Latest / Omni Talk Retail / Why Resale Is Retail’s Next Big Growth Engine | Trove CEO Terry Boyle at Shoptalk 2025
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- 0:00Hello,
- 0:00everyone.
- 0:01This
- 0:01is
- 0:01Omnitalk
- 0:02Retail.
- 0:02I'm
- 0:02Chris
- 0:02Walton.
- 0:04And
- 0:04I'm
- 0:04Anne
- 0:04Mazinga.
- 0:05And
- 0:06we
- 0:06are
- 0:06coming
- 0:06to
- 0:06you
- 0:06live
- 0:07once
- 0:07again
- 0:07From
- 0:07Shop
- 0:08Talk
- 0:082025
- 0:09from
- 0:09the
- 0:09Avalara
- 0:10booth
- 0:11on
- 0:11the
- 0:11nicest
- 0:11dock
- 0:12in
- 0:12the
- 0:12bay
- 0:13and
- 0:13booth
- 0:14number
- 0:141554.
- 0:16We
- 0:16are
- 0:16here
- 0:17all
- 0:17day
- 0:17interviewing
- 0:17the
- 0:18best
- 0:18of
- 0:18the
- 0:18best
- 0:18retail
- 0:19executives
- 0:19we
- 0:19can
- 0:19get
- 0:19our
- 0:20hands
- 0:20on.
- 0:20And
- 0:20so
- 0:20I
- 0:21am
- 0:21proud
- 0:21to
- 0:21introduce
- 0:22our
- 0:22next
- 0:22guest,
- 0:23and
- 0:23that
- 0:23is
- 0:24Terry
- 0:24Boyle,
- 0:25the
- 0:25CEO
- 0:25of
- 0:26Trove.
- 0:26Terry,
- 0:27welcome
- 0:27to
- 0:27omnitalk.
- 0:28Happy
- 0:28first
- 0:28day
- 0:29of
- 0:29Shop
- 0:29Talk
- 0:29too.
- 0:30Yeah,
- 0:30thanks
- 0:30for
- 0:30having
- 0:30me.
- 0:31It's
- 0:31great.
- 0:32Terry,
- 0:32you
- 0:32have
- 0:32a
- 0:33really
- 0:33interesting
- 0:33background
- 0:34that
- 0:34I
- 0:34think
- 0:34we
- 0:35need
- 0:35to
- 0:35share
- 0:35with
- 0:35our
- 0:36audience.
- 0:36So
- 0:36let's
- 0:37start
- 0:37there
- 0:37and
- 0:37then
- 0:38tell
- 0:38our
- 0:38audience
- 0:38a
- 0:39little
- 0:39bit
- 0:39about
- 0:39what
- 0:39Trove
- 0:40is
- 0:40if
- 0:40they're
- 0:40not
- 0:40familiar
- 0:41yet.
- 0:41Yeah,
- 0:41for
- 0:41sure.
- 0:42So,
- 0:43yeah,
- 0:43my
- 0:43career
- 0:44started
- 0:44by
- 0:44basically
- 0:44helping
- 0:45put
- 0:45the
- 0:46infrastructure
- 0:46for
- 0:46the
- 0:46Internet
- 0:47in
- 0:47place,
- 0:47both
- 0:49for
- 0:49households
- 0:50and
- 0:50mobile.
- 0:50I
- 0:50helped
- 0:51start
- 0:51the
- 0:51first
- 0:513G
- 0:51wireless
- 0:52company
- 0:52in
- 0:52the
- 0:52US
- 0:53that
- 0:53was
- 0:53pre
- 0:54iPhone
- 0:55and
- 0:55iOS.
- 0:56And
- 0:56then
- 0:56I
- 0:56got
- 0:57into
- 0:57fashion
- 0:58tech
- 0:58in
- 0:582008.
- 0:59The
- 0:59first
- 0:59company
- 0:59I
- 0:59did
- 1:00was
- 1:00a
- 1:00company
- 1:00called
- 1:00Hautelook.
- 1:01We
- 1:01sold
- 1:01that
- 1:01to
- 1:02Nordstrom
- 1:02in
- 1:022011.
- 1:03I
- 1:03was
- 1:03a
- 1:03Nordstrom
- 1:04exec
- 1:04for
- 1:04around
- 1:048
- 1:05years.
- 1:05Started
- 1:06Nordstromrack.com,
- 1:07paired
- 1:07that
- 1:07with
- 1:08Hautelook,
- 1:08kind
- 1:09of
- 1:09grew
- 1:09that
- 1:09to
- 1:09around
- 1:091.7
- 1:10billion.
