45:47right,
- 45:48people
- 45:48are
- 45:48doing
- 45:49less
- 45:49dining
- 45:50at
- 45:50the
- 45:51restaurant.
- 45:51You
- 45:51know,
- 45:52there
- 45:52are
- 45:52places
- 45:53like
- 45:53McDonald's
- 45:53starting
- 45:54to
- 45:54close
- 45:54their
- 45:55playpens,
- 45:55etc.
- 45:55I
- 45:56think
- 45:56it's
- 45:56a
- 45:57fun
- 45:57way
- 45:57to
- 45:58have
- 45:58some
- 45:59sort
- 45:59of
- 45:59replacement
- 46:00engagement
- 46:01in
- 46:01the
- 46:01restaurant.
- 46:02And
- 46:02I
- 46:02thought
- 46:02you
- 46:02brought
- 46:03up
- 46:03a
- 46:03really
- 46:03good
- 46:03point
- 46:04at
- 46:04the
- 46:04beginning
- 46:04of
- 46:04the
- 46:04show
- 46:05of
- 46:05brands
- 46:05doing
- 46:06a
- 46:06good
- 46:06job
- 46:06listening
- 46:07to
- 46:07customers.
- 46:08And
- 46:08I
- 46:08don't
- 46:08think
- 46:08any
- 46:09customers
- 46:09like
- 46:09actually
- 46:10said,
- 46:10oh
- 46:10my
- 46:10God,
- 46:11I
- 46:11want
- 46:11Chick
- 46:11Fil
- 46:11A
- 46:12streaming.
- 46:13But,
- 46:13but
- 46:13they,
- 46:14when,
- 46:14when
- 46:14you
- 46:14look
- 46:14at
- 46:15the
- 46:15release
- 46:15here,
- 46:15they
- 46:16talked
- 46:16about
- 46:16understanding
- 46:17the
- 46:17adjacencies
- 46:18and
- 46:19how
- 46:19the
- 46:19adjacencies
- 46:20to
- 46:20meal
- 46:20time
- 46:21are
- 46:21shifting
- 46:22and
- 46:22instead
- 46:22of
- 46:22having
- 46:23like
- 46:23the
- 46:23play
- 46:23centers,
- 46:24they
- 46:25were
- 46:25looking
- 46:25for
- 46:25activities
- 46:26and
- 46:26games
- 46:27that
- 46:27could
- 46:28be
- 46:28adjacent
- 46:28to
- 46:28meal
- 46:29time
- 46:29that
- 46:29customers
- 46:30are
- 46:30doing
- 46:30now.
- 46:31You
- 46:31know,
- 46:32parents
- 46:32with
- 46:32iPads
- 46:33and
- 46:33things
- 46:33at
- 46:34restaurants.
- 46:34I
- 46:35think
- 46:35it's
- 46:35a
- 46:35great
- 46:35idea
- 46:36to
- 46:36have
- 46:37a
- 46:37slightly
- 46:38different
- 46:38engagement
- 46:39in
- 46:39the
- 46:39restaurant,
- 46:40but
- 46:40then
- 46:41outside
- 46:41the
- 46:42restaurant
- 46:42you
- 46:42just
- 46:43extend
- 46:43your
- 46:44connection
- 46:44to
- 46:44that
- 46:44customer
- 46:45into
- 46:45totally
- 46:46new
- 46:46environments
- 46:46when
- 46:46you.
- 46:47Chick
- 46:47Fil
- 46:47A
- 46:47was
- 46:48never
- 46:49being
- 46:49discussed.
- 46:50So
- 46:50like,
- 46:51is
- 46:51it
- 46:51going
- 46:51to
- 46:51be
- 46:52a
- 46:52massive
- 46:53win?
- 46:54Probably
- 46:55not.
- 46:55Is
- 46:55there
- 46:55going
- 46:55to
- 46:55be
- 46:55a
- 46:56lot
- 46:56of
- 46:56halo
- 46:56effect
- 46:57from
- 46:57deepening
- 46:57connection
- 46:58with
- 46:58the
- 46:58brand?
- 46:59And
- 46:59you
- 46:59know,
- 47:00can
- 47:00you
- 47:00market
- 47:01to
- 47:01kids
- 47:01without
- 47:01blatantly
- 47:02marketing
- 47:02to
- 47:02kids
- 47:03with
- 47:03this?
- 47:03Yeah,
- 47:03probably.
- 47:04Right?
- 47:04I
- 47:04like
- 47:05it.
- 47:05Yeah.
- 47:06I
- 47:06mean
- 47:06that's
- 47:06the
- 47:07question
- 47:07that
- 47:07they
- 47:08bring
- 47:08up
- 47:08in
- 47:08this
- 47:08article
- 47:09too
- 47:09that
- 47:09I
- 47:09thought
- 47:09was
- 47:10interesting.
- 47:10Like,
- 47:10like
- 47:10Procter
- 47:11and
- 47:11Gamble
- 47:11did
- 47:12this
- 47:12with
- 47:12the
- 47:12soap
- 47:12opera
- 47:13early
- 47:13on.
- 47:13Like,
- 47:14is
- 47:14this
- 47:14the
- 47:14next
- 47:15is,
- 47:15Is
- 47:15Chick
- 47:16Fil
- 47:16A
- 47:16the
- 47:16next
- 47:17P
- 47:17and
- 47:17G?
- 47:17And
- 47:18do
- 47:18they
- 47:18have
- 47:18the
- 47:19ability
- 47:19to
- 47:19drive
- 47:20traffic
- 47:20to
- 47:20another,
- 47:21you
- 47:21know,
- 47:22destination?