- 1:11Nordstrom
- 1:11had
- 1:11also
- 1:12acquired
- 1:12Trunk
- 1:12Club
- 1:13during
- 1:13that
- 1:13time,
- 1:14so
- 1:14I
- 1:14ended
- 1:14up
- 1:14running
- 1:14that
- 1:15for
- 1:15a
- 1:15couple
- 1:15of
- 1:15years.
- 1:16Left
- 1:17to
- 1:17do
- 1:18an
- 1:18AI
- 1:18machine
- 1:19learning
- 1:19startup.
- 1:19Before
- 1:19it
- 1:20was
- 1:20cool,
- 1:20which
- 1:20was
- 1:21a
- 1:21problem,
- 1:22we
- 1:22were
- 1:22essentially
- 1:23trying
- 1:23to
- 1:23replace
- 1:24Trunk
- 1:24Club
- 1:24and
- 1:24Stitch
- 1:25fix
- 1:25with
- 1:26what
- 1:26now
- 1:26people
- 1:26would
- 1:26refer
- 1:27to
- 1:27as
- 1:27an
- 1:27AI
- 1:27stylist
- 1:28agent.
- 1:28Okay,
- 1:28okay.
- 1:29And
- 1:30then
- 1:30most
- 1:30recently
- 1:30before
- 1:31Trove,
- 1:31I
- 1:31was
- 1:31CEO
- 1:32of
- 1:32Zulily.
- 1:33Okay,
- 1:33wow.
- 1:34All
- 1:34right,
- 1:35that
- 1:35is
- 1:35a
- 1:35very
- 1:35awesome
- 1:36background.
- 1:36All
- 1:37right,
- 1:37so
- 1:37let's
- 1:37talk
- 1:37about
- 1:37Trove
- 1:38then.
- 1:38So
- 1:39what
- 1:39led
- 1:39you
- 1:39to
- 1:40Trove
- 1:40and
- 1:41what
- 1:41is
- 1:41Trove
- 1:41all
- 1:41about?
- 1:42Yeah,
- 1:42so
- 1:42look,
- 1:43Trove
- 1:44is
- 1:44a
- 1:44company
- 1:45that
- 1:45provides
- 1:45brands
- 1:46and
- 1:46retailers
- 1:47the
- 1:47software
- 1:47and
- 1:48solutions
- 1:48they
- 1:48need
- 1:48to
- 1:49do
- 1:49resale
- 1:50and
- 1:50circular
- 1:51solutions.
- 1:51So
- 1:51think
- 1:52trade
- 1:52in
- 1:52programs.
- 1:53Think
- 1:53return
- 1:54processing
- 1:54for
- 1:54non
- 1:54new
- 1:55returns.
- 1:56Think
- 1:57resale
- 1:58solutions
- 1:58that
- 1:58are
- 1:58integrated
- 1:59on
- 1:59their
- 1:59own
- 1:59websites.
- 2:00That's
- 2:00what
- 2:00we
- 2:01do.
- 2:02You
- 2:02know
- 2:02why
- 2:03I
- 2:03did
- 2:03it
- 2:03was,
- 2:03it
- 2:03was
- 2:03interesting.
- 2:04I
- 2:04wasn't
- 2:04looking
- 2:05to
- 2:05do
- 2:05something
- 2:05like
- 2:06this,
- 2:06but
- 2:07I've
- 2:08known
- 2:08Andy,
- 2:08the
- 2:08original
- 2:09founder,
- 2:09for
- 2:09a
- 2:09long
- 2:09time
- 2:10and
- 2:10I
- 2:10was
- 2:10thinking
- 2:11about
- 2:11reselling
- 2:13goods
- 2:14on
- 2:14Zulily.
- 2:14And
- 2:14so
- 2:15I
- 2:15had
- 2:15met
- 2:15with
- 2:15Andy
- 2:15recently
- 2:16and
- 2:16Andy
- 2:17had
- 2:17mentioned
- 2:17that
- 2:17they
- 2:17had
- 2:17kind
- 2:17of
- 2:18pivoted
- 2:18to
- 2:18be
- 2:18more
- 2:18of
- 2:18a
- 2:18software
- 2:19company.
- 2:19And
- 2:19I
- 2:19was
- 2:19like,
- 2:20that's
- 2:20great,
- 2:20Andy.
- 2:20That
- 2:20sounds
- 2:21really
- 2:21smart.
- 2:21And
- 2:22then
- 2:22I
- 2:22didn't
- 2:22see
- 2:22him
- 2:22for
- 2:22a
- 2:23while.
- 2:23When
- 2:24they
- 2:24called
- 2:24me,
- 2:24I
- 2:24was
- 2:25like,
- 2:25oh,
- 2:25I
- 2:26remember
- 2:26Andy
- 2:26talking
- 2:27about
- 2:27this.