- 47:23We'll
- 47:23see.
- 47:24Lakshman,
- 47:24where
- 47:24do
- 47:24you
- 47:25come
- 47:25down
- 47:25on
- 47:25this?
- 47:26Well,
- 47:27if
- 47:28they,
- 47:28if
- 47:28they,
- 47:29if
- 47:29they
- 47:29figured
- 47:29out
- 47:29the
- 47:30licensing
- 47:30fees
- 47:30and
- 47:31all
- 47:31the
- 47:31royalties
- 47:32and
- 47:32everything
- 47:32with
- 47:32others
- 47:33in
- 47:33terms
- 47:33of,
- 47:33you
- 47:34know,
- 47:34how
- 47:34they're
- 47:34going
- 47:34to
- 47:34product
- 47:35go
- 47:35to
- 47:35production
- 47:36services
- 47:36on
- 47:36this
- 47:36one.
- 47:37Right.
- 47:37So
- 47:38if
- 47:38it
- 47:38is
- 47:38a
- 47:38low
- 47:39overhead
- 47:39and
- 47:40they're
- 47:40not
- 47:40invested
- 47:40a
- 47:40ton
- 47:41into
- 47:41that
- 47:42and
- 47:42have
- 47:43a
- 47:43lot
- 47:43more
- 47:44AI
- 47:44driven
- 47:44content
- 47:45generation
- 47:45going
- 47:46on
- 47:46here,
- 47:46this
- 47:46is
- 47:46a
- 47:47real
- 47:47use
- 47:47case
- 47:47for
- 47:48asset
- 47:49like
- 47:49model
- 47:50for
- 47:50them
- 47:50to
- 47:50develop
- 47:51and
- 47:51deliver
- 47:51content
- 47:52quite
- 47:52significantly.
- 47:53And
- 47:54kids
- 47:54are
- 47:54always
- 47:55stuck
- 47:55to
- 47:56their
- 47:56iPads
- 47:56so
- 47:57we
- 47:57can
- 47:58have
- 47:58greater
- 47:58engagement.
- 47:59I
- 47:59think
- 47:59it
- 47:59just
- 48:00increases
- 48:00two
- 48:00things.
- 48:01One
- 48:01is
- 48:01traffic,
- 48:02where
- 48:03kids
- 48:03have
- 48:03a
- 48:03reason
- 48:04to
- 48:04go
- 48:04to
- 48:04Chick
- 48:04Fil
- 48:05A
- 48:05now
- 48:05and
- 48:06number
- 48:06two,
- 48:07duration
- 48:07for
- 48:08which
- 48:08they
- 48:08can
- 48:08stay
- 48:09in
- 48:09the
- 48:09store.
- 48:10So
- 48:10you
- 48:10at
- 48:10least
- 48:11have
- 48:11to
- 48:11stay
- 48:11for
- 48:11the
- 48:11duration
- 48:12of
- 48:12the
- 48:12video.
- 48:13Likely.
- 48:13Right.
- 48:13And
- 48:13they'll
- 48:14likely,
- 48:14you
- 48:14know,
- 48:14give
- 48:15free
- 48:15wi
- 48:15fi
- 48:16and
- 48:16whatnot
- 48:16for
- 48:16this
- 48:17and
- 48:188
- 48:18to
- 48:1810
- 48:19minutes
- 48:19will
- 48:19likely
- 48:19get
- 48:20extended
- 48:20to
- 48:2015
- 48:20to
- 48:2020
- 48:21minutes.
- 48:21The
- 48:22longer
- 48:22you
- 48:22stay,
- 48:22the
- 48:22more
- 48:23you
- 48:23buy,
- 48:23which
- 48:24in
- 48:24case
- 48:24drives
- 48:24the
- 48:25basket
- 48:25size
- 48:26and
- 48:26the
- 48:26aoe.
- 48:27Yeah.
- 48:28And
- 48:28I
- 48:28mean,
- 48:28Chris,
- 48:29what
- 48:29are
- 48:29your
- 48:29thoughts
- 48:29here?
- 48:30Walton?
- 48:30Chris
- 48:30Walton.
- 48:32Because
- 48:32it's
- 48:32not
- 48:33in
- 48:33the
- 48:33Chick
- 48:33Fil
- 48:33A
- 48:34app.
- 48:34You
- 48:34use
- 48:34the
- 48:35Chick
- 48:35Fil
- 48:35A
- 48:35app
- 48:35like
- 48:36no
- 48:36one's
- 48:36business.
- 48:37So
- 48:37I
- 48:38mean,
- 48:38do
- 48:38you
- 48:38think
- 48:38that
- 48:39they'd
- 48:39be
- 48:39better
- 48:39positioned
- 48:40putting
- 48:40this
- 48:41inside
- 48:41of
- 48:41that
- 48:41app
- 48:42experience
- 48:42or,
- 48:43or
- 48:43can
- 48:43they
- 48:44drive
- 48:44traffic
- 48:44to
- 48:44an
- 48:45entirely
- 48:45new
- 48:45app?
- 48:46I
- 48:46don't
- 48:47know.
- 48:47I'm
- 48:47starting
- 48:47to
- 48:47feel
- 48:47like
- 48:47this
- 48:47is
- 48:48a
- 48:48glass
- 48:48half
- 48:48empty
- 48:48podcast
- 48:49for
- 48:49me
- 48:49because
- 48:49I,
- 48:50I,
- 48:50I
- 48:50hate
- 48:51this
- 48:51idea
- 48:51too.