- 2:28I
- 2:28got
- 2:28super
- 2:28into
- 2:29it
- 2:29because
- 2:30it's
- 2:30really.
- 2:30I'm
- 2:31a
- 2:31growth
- 2:31guy
- 2:31and
- 2:31these
- 2:32are
- 2:32growth
- 2:32solutions.
- 2:33And
- 2:34I
- 2:34think
- 2:34most
- 2:34people
- 2:34don't
- 2:34realize
- 2:35that
- 2:35I'm
- 2:35also
- 2:36a
- 2:36P
- 2:36and
- 2:36L
- 2:36guy.
- 2:36These
- 2:36are
- 2:37profitable
- 2:37solutions.
- 2:38Right.
- 2:38So
- 2:39this
- 2:39idea,
- 2:39as
- 2:40I
- 2:40saw
- 2:40it
- 2:40and
- 2:40kind
- 2:41of
- 2:41understood
- 2:41it,
- 2:41is
- 2:41like
- 2:42we
- 2:42can
- 2:42run
- 2:42these
- 2:43programs,
- 2:43both
- 2:43trade
- 2:44in,
- 2:44resale
- 2:44and
- 2:44return
- 2:45programs.
- 2:45People
- 2:46can
- 2:46make
- 2:46money
- 2:46off
- 2:47of
- 2:47them
- 2:47and
- 2:47they
- 2:47can
- 2:48create
- 2:48this
- 2:48flywheel
- 2:48where
- 2:49they
- 2:49bring
- 2:49new
- 2:49customers
- 2:49in.
- 2:50And
- 2:50so
- 2:50that
- 2:50was
- 2:50super
- 2:50exciting
- 2:51to
- 2:51me.
- 2:51Got
- 2:51it.
- 2:52So
- 2:52essentially
- 2:52you
- 2:52work
- 2:52with
- 2:52other
- 2:53retailers
- 2:53to
- 2:53help
- 2:53them
- 2:53get
- 2:54into
- 2:54resale,
- 2:54is
- 2:54that
- 2:55right?
- 2:55I
- 2:55mean,
- 2:55mostly
- 2:56brands
- 2:56that's
- 2:56simplified.
- 2:57Well,
- 2:57no,
- 2:57so
- 2:58it's
- 2:58mostly
- 2:59brands.
- 3:00Some
- 3:00of
- 3:00our
- 3:00biggest
- 3:00brands
- 3:01would
- 3:01be
- 3:01like
- 3:01Patagonia,
- 3:02Arc'teryx,
- 3:03Brooks
- 3:04on
- 3:04running.
- 3:05There's
- 3:05a
- 3:05lot.
- 3:05Canada
- 3:05Goose.
- 3:06There's
- 3:06a
- 3:06lot.
- 3:06We
- 3:06have
- 3:06about
- 3:0650
- 3:07brands.
- 3:07You'd
- 3:08know
- 3:08most
- 3:08of
- 3:08them.
- 3:09And
- 3:09what
- 3:09we
- 3:09provide
- 3:10for
- 3:10them
- 3:10is
- 3:10essentially
- 3:11a
- 3:11series
- 3:11of
- 3:11solutions.
- 3:12And
- 3:12they
- 3:12can
- 3:12be
- 3:12different.
- 3:13Like
- 3:13not
- 3:13all
- 3:14solutions
- 3:14are
- 3:14the
- 3:14same.
- 3:15And
- 3:16the
- 3:16core
- 3:16of
- 3:16it
- 3:16is
- 3:17like
- 3:17they
- 3:17may
- 3:17be
- 3:17processing
- 3:18returns
- 3:18and
- 3:18about
- 3:198
- 3:19to
- 3:1912%
- 3:19of
- 3:19returns
- 3:20are
- 3:20non
- 3:20new.
- 3:21We
- 3:21can
- 3:22sell
- 3:22that
- 3:22directly
- 3:22on
- 3:23their
- 3:23own
- 3:23website.
- 3:24And
- 3:24what
- 3:24we
- 3:24do
- 3:24is
- 3:24we
- 3:25condition
- 3:25grade
- 3:25everything,
- 3:26give
- 3:26it
- 3:26a
- 3:26single
- 3:26skew
- 3:27so
- 3:27it
- 3:27can
- 3:27be
- 3:27identified.
- 3:28You
- 3:28have
- 3:28notes
- 3:28explaining
- 3:29the
- 3:29quality
- 3:29of
- 3:29the
- 3:30good.
- 3:30You
- 3:31can
- 3:31also
- 3:31run
- 3:31trade
- 3:31in
- 3:31programs
- 3:32which
- 3:32are
- 3:32kind
- 3:32of
- 3:33my
- 3:33favorite.
- 3:33Oh
- 3:33wow.
- 3:34Trade
- 3:34in
- 3:34programs
- 3:35allow
- 3:35a
- 3:35customer
- 3:35to
- 3:35come
- 3:36in,
- 3:36turn
- 3:36something
- 3:36into
- 3:36a
- 3:37brand.
- 3:37Usually
- 3:37for
- 3:37a
- 3:37gift
- 3:38card
- 3:39that
- 3:40sort
- 3:40of
- 3:40re
- 3:40engages
- 3:41that
- 3:41existing
- 3:42customer,
- 3:42turn
- 3:43something
- 3:43in,
- 3:43they
- 3:44get
- 3:44this
- 3:44gift
- 3:44card
- 3:44which
- 3:44they
- 3:44immediately
- 3:45spend
- 3:45on
- 3:45something
- 3:46new.
- 3:46And
- 3:46then
- 3:46the
- 3:47brand
- 3:47gets
- 3:48a
- 3:48low
- 3:48cost
- 3:48basis
- 3:49on
- 3:49a
- 3:49good
- 3:49that
- 3:50they
- 3:50can
- 3:50sell
- 3:50to
- 3:50a
- 3:50new
- 3:50customer.
- 3:51Resale
- 3:52customers
- 3:52tend
- 3:52to
- 3:53be
- 3:53between
- 3:5350
- 3:53and
- 3:5480%
- 3:54new
- 3:54customers
- 3:55for
- 3:55brands.
- 3:56So
- 3:56Terry,
- 3:57what
- 3:57are
- 3:57you
- 3:57looking
- 3:58at
- 3:58then?
- 3:58At
- 3:59Shop
- 3:59Talk?
- 3:59Like
- 3:59what
- 4:00are
- 4:00you
- 4:00here
- 4:00to.
- 4:01Who
- 4:01are
- 4:01you
- 4:01here
- 4:01to
- 4:02talk
- 4:02to?
- 4:02Like
- 4:03what
- 4:03technology
- 4:03is
- 4:04interesting
- 4:04to
- 4:04you
- 4:04as
- 4:05you
- 4:05think
- 4:05about
- 4:05kind
- 4:05of
- 4:06where
- 4:06Trove
- 4:07will
- 4:07evolve
- 4:08in
- 4:08the
- 4:08next
- 4:08year?
- 4:09Yeah,
- 4:10I
- 4:10mean,
- 4:10I
- 4:10haven't
- 4:10been
- 4:10to
- 4:11Shop
- 4:11Talk
- 4:11in
- 4:11a
- 4:11while,
- 4:12so
- 4:12last
- 4:12time
- 4:12I
- 4:12was
- 4:13a
- 4:13member
- 4:13of
- 4:13Nordstrom,
- 4:14so
- 4:14I
- 4:14think
- 4:14like
- 4:14it
- 4:14has
- 4:15been
- 4:15a
- 4:15bit.
- 4:15Oh
- 4:15wow.
- 4:15It's
- 4:15been
- 4:16a
- 4:16while
- 4:16then?
- 4:16It's
- 4:16been
- 4:16a
- 4:16while.
- 4:17Yeah.
- 4:17So
- 4:17it's
- 4:17been
- 4:17a
- 4:17couple
- 4:17years.
- 4:18I
- 4:18just
- 4:18went
- 4:18back
- 4:18to
- 4:18NRF
- 4:19too.
- 4:19So
- 4:19it's
- 4:19like
- 4:19I'm
- 4:20doing
- 4:20all
- 4:20the
- 4:20conferences.
- 4:21I
- 4:21think
- 4:21we
- 4:21have
- 4:22a
- 4:22number
- 4:22of
- 4:23brands
- 4:23who
- 4:23are
- 4:23interested
- 4:23in
- 4:24solutions.
- 4:24So
- 4:24we're
- 4:24doing
- 4:24a
- 4:24lot
- 4:24of
- 4:25direct
- 4:25meetings.
- 4:25We
- 4:26don't
- 4:26have
- 4:26a
- 4:26booth
- 4:26this
- 4:26year.
- 4:27We're
- 4:27kind
- 4:27of
- 4:27seeing
- 4:27if
- 4:27that
- 4:28makes
- 4:28sense
- 4:28in
- 4:29future
- 4:29years.
- 4:30You
- 4:31know,
- 4:31I
- 4:31think
- 4:31what's
- 4:31interesting
- 4:32is
- 4:32resale
- 4:32isn't
- 4:32a
- 4:33category
- 4:33right
- 4:33now.