- 48:51I
- 48:52mean,
- 48:52and
- 48:52for
- 48:52the
- 48:52reasons
- 48:52you're
- 48:53saying,
- 48:53I
- 48:53think,
- 48:54you
- 48:54know,
- 48:54the,
- 48:55the
- 48:55PNG
- 48:55analogy
- 48:56is
- 48:56a
- 48:56false
- 48:57analogy
- 48:57because
- 48:57PNG
- 48:58was,
- 48:58was
- 48:59producing
- 49:00that
- 49:00content,
- 49:00but
- 49:00distributing
- 49:01it
- 49:01through
- 49:01an
- 49:01existing
- 49:02content
- 49:03network,
- 49:03which
- 49:03is
- 49:03the
- 49:03problem
- 49:04here.
- 49:04So
- 49:04whether
- 49:05you
- 49:05create
- 49:05your
- 49:05own
- 49:06app
- 49:06or
- 49:06whether
- 49:07you
- 49:07put
- 49:07it
- 49:07in
- 49:07the
- 49:07existing
- 49:08Chick
- 49:08Fil
- 49:08A
- 49:08app,
- 49:09when
- 49:09people
- 49:09are
- 49:10in
- 49:10the
- 49:10entertainment
- 49:11seeking
- 49:11mood,
- 49:11we
- 49:11talk
- 49:11about
- 49:12it
- 49:12all
- 49:12the
- 49:12time
- 49:13on
- 49:13the
- 49:13show.
- 49:13Like,
- 49:13you're
- 49:14competing
- 49:14against
- 49:14TikTok,
- 49:15Instagram,
- 49:16YouTube.
- 49:17That's
- 49:17a
- 49:17hard
- 49:17hurdle
- 49:18to
- 49:18get
- 49:18over.
- 49:19And
- 49:19so
- 49:20this
- 49:20whole
- 49:20thing,
- 49:21I
- 49:21mean,
- 49:21it's
- 49:21funny,
- 49:21it
- 49:21reminds
- 49:22me
- 49:22of
- 49:22my
- 49:22old
- 49:23boss,
- 49:23Jason
- 49:23Goldberger
- 49:24used
- 49:24to
- 49:24have
- 49:24this
- 49:24thing
- 49:25where
- 49:25he'd
- 49:25say,
- 49:25like,
- 49:25you
- 49:25remember,
- 49:26like
- 49:26the
- 49:26app
- 49:26craze
- 49:27in
- 49:272010,
- 49:282011,
- 49:29like,
- 49:29roughly,
- 49:30he'd
- 49:30be
- 49:30like,
- 49:31do
- 49:31you
- 49:31know
- 49:31that
- 49:31Lysol
- 49:32built
- 49:32an
- 49:33app?
- 49:33Like,
- 49:33why
- 49:34in
- 49:34the
- 49:34hell
- 49:34would
- 49:34Lysol
- 49:35build
- 49:35an
- 49:35app?
- 49:36But
- 49:36that's
- 49:36what
- 49:36they
- 49:36did.
- 49:37And
- 49:37I
- 49:37think
- 49:37that's
- 49:37what
- 49:38we're
- 49:38seeing
- 49:38here
- 49:38as
- 49:39well,
- 49:39is
- 49:39that
- 49:40a
- 49:40lot
- 49:40of
- 49:40companies
- 49:40are
- 49:41trying
- 49:41to
- 49:41get
- 49:41into
- 49:41this
- 49:42media
- 49:42Thing,
- 49:43but
- 49:43they're
- 49:43not
- 49:43thinking
- 49:44about
- 49:44the
- 49:44right
- 49:44way
- 49:44to
- 49:45do
- 49:45it
- 49:45and
- 49:45they're
- 49:45almost
- 49:45over
- 49:46engineering
- 49:46a
- 49:47new
- 49:47wheel
- 49:47too
- 49:48much
- 49:48instead
- 49:48of
- 49:48just
- 49:48saying,
- 49:48okay,
- 49:49yeah,
- 49:49we
- 49:49want
- 49:50to
- 49:50put
- 49:50content
- 49:50in
- 49:50there,
- 49:50we
- 49:51want
- 49:51to
- 49:51create
- 49:51attachment
- 49:51to
- 49:52our
- 49:52brand.
- 49:52What's
- 49:52the
- 49:52right
- 49:53distribution
- 49:53channels
- 49:53for
- 49:54us
- 49:54to
- 49:54do
- 49:54that?
- 49:54And
- 49:55that's
- 49:55how
- 49:55you
- 49:55should
- 49:55be
- 49:55thinking
- 49:56of
- 49:56it.
- 49:56This
- 49:56is,
- 49:57this
- 49:57is
- 49:57way
- 49:58too
- 49:58souped
- 49:58up
- 49:58for
- 49:58my
- 49:59tastes.
- 49:59Yeah,
- 50:00I
- 50:00mean
- 50:00it.
- 50:00And,
- 50:00and
- 50:01I
- 50:01think
- 50:01it
- 50:02actually
- 50:02goes
- 50:02a
- 50:03little
- 50:03bit
- 50:03against
- 50:03what
- 50:03Lakshman
- 50:04was
- 50:04saying
- 50:04because
- 50:05they,
- 50:05it
- 50:05does
- 50:05involve
- 50:06a
- 50:06heavy
- 50:06amount
- 50:07of
- 50:07capital
- 50:07to
- 50:07invest
- 50:08to
- 50:08make
- 50:08this
- 50:09content
- 50:09and
- 50:09to
- 50:10real
- 50:10and
- 50:10to
- 50:10drive
- 50:11traffic
- 50:11to
- 50:11it
- 50:12early
- 50:12on.