- 4:34Like
- 4:34you
- 4:34don't,
- 4:34when
- 4:35you
- 4:35go
- 4:35down
- 4:35the
- 4:35shop
- 4:36talk
- 4:36agenda,
- 4:36you
- 4:36don't
- 4:37see
- 4:37resale
- 4:37as
- 4:37something
- 4:38that's
- 4:38called
- 4:38out.
- 4:39We
- 4:39think
- 4:39that's
- 4:39going
- 4:39to
- 4:39change
- 4:40over
- 4:40the
- 4:40next
- 4:40couple
- 4:41of
- 4:41years.
- 4:41And
- 4:42so,
- 4:42you
- 4:42know,
- 4:43we
- 4:43think
- 4:43this
- 4:43is
- 4:43going
- 4:43to
- 4:44take
- 4:44off
- 4:44in
- 4:45the
- 4:45next
- 4:45couple
- 4:45years.
- 4:45But
- 4:46again,
- 4:46we're
- 4:46up
- 4:46to
- 4:46over
- 4:4750
- 4:47brands,
- 4:47so
- 4:47it's
- 4:48already
- 4:48really
- 4:48got
- 4:48some
- 4:49good
- 4:49traction.
- 4:49Yeah,
- 4:50absolutely.
- 4:50I
- 4:50know.
- 4:50I'm
- 4:51a
- 4:51big
- 4:51fan.
- 4:52I've
- 4:52been
- 4:53on
- 4:53the
- 4:53resale
- 4:54bandwagon
- 4:55for
- 4:55quite
- 4:56a
- 4:56long
- 4:56time,
- 4:56as
- 4:56Chris
- 4:57can
- 4:57attest.
- 4:58Yeah,
- 4:58well,
- 4:58that
- 4:58was
- 4:58going
- 4:58to
- 4:58be
- 4:59my
- 4:59next
- 4:59question
- 4:59too
- 4:59is
- 5:00like,
- 5:00where
- 5:00are
- 5:01we
- 5:01on
- 5:01the
- 5:01adoption
- 5:02curve?
- 5:02With
- 5:02resale,
- 5:04especially
- 5:04in
- 5:04our
- 5:04circles,
- 5:05it
- 5:05gets
- 5:05talked
- 5:05about
- 5:05a
- 5:06lot.
- 5:06I'm
- 5:07personally
- 5:07of
- 5:07the
- 5:07opinion
- 5:08that
- 5:08we
- 5:08haven't
- 5:08quite
- 5:09crossed
- 5:09the
- 5:09chasm
- 5:10yet.
- 5:10Maybe
- 5:10you
- 5:10disagree
- 5:11with
- 5:11me,
- 5:11but
- 5:11I'm
- 5:11curious,
- 5:12how
- 5:12would
- 5:12you
- 5:12assess
- 5:13where
- 5:13it
- 5:13is
- 5:13now
- 5:14and
- 5:14at
- 5:14what
- 5:14point
- 5:15do
- 5:15you
- 5:15think
- 5:15it
- 5:15will
- 5:15cross
- 5:16the
- 5:16chasm
- 5:16or
- 5:16has
- 5:17it
- 5:17already?
- 5:18I
- 5:19think
- 5:19from
- 5:19a
- 5:19consumer
- 5:19standpoint,
- 5:20it's
- 5:20crossed
- 5:20the
- 5:20chasm.
- 5:21Okay.
- 5:22So
- 5:22I
- 5:22think
- 5:22particularly
- 5:23in
- 5:23Europe,
- 5:23it's
- 5:24crossed
- 5:24the
- 5:24chasm.
- 5:24You're
- 5:25seeing
- 5:25keggers
- 5:25that
- 5:26are
- 5:26much
- 5:26higher
- 5:26than
- 5:27normal
- 5:27retail.
- 5:28You're
- 5:28seeing
- 5:28some
- 5:28pretty
- 5:28big
- 5:29numbers
- 5:29being
- 5:29thrown
- 5:30down
- 5:30by
- 5:30some
- 5:31of
- 5:31these
- 5:31resale
- 5:31platforms.
- 5:32I
- 5:32think
- 5:33the
- 5:33part
- 5:33of
- 5:33resale
- 5:33we're
- 5:34focused
- 5:34on
- 5:34is
- 5:34branded
- 5:34resale.
- 5:35It's
- 5:35brands
- 5:35sort
- 5:36of
- 5:36doing
- 5:36it
- 5:36themselves.
- 5:37And
- 5:37that
- 5:38is
- 5:38a
- 5:38little
- 5:38bit
- 5:39behind
- 5:39where
- 5:40consumer
- 5:40adoption
- 5:40is.
- 5:41And
- 5:41that's
- 5:41our
- 5:41message
- 5:42to
- 5:42brand
- 5:42is
- 5:42consumers
- 5:43are
- 5:43already
- 5:43here.