- 50:13Yes,
- 50:13you
- 50:13have
- 50:13AI
- 50:14that
- 50:14can
- 50:14help
- 50:14make
- 50:14this
- 50:15a
- 50:15little
- 50:15bit
- 50:15simpler.
- 50:15But
- 50:16my
- 50:16only
- 50:17question
- 50:17here
- 50:18is,
- 50:18you
- 50:18know,
- 50:18something
- 50:19that
- 50:19really
- 50:19started
- 50:19to
- 50:19resonate
- 50:20with
- 50:20me
- 50:20when
- 50:20we
- 50:20were
- 50:20at
- 50:20Chop
- 50:21Talk
- 50:21Fall
- 50:21last
- 50:21week
- 50:22and
- 50:22that
- 50:22is
- 50:22just
- 50:23really
- 50:23re
- 50:24thinking
- 50:25about
- 50:25Gen
- 50:26Z
- 50:26and
- 50:26Gen
- 50:26Alpha.
- 50:27They
- 50:27are
- 50:28the
- 50:28first
- 50:28digital,
- 50:29first
- 50:29generation
- 50:30that
- 50:30has
- 50:30been,
- 50:31has
- 50:31started
- 50:31on
- 50:31iPads
- 50:32from
- 50:32the
- 50:32moment
- 50:33that
- 50:33they
- 50:33were
- 50:33coming
- 50:34out
- 50:34of
- 50:34Bye
- 50:34bye
- 50:34baby.
- 50:35And
- 50:35now
- 50:36they
- 50:36are
- 50:37looking
- 50:37at
- 50:38content.
- 50:38They're
- 50:38exploring
- 50:39brands
- 50:39and
- 50:40experiencing
- 50:40brands
- 50:41in
- 50:41a
- 50:41digital
- 50:41way
- 50:42like
- 50:42they
- 50:42never
- 50:42have
- 50:42before.
- 50:43So
- 50:43is
- 50:44this
- 50:45is
- 50:45Chick
- 50:45Fil
- 50:45a
- 50:45really
- 50:46like
- 50:46doubling
- 50:47down
- 50:47and
- 50:47saying
- 50:47this
- 50:48is
- 50:48how
- 50:48we're
- 50:48going
- 50:48to
- 50:48try
- 50:48to
- 50:49invest
- 50:49with
- 50:49the
- 50:49next
- 50:50generation
- 50:50of
- 50:50consumer.
- 50:51We
- 50:51know
- 50:51we
- 50:51have
- 50:51them,
- 50:52we
- 50:52know
- 50:52that
- 50:52they
- 50:53want
- 50:53to
- 50:53come
- 50:53to
- 50:53our
- 50:53stores.
- 50:54We
- 50:54know
- 50:54that
- 50:54the
- 50:54content
- 50:55that
- 50:55we're
- 50:55generating
- 50:55on
- 50:55the
- 50:56social
- 50:56platforms
- 50:57is
- 50:57working
- 50:57with
- 50:57them.
- 50:58How
- 50:58do
- 50:58we
- 50:58get
- 50:59them
- 50:59further
- 50:59embedded
- 51:00with
- 51:00us?
- 51:00And
- 51:00that's,
- 51:01that's
- 51:01the
- 51:01only
- 51:01question
- 51:02that
- 51:02I
- 51:02have
- 51:02here
- 51:02is
- 51:03like,
- 51:03will
- 51:03they
- 51:04actually
- 51:04be
- 51:04able
- 51:04to
- 51:04pull
- 51:05this
- 51:05off?
- 51:06Because
- 51:06they're,
- 51:07they're
- 51:07really
- 51:07putting
- 51:08all
- 51:08of
- 51:08their
- 51:08investment
- 51:09in
- 51:09doing
- 51:09that
- 51:10in
- 51:10a,
- 51:10in
- 51:10a
- 51:10way
- 51:10that
- 51:10a
- 51:11lot
- 51:11of
- 51:11other
- 51:11retailers
- 51:12aren't
- 51:12doing
- 51:12anymore.
- 51:12Especially
- 51:13like
- 51:13Walmart
- 51:14last
- 51:14year
- 51:14was
- 51:14doing,
- 51:14trying
- 51:15to
- 51:15do
- 51:15this
- 51:15too
- 51:15with
- 51:16their
- 51:16Add
- 51:16to
- 51:16Heart
- 51:17series
- 51:17that
- 51:17we
- 51:17haven't
- 51:18heard
- 51:18anything
- 51:18about
- 51:18yet
- 51:18this
- 51:19year.
- 51:19But,
- 51:19but
- 51:20could
- 51:20this
- 51:21be,
- 51:21could
- 51:21this
- 51:22be
- 51:22them
- 51:22being
- 51:23kind
- 51:23of,
- 51:23you
- 51:23know,
- 51:24ahead
- 51:24of
- 51:24their
- 51:24time?
- 51:25Yeah,
- 51:25but,
- 51:26and,
- 51:26and
- 51:26to
- 51:26that
- 51:27point,
- 51:27like
- 51:27Walmart,
- 51:27we
- 51:27haven't
- 51:28heard
- 51:28word
- 51:28one
- 51:28about
- 51:28that
- 51:28from
- 51:29Walmart
- 51:29this
- 51:29year.
- 51:29And
- 51:29they
- 51:30were
- 51:30doing
- 51:30that
- 51:30through
- 51:30YouTube
- 51:31too.
- 51:31So
- 51:31like,
- 51:31but
- 51:32no,
- 51:32no.
- 51:32What
- 51:32do
- 51:32you,
- 51:33do
- 51:33you
- 51:33like
- 51:33this
- 51:33idea?
- 51:34And
- 51:34though,
- 51:34like
- 51:34would,
- 51:34is
- 51:35this
- 51:35how
- 51:35you
- 51:35would
- 51:35advise
- 51:36them
- 51:36trying
- 51:36to
- 51:36approach.
- 51:37Gen
- 51:37Z
- 51:38And
- 51:38I
- 51:38wouldn't
- 51:39do
- 51:39it
- 51:39in
- 51:39this
- 51:40way.
- 51:40I
- 51:40think
- 51:40I'd
- 51:40try
- 51:41to
- 51:41keep
- 51:41it
- 51:41within
- 51:41the
- 51:41Chick
- 51:42Fil
- 51:42A
- 51:42app.
- 51:42I
- 51:43think
- 51:43that
- 51:43makes
- 51:43more
- 51:44sense
- 51:44as
- 51:44a
- 51:44starting
- 51:44point.
- 51:45And
- 51:45then
- 51:45Using
- 51:46clips.
- 51:46Clips
- 51:46or
- 51:47content
- 51:47to
- 51:48put
- 51:48on
- 51:48the
- 51:48social
- 51:49platforms,
- 51:49on
- 51:49YouTube,
- 51:50on
- 51:50TikTok,
- 51:51where
- 51:51the
- 51:51generation
- 51:52is
- 51:53exposing
- 51:54themselves
- 51:54or
- 51:54discovering
- 51:55content.
- 51:55And
- 51:55then
- 51:56I
- 51:56drive
- 51:56them
- 51:56into
- 51:56the
- 51:57app
- 51:57for
- 51:57long
- 51:58form
- 51:58content
- 51:58if
- 51:59that's
- 51:59what
- 51:59they
- 51:59want.
- 52:00All
- 52:00right,
- 52:01let's
- 52:01go
- 52:01to
- 52:01the
- 52:01lightning
- 52:01round.
- 52:02You
- 52:02guys.
- 52:03Question
- 52:03one
- 52:03goes
- 52:04to
- 52:04you.
- 52:04Chris
- 52:04Kreitz.
- 52:05Retail
- 52:06Brew
- 52:06recently
- 52:06released
- 52:07their
- 52:07list
- 52:07of
- 52:07the
- 52:07best
- 52:08horror
- 52:08movies
- 52:08set
- 52:08inside
- 52:09retail
- 52:09destinations.
- 52:10What
- 52:10is
- 52:11the
- 52:11best
- 52:11movie
- 52:12shot
- 52:12in
- 52:12a
- 52:12retail
- 52:13location?
- 52:13And
- 52:13I'll
- 52:14give
- 52:14you
- 52:14extra
- 52:14credit
- 52:15if
- 52:15it's
- 52:15horror
- 52:15or
- 52:15Halloween
- 52:16related.
- 52:17I'm
- 52:17gonna.
- 52:17Thank
- 52:18you
- 52:18and
- 52:18I'm
- 52:18gonna
- 52:18decline
- 52:19the
- 52:19extra
- 52:19credit
- 52:19and
- 52:20go.
- 52:22I'm
- 52:23gonna
- 52:23lower
- 52:23the
- 52:23bar
- 52:24here.
- 52:25That's
- 52:25just
- 52:25fine.
- 52:26That's
- 52:26just
- 52:26fine.
- 52:26That's
- 52:27just
- 52:27fine.
- 52:28I'm
- 52:28gonna
- 52:29go
- 52:29with
- 52:29bad
- 52:29Santa,
- 52:30the
- 52:30classic
- 52:31retail
- 52:31Santa.
- 52:35And
- 52:35then
- 52:36I'll
- 52:36add
- 52:36a
- 52:36fun
- 52:36fact
- 52:37to
- 52:37try
- 52:37and
- 52:37get
- 52:37back
- 52:38some
- 52:38of
- 52:38the
- 52:38extra
- 52:38credit
- 52:39that
- 52:39I.
- 52:39Okay,
- 52:39okay,
- 52:40we're
- 52:40accepting.
- 52:40We're
- 52:41accepting.
- 52:41Billy
- 52:42Bob
- 52:42Thornton
- 52:43actually
- 52:43was
- 52:43drunk
- 52:44on
- 52:44set
- 52:44during
- 52:45that
- 52:45scene
- 52:45to
- 52:46play
- 52:46up
- 52:46the
- 52:47role
- 52:47of
- 52:47being
- 52:47the
- 52:48drunken
- 52:48Santa
- 52:48in
- 52:48the
- 52:49department
- 52:49store.
- 52:49So.
- 52:50Oh
- 52:50my
- 52:50God.
- 52:51Some
- 52:51points
- 52:51back.
- 52:52How
- 52:52do
- 52:53we
- 52:53sign
- 52:53up
- 52:53for
- 52:53that
- 52:53job?
- 52:54Yeah,
- 52:55right.
- 52:55That
- 52:55would
- 52:55be
- 52:56that
- 52:56movie
- 52:56in
- 52:56a
- 52:57while.
- 52:57Yeah,
- 52:57I
- 52:57gotta
- 52:57find
- 52:57a
- 52:57quote
- 52:58from
- 52:58that
- 52:58movie
- 52:58for
- 52:58our
- 52:58newsletter.
- 52:59All
- 52:59right,
- 53:00Chris,
- 53:00back
- 53:00to
- 53:00you.