- 5:43They're
- 5:43already
- 5:44here.
- 5:44Yeah,
- 5:44that's
- 5:44a
- 5:44great
- 5:44point.
- 5:45And
- 5:45so
- 5:45like
- 5:45the
- 5:46way
- 5:46I
- 5:46view
- 5:46resale
- 5:47is
- 5:47it's
- 5:47essentially
- 5:48off
- 5:48price
- 5:48with
- 5:49a
- 5:49better
- 5:49brand
- 5:49halo.
- 5:50You're
- 5:50hitting
- 5:50the
- 5:50same
- 5:51price
- 5:51points
- 5:51as
- 5:52off
- 5:52price.
- 5:52You're
- 5:52drawing
- 5:53in
- 5:53that
- 5:53new
- 5:53customer,
- 5:54but
- 5:54your
- 5:55customer
- 5:55is
- 5:55going
- 5:55to
- 5:55give
- 5:55you
- 5:55credit
- 5:56for
- 5:56it
- 5:56instead
- 5:56of
- 5:57having
- 5:57it
- 5:57undermine
- 5:57sort
- 5:58of
- 5:58your
- 5:58sort
- 5:58of
- 5:59mainline
- 5:59promise.
- 6:00Right.
- 6:00And
- 6:01so
- 6:01that's
- 6:01what
- 6:01gets
- 6:02me
- 6:02excited
- 6:02is
- 6:03when
- 6:03I
- 6:03look
- 6:03out
- 6:04and
- 6:04we're
- 6:04a
- 6:04very
- 6:04mission
- 6:05driven
- 6:05company.
- 6:06I
- 6:06can
- 6:06see
- 6:06that.
- 6:07If
- 6:07we
- 6:07can
- 6:07replace
- 6:0730
- 6:08to
- 6:0840%
- 6:08of
- 6:08off
- 6:09price
- 6:09with
- 6:09resale,
- 6:10both
- 6:10trade
- 6:10ins,
- 6:11returns
- 6:11and
- 6:11other,
- 6:12that's
- 6:12where
- 6:12the
- 6:13environmental
- 6:13savings
- 6:13are
- 6:13going
- 6:13to
- 6:14come
- 6:14from.
- 6:14From
- 6:14my
- 6:14standpoint
- 6:15and
- 6:15that's
- 6:15exciting.
- 6:16So.
- 6:16So,
- 6:16Terry,
- 6:17I'm
- 6:17curious,
- 6:18given
- 6:18your
- 6:19experience
- 6:19doing
- 6:19this,
- 6:20what
- 6:21do
- 6:21you
- 6:21think?
- 6:22What
- 6:22technologies
- 6:23do
- 6:23you
- 6:23think
- 6:23need
- 6:23to
- 6:23be
- 6:24improved
- 6:24to
- 6:24get
- 6:25people
- 6:25further
- 6:25along
- 6:26the
- 6:26lines?
- 6:26And
- 6:27by
- 6:27people,
- 6:27I
- 6:27should
- 6:27say
- 6:28brands
- 6:28and
- 6:28retailers
- 6:29more
- 6:29comfortable
- 6:30since
- 6:30the
- 6:30customer's
- 6:30already
- 6:31there.
- 6:32For
- 6:32example,
- 6:33something
- 6:33that
- 6:33comes
- 6:33to
- 6:34mind
- 6:34is
- 6:35visual
- 6:35search
- 6:36technology.
- 6:36Is
- 6:37that
- 6:37something
- 6:37that
- 6:37will
- 6:38help
- 6:38brands
- 6:39cut
- 6:40down
- 6:40the
- 6:40processing
- 6:41time
- 6:41of
- 6:42getting
- 6:42resale
- 6:42up
- 6:43and
- 6:43running,
- 6:43or
- 6:43is
- 6:43there
- 6:44something
- 6:44else
- 6:44like
- 6:44that
- 6:45that
- 6:45you
- 6:45think
- 6:45needs
- 6:45to
- 6:46happen
- 6:46before
- 6:46more
- 6:47brands
- 6:47will
- 6:47adapt
- 6:47it?
- 6:48So
- 6:48the
- 6:48problem
- 6:48you're
- 6:49talking
- 6:49about,
- 6:49by
- 6:49the
- 6:49way,
- 6:50is
- 6:50a
- 6:50problem
- 6:50for
- 6:51the
- 6:51large
- 6:51platforms
- 6:52is
- 6:52they
- 6:52have
- 6:52a
- 6:52lot
- 6:52of
- 6:52stuff,
- 6:53they
- 6:53don't
- 6:53know
- 6:53what
- 6:53it
- 6:53is
- 6:54you
- 6:54have
- 6:54to
- 6:54do.