- 53:01Doritos
- 53:01on
- 53:01Monday
- 53:02released
- 53:02its
- 53:02first
- 53:03ad,
- 53:03filmed
- 53:03in
- 53:04space,
- 53:04and
- 53:04it
- 53:05is
- 53:05filled
- 53:05with
- 53:05the
- 53:05sound
- 53:05of
- 53:06astronauts
- 53:07crunching
- 53:07down
- 53:07on
- 53:07the
- 53:08brand's
- 53:08first
- 53:08ever
- 53:09chips
- 53:09to
- 53:09leave
- 53:09the
- 53:10planet.
- 53:10If
- 53:10you
- 53:11were
- 53:11to
- 53:11take
- 53:11one
- 53:11food
- 53:12into
- 53:12space
- 53:12with
- 53:12you,
- 53:13what
- 53:13would
- 53:13it
- 53:13be?
- 53:14That's
- 53:14a
- 53:15good
- 53:15question.
- 53:15I'm
- 53:15gonna
- 53:16go.
- 53:16There's
- 53:16a
- 53:17new
- 53:17chip
- 53:17that's
- 53:17very
- 53:18similar
- 53:18to
- 53:18Doritos.
- 53:19They're
- 53:19called
- 53:19Quest
- 53:20protein
- 53:20chips.
- 53:20They're
- 53:21made
- 53:21out
- 53:21of
- 53:21whey
- 53:21protein.
- 53:22It's
- 53:2220
- 53:22grams
- 53:23of
- 53:23protein,
- 53:23140
- 53:24calories.
- 53:24It
- 53:25tastes
- 53:25just
- 53:25like
- 53:26a
- 53:26Dorito.
- 53:27They're
- 53:27fantastic.
- 53:28Yeah.
- 53:28Really
- 53:28good.
- 53:29You
- 53:29have
- 53:29to
- 53:29check
- 53:29them
- 53:29out.
- 53:30All
- 53:30right,
- 53:30I'm
- 53:30gonna
- 53:31try
- 53:31it.
- 53:31I
- 53:31don't
- 53:31know.
- 53:32I
- 53:32don't
- 53:32know
- 53:32if
- 53:33I
- 53:33can
- 53:33believe
- 53:33that
- 53:33a
- 53:34whey
- 53:34protein
- 53:34chip
- 53:35is
- 53:35going
- 53:35to
- 53:35give
- 53:35me
- 53:35the
- 53:35satisfaction
- 53:36of
- 53:36Doritos,
- 53:37but
- 53:37I'll
- 53:37give
- 53:38it
- 53:38a
- 53:38shot.
- 53:38Hold
- 53:39on,
- 53:39Anne.
- 53:39Of
- 53:39all
- 53:39the
- 53:40food,
- 53:40that's
- 53:40what
- 53:40you
- 53:40take
- 53:41into
- 53:41space
- 53:41with
- 53:42you,
- 53:43Chris.
- 53:43They're
- 53:44really.
- 53:45You
- 53:45love
- 53:45them
- 53:45that
- 53:46much?
- 53:46That's
- 53:46funny
- 53:46because
- 53:47my
- 53:47answer
- 53:47is
- 53:47Doritos
- 53:48too.
- 53:48So.
- 53:48Okay,
- 53:48I
- 53:48can
- 53:49buy
- 53:49that.
- 53:49I
- 53:49guess.
- 53:49They're
- 53:50that
- 53:50good.
- 53:50I
- 53:50gotta
- 53:50try
- 53:51them.
- 53:51Yeah.
- 53:52All
- 53:52right.
- 53:52All
- 53:52right,
- 53:53Lakshman,
- 53:53we're
- 53:53going
- 53:53to
- 53:54you
- 53:54now.
- 53:54It's
- 53:55almost
- 53:55Halloween.
- 53:56Very
- 53:56simple.
- 53:57Rank
- 53:57your
- 53:57Top
- 53:57three
- 53:57Halloween
- 53:58candies.
- 53:58Oh,
- 53:59boy.
- 54:00Of
- 54:00course,
- 54:00you
- 54:00know,
- 54:01there
- 54:01is
- 54:01Sour
- 54:02Patch,
- 54:02there
- 54:02is
- 54:03Skittles,
- 54:04there
- 54:04is
- 54:04M
- 54:05M's,
- 54:05but
- 54:05personal
- 54:05favorite
- 54:06of
- 54:06minus
- 54:06Hershey's
- 54:07Kisses.
- 54:08So.
- 54:09Hershey's
- 54:09Kisses.
- 54:10Yes.
- 54:11Wow.
- 54:11Okay,
- 54:12that's
- 54:12number
- 54:12one.
- 54:12What's
- 54:13two
- 54:13and
- 54:13three?
- 54:13Sour
- 54:14Patch
- 54:14Kids
- 54:14and
- 54:14Skittles.
- 54:15And
- 54:16the
- 54:16second
- 54:16would
- 54:16be.
- 54:17Yeah,
- 54:18second
- 54:18would
- 54:18be
- 54:18Skittles
- 54:19and
- 54:19third
- 54:19would
- 54:19be,
- 54:20you
- 54:20know,
- 54:20probably
- 54:21Sour
- 54:21Patch.
- 54:22Yeah.
- 54:22Oh
- 54:22my
- 54:23God.
- 54:23I
- 54:23love.
- 54:24I'm
- 54:24with
- 54:24you
- 54:24on
- 54:24Sour
- 54:24Patch.
- 54:25I
- 54:25don't
- 54:25know
- 54:25about
- 54:25the
- 54:26Hershey
- 54:26Kiss
- 54:26though,
- 54:27man.
- 54:27Wow,
- 54:27that's
- 54:28so
- 54:28random.
- 54:28One
- 54:28of
- 54:29those
- 54:29is
- 54:29not
- 54:29like
- 54:29the
- 54:30other
- 54:30two.
- 54:30That's
- 54:30so
- 54:31crazy.
- 54:31That
- 54:31Hershey
- 54:32Kiss
- 54:32leads
- 54:32the
- 54:32pack.
- 54:33All
- 54:33right,
- 54:33Last
- 54:34one.
- 54:34Lakshman.
- 54:34LinkedIn
- 54:35lunatics.
- 54:35A
- 54:36670,000
- 54:36member
- 54:37Reddit
- 54:38community
- 54:38devoted
- 54:39to
- 54:39quote,
- 54:40insufferable
- 54:40LinkedIn
- 54:41content
- 54:41has
- 54:42made
- 54:42it.
- 54:42Made
- 54:43it
- 54:43its
- 54:43mission
- 54:43to
- 54:44poke
- 54:44fun
- 54:44at
- 54:44insufferable
- 54:45LinkedIn
- 54:46posts
- 54:46that
- 54:46have
- 54:47no
- 54:47business
- 54:47being
- 54:48shared
- 54:48on
- 54:48a
- 54:48business
- 54:49to
- 54:49business
- 54:49networking
- 54:50site.
- 54:50What
- 54:50is
- 54:50the
- 54:51most
- 54:51audacious
- 54:52post
- 54:52you
- 54:52recall
- 54:53reading
- 54:54on
- 54:54LinkedIn
- 54:54that
- 54:55you
- 54:55wish
- 54:56was
- 54:56not
- 54:56on
- 54:57the
- 54:57platform?
- 54:57Yeah,
- 54:58LinkedIn
- 54:58is
- 54:58like
- 54:58kitchen
- 54:59sink.
- 54:59I
- 54:59say
- 55:00if
- 55:00you
- 55:00don't
- 55:00pay
- 55:00attention
- 55:00to
- 55:01it,
- 55:01it
- 55:01gets
- 55:02like
- 55:02really
- 55:02nasty
- 55:04in
- 55:04a
- 55:04few
- 55:04weeks.
- 55:05So
- 55:05you
- 55:05have
- 55:05to
- 55:05continuously
- 55:06keep
- 55:06cleaning
- 55:07it
- 55:07and
- 55:07maintaining
- 55:08it.
- 55:09But
- 55:09for
- 55:09me,
- 55:09I
- 55:10think,
- 55:10you
- 55:10know,
- 55:11all
- 55:11of
- 55:11the
- 55:12advertisements
- 55:12around,
- 55:13you
- 55:13know,
- 55:14hey,
- 55:14here
- 55:14are
- 55:14the
- 55:14new
- 55:14products,
- 55:15etc.
- 55:15Those
- 55:15are
- 55:16fine.
- 55:16But
- 55:17teaching
- 55:17life
- 55:18lessons
- 55:18through
- 55:19memes,
- 55:19that
- 55:20is
- 55:20one
- 55:20that,
- 55:21you
- 55:21know,
- 55:21probably
- 55:21crosses
- 55:22the
- 55:22boundary
- 55:22for
- 55:22me.
- 55:23Got
- 55:24it.
- 55:24Yes,
- 55:24got
- 55:25it.
- 55:25Yes.
- 55:25I
- 55:25feel
- 55:25like
- 55:25Lakshman
- 55:26has
- 55:26an
- 55:26example
- 55:27in
- 55:27mind
- 55:27that
- 55:28I'd
- 55:28love
- 55:28him
- 55:28to
- 55:28share
- 55:29with
- 55:29us.
- 55:31Well,
- 55:31there
- 55:31is
- 55:31this
- 55:32one
- 55:32meme
- 55:32where
- 55:33there
- 55:33was
- 55:33the
- 55:33office
- 55:34and
- 55:34I
- 55:34think
- 55:34they
- 55:34had
- 55:35something
- 55:35along
- 55:35the
- 55:36lines
- 55:36of,
- 55:36you
- 55:36know,
- 55:36how
- 55:38teamwork
- 55:38is
- 55:38dreamwork
- 55:39or
- 55:39some.
- 55:39Something
- 55:40like
- 55:40that,
- 55:40which
- 55:40was
- 55:41completely
- 55:42weird.
- 55:43And
- 55:43using
- 55:43that
- 55:44particular
- 55:44frame
- 55:45to
- 55:45kind
- 55:45of
- 55:46help
- 55:46explain
- 55:47was
- 55:47like,
- 55:47weird
- 55:48because
- 55:48we
- 55:48know
- 55:48the
- 55:49dysfunctions
- 55:49of
- 55:49office.
- 55:50So
- 55:50let's.
- 55:51Yeah,
- 55:51we
- 55:51love
- 55:51both,
- 55:52but
- 55:52they
- 55:52have
- 55:52to
- 55:52live
- 55:53in
- 55:53separate
- 55:53universes.
- 55:55Yeah,
- 55:55100%.
- 55:56Yeah,
- 55:56that,
- 55:56that's
- 55:57always
- 55:57my
- 55:57pet
- 55:57peeve
- 55:58too
- 55:58is
- 55:58the
- 55:58pithy
- 55:58like
- 55:59sayings
- 55:59that
- 55:59come
- 55:59out
- 56:00on
- 56:00LinkedIn
- 56:00which
- 56:00like
- 56:01apply
- 56:01to
- 56:01every
- 56:01leadership
- 56:02situation
- 56:02and
- 56:03anywhere
- 56:03in
- 56:03the
- 56:03world.