- 6:54Visual
- 6:55search,
- 6:55we're
- 6:55doing
- 6:56branded
- 6:56resale.
- 6:57So
- 6:57the
- 6:57catalogs
- 6:58are
- 6:58much
- 6:58smaller.
- 6:59We
- 6:59actually
- 6:59identify
- 7:00that
- 7:00product
- 7:00with
- 7:01a
- 7:01really
- 7:01high
- 7:01rate.
- 7:02And
- 7:02we're
- 7:02using
- 7:02AI
- 7:03now
- 7:03to
- 7:03fill
- 7:03in
- 7:03the
- 7:03gaps
- 7:04of
- 7:04when
- 7:04something
- 7:04doesn't
- 7:05come
- 7:05in
- 7:05with
- 7:05the
- 7:05label
- 7:06or
- 7:06it's
- 7:06not
- 7:06fully
- 7:07identified,
- 7:07we
- 7:08can
- 7:08then
- 7:08do
- 7:08a
- 7:08visual
- 7:09match
- 7:09against
- 7:09their
- 7:09catalog,
- 7:10which
- 7:10is
- 7:10a
- 7:10much
- 7:10smaller
- 7:10closed
- 7:11data
- 7:11set.
- 7:12And
- 7:12then
- 7:12in
- 7:12the
- 7:12case
- 7:13where
- 7:13they
- 7:13don't
- 7:14have
- 7:14a
- 7:14catalog
- 7:15going
- 7:15back
- 7:1520
- 7:15years,
- 7:16then
- 7:16we
- 7:16can
- 7:16fill
- 7:16in
- 7:16the
- 7:17gaps
- 7:17with
- 7:17sort
- 7:17of
- 7:17this
- 7:18visual
- 7:18search.
- 7:18But
- 7:19that's
- 7:19not
- 7:19our
- 7:19core
- 7:20problem,
- 7:20to
- 7:20be
- 7:20honest.
- 7:20Our
- 7:21core
- 7:21problem
- 7:21with
- 7:21acceptance
- 7:22is
- 7:22just
- 7:22brands
- 7:23realizing
- 7:24that
- 7:24they
- 7:24can
- 7:25and
- 7:25should
- 7:25do
- 7:25this.
- 7:26This
- 7:26isn't
- 7:26like
- 7:26something
- 7:27that
- 7:27is
- 7:27like
- 7:28just
- 7:28for
- 7:29the
- 7:29environment,
- 7:29it's
- 7:29actually
- 7:30for
- 7:30their
- 7:30business.
- 7:30The
- 7:30customers
- 7:31are
- 7:31expecting
- 7:31it.
- 7:32It's
- 7:32going
- 7:32to
- 7:32help
- 7:32them
- 7:32grow
- 7:32their
- 7:33business,
- 7:33going
- 7:33to
- 7:33help
- 7:33them
- 7:33be
- 7:33profitable.
- 7:34What
- 7:34gets
- 7:34them
- 7:34over
- 7:35the
- 7:35hurdle,
- 7:36A
- 7:37lot
- 7:37of
- 7:37meetings.
- 7:37To
- 7:37be
- 7:38honest,
- 7:39this
- 7:39is
- 7:39not
- 7:40a
- 7:40case
- 7:40where
- 7:41we're
- 7:41starting
- 7:41to
- 7:41see
- 7:41it
- 7:42more,
- 7:42where
- 7:42like
- 7:43people
- 7:43come
- 7:43out
- 7:43with
- 7:44RFPs.
- 7:44They
- 7:44know
- 7:45they
- 7:45want
- 7:45to
- 7:45do
- 7:45this.
- 7:45Yeah,
- 7:46that's
- 7:46very
- 7:46exciting.
- 7:47But
- 7:47historically
- 7:47this
- 7:48business
- 7:48has
- 7:48been
- 7:48sort
- 7:48of
- 7:49hand
- 7:49to
- 7:49hand
- 7:49combat.
- 7:49A
- 7:50lot
- 7:50of
- 7:50education,
- 7:50a
- 7:51lot
- 7:51of
- 7:51consultation,
- 7:52a
- 7:52lot
- 7:52of
- 7:52solutions
- 7:53that
- 7:53are
- 7:53sort
- 7:53of
- 7:53the
- 7:53same
- 7:54but
- 7:54a
- 7:54little
- 7:54bit
- 7:54different.
- 7:55Yeah.
- 7:55And
- 7:55so,
- 7:56you
- 7:56know,
- 7:57we
- 7:57are
- 7:57seeing
- 7:57faster
- 7:58deal
- 7:58times,
- 7:58but
- 7:59you
- 7:59will
- 7:59have
- 7:59clients
- 7:59that
- 8:00you're
- 8:00talking
- 8:00to
- 8:00for
- 8:01over
- 8:01a
- 8:01year
- 8:01for
- 8:01sure.