- 56:04That
- 56:04always
- 56:04drives
- 56:04me
- 56:04nuts
- 56:05too.
- 56:05All
- 56:05right,
- 56:05well,
- 56:06thanks
- 56:06you
- 56:06both.
- 56:07That
- 56:07closes
- 56:07us
- 56:07up.
- 56:08Happy
- 56:08birthday
- 56:08today
- 56:09to
- 56:09Emilia
- 56:09Clarke,
- 56:10Ryan
- 56:10Reynolds
- 56:11and
- 56:11to
- 56:11the
- 56:11woman
- 56:11who
- 56:12is
- 56:12the
- 56:12reason
- 56:12I
- 56:12have
- 56:13rewatched
- 56:13Step
- 56:13up
- 56:14to
- 56:14at
- 56:14least
- 56:14half
- 56:14a
- 56:15dozen
- 56:15times,
- 56:16Brianna
- 56:16Ev
- 56:16again.
- 56:17And
- 56:17remember,
- 56:18if
- 56:18you
- 56:18can
- 56:18only
- 56:18read
- 56:18or
- 56:19listen
- 56:19to
- 56:19one
- 56:19retail
- 56:20blog
- 56:20in
- 56:20the
- 56:20business
- 56:20make
- 56:21it
- 56:21Omnitrix,
- 56:21the
- 56:21only
- 56:22retail
- 56:22media
- 56:22outlet
- 56:23run
- 56:23by
- 56:23two
- 56:23former
- 56:24executives
- 56:24from
- 56:24a
- 56:24current
- 56:25top
- 56:2510
- 56:25US
- 56:26retailer.
- 56:26Our
- 56:27Fast
- 56:27Five
- 56:27podcast
- 56:27is
- 56:28the
- 56:28quickest,
- 56:28fastest
- 56:28rundown
- 56:29of
- 56:29all
- 56:29the
- 56:29week's
- 56:29top
- 56:30news
- 56:30and
- 56:30our
- 56:30daily
- 56:31newsletter,
- 56:31the
- 56:31Retail
- 56:32Daily
- 56:32Minute,
- 56:32tells
- 56:32you
- 56:32all
- 56:33you
- 56:33need
- 56:33to
- 56:33know
- 56:33each
- 56:33day
- 56:34to
- 56:34stay
- 56:34on
- 56:34top
- 56:34of
- 56:34your
- 56:34game
- 56:35as
- 56:35a
- 56:35retail
- 56:35executive
- 56:36and
- 56:36also
- 56:37regularly
- 56:37features
- 56:38special
- 56:38content
- 56:38that
- 56:39is
- 56:39exclusive
- 56:39to
- 56:39us
- 56:40and
- 56:40that
- 56:40Anne
- 56:40and
- 56:40I
- 56:41take
- 56:41a
- 56:41heck
- 56:41of
- 56:41a
- 56:41lot
- 56:41of
- 56:41pride
- 56:42in
- 56:42doing
- 56:42just
- 56:42for
- 56:43you.
- 56:43Thanks
- 56:43as
- 56:43always
- 56:43for
- 56:44listening
- 56:44in.
- 56:44Please
- 56:44remember
- 56:44to
- 56:45like
- 56:45and
- 56:45leave
- 56:45us
- 56:45a
- 56:46review
- 56:46wherever
- 56:46you
- 56:47happen
- 56:47to
- 56:47listen
- 56:47to
- 56:47your
- 56:48podcast
- 56:48or
- 56:48on
- 56:49YouTube.
- 56:49You
- 56:49can
- 56:50follow
- 56:50us
- 56:51today
- 56:51by
- 56:51simply
- 56:52going
- 56:52to
- 56:52YouTube.com
- 56:53omnitalkretail
- 56:55lakshman
- 56:55if
- 56:56people
- 56:56heard
- 56:56this
- 56:57conversation
- 56:57they
- 56:57say,
- 56:58hey,
- 56:58I
- 56:58want
- 56:58to
- 56:58get
- 56:58in
- 56:59touch
- 56:59with
- 56:59the
- 56:59AM
- 56:59Consumer
- 57:00and
- 57:00Retail
- 57:00group.
- 57:00What's
- 57:01the
- 57:01best
- 57:01way
- 57:01for
- 57:01them
- 57:01to
- 57:01do
- 57:02that?
- 57:02Yeah,
- 57:02you
- 57:03can
- 57:03find
- 57:03us
- 57:03on
- 57:04LinkedIn.
- 57:04We
- 57:04have
- 57:05our
- 57:05own
- 57:05page
- 57:06on
- 57:06LinkedIn.
- 57:07Search
- 57:07for
- 57:08Alvarez
- 57:08and
- 57:08Marcel
- 57:09Consumer
- 57:09and
- 57:09retail
- 57:10group
- 57:11on
- 57:11LinkedIn
- 57:12or
- 57:12you
- 57:12can
- 57:13visit
- 57:13visit
- 57:14Alvarez
- 57:14and
- 57:15Marcel
- 57:15crg.com
- 57:16online
- 57:18awesome.
- 57:18Awesome.
- 57:19So
- 57:19until
- 57:19next
- 57:20week,
- 57:20on
- 57:20behalf
- 57:21of
- 57:21Krish
- 57:21Locksman
- 57:22and
- 57:23myself
- 57:23and
- 57:23all
- 57:23of
- 57:24us
- 57:24at
- 57:24Omnitalk
- 57:25Retail,
- 57:25as
- 57:26always,
- 57:26be
- 57:26careful
- 57:27out
- 57:27there.