- 8:02Wow.
- 8:02Jerry,
- 8:03one
- 8:03thing
- 8:03I
- 8:03want
- 8:03to
- 8:03ask
- 8:03you
- 8:03too
- 8:03is
- 8:04like,
- 8:04you
- 8:04know,
- 8:04as
- 8:04we
- 8:05follow
- 8:05the
- 8:05space,
- 8:05there's
- 8:05been,
- 8:06you
- 8:06know,
- 8:06there's
- 8:07a
- 8:07lot,
- 8:07like
- 8:07you
- 8:07said,
- 8:07there's
- 8:08a,
- 8:08you
- 8:08have
- 8:08a
- 8:08lot
- 8:08of
- 8:08solutions,
- 8:09lot
- 8:09of
- 8:09ways
- 8:09to
- 8:09approach
- 8:10it.
- 8:10You
- 8:11could
- 8:11be
- 8:11a
- 8:11brand,
- 8:11you
- 8:11could
- 8:12create
- 8:12a
- 8:12standalone
- 8:13site
- 8:13experience
- 8:14for
- 8:14this.
- 8:14You
- 8:14could
- 8:15integrate
- 8:15it
- 8:15within
- 8:16your
- 8:16own
- 8:16site
- 8:16experience.
- 8:17Is
- 8:17there
- 8:17a
- 8:17right
- 8:17or
- 8:18a
- 8:18wrong
- 8:18way
- 8:18to
- 8:18do
- 8:18it?
- 8:19Are
- 8:19there
- 8:19Multiple
- 8:20options
- 8:20for
- 8:20how
- 8:20do
- 8:20you
- 8:20do
- 8:21it?
- 8:21How
- 8:21do
- 8:21you
- 8:21think
- 8:21through
- 8:21all
- 8:22that
- 8:22as
- 8:22you're
- 8:22talking
- 8:22to
- 8:23these
- 8:23retailers
- 8:23and
- 8:23having
- 8:23all
- 8:24these
- 8:24meetings
- 8:24with
- 8:24them?
- 8:25Yeah,
- 8:25I
- 8:25think
- 8:26our
- 8:26point
- 8:26of
- 8:26view
- 8:26is
- 8:27it's
- 8:27okay
- 8:27to
- 8:27have
- 8:27an
- 8:27evolutionary
- 8:28path.
- 8:28And
- 8:29I
- 8:29think
- 8:29to
- 8:29me
- 8:29that
- 8:30the
- 8:30evolution
- 8:30ends
- 8:31with
- 8:31integrating
- 8:32it
- 8:32into
- 8:32your
- 8:32full
- 8:33price
- 8:33site
- 8:34in
- 8:34some
- 8:34way
- 8:34so
- 8:34that
- 8:35customers
- 8:35can
- 8:35have
- 8:35a
- 8:35shared
- 8:36card
- 8:36and
- 8:36shared
- 8:36checkout.
- 8:37I
- 8:37do.
- 8:37And
- 8:37we're
- 8:37seeing
- 8:38that
- 8:38in
- 8:38the
- 8:38market.
- 8:38That's
- 8:39kind
- 8:39of
- 8:39our
- 8:39take
- 8:39too.
- 8:40Yeah,
- 8:40the
- 8:40most
- 8:40aggressive
- 8:41brands
- 8:41are
- 8:41doing
- 8:42that,
- 8:42but
- 8:42that
- 8:42doesn't
- 8:43mean
- 8:43you
- 8:43have
- 8:43to.
- 8:44And
- 8:44those
- 8:44integrations,
- 8:45if
- 8:45you're
- 8:45on
- 8:45Shopify,
- 8:46they're
- 8:46easier.
- 8:46If
- 8:47you're
- 8:47not,
- 8:47they
- 8:47can
- 8:47be
- 8:47a
- 8:47little
- 8:48harder,
- 8:48but
- 8:48not
- 8:48that
- 8:49hard.
- 8:49But
- 8:49usually
- 8:50it
- 8:50requires
- 8:50integration
- 8:51with
- 8:51the
- 8:51WMS
- 8:51and
- 8:51the
- 8:52erp
- 8:52and
- 8:53so
- 8:53maybe
- 8:53you
- 8:53don't
- 8:53want
- 8:53to
- 8:53do
- 8:53that.
- 8:54We
- 8:54have
- 8:54plenty
- 8:54of
- 8:54other
- 8:55solutions
- 8:55where
- 8:55you
- 8:55really
- 8:55don't
- 8:55have
- 8:56to
- 8:56do
- 8:56anything.
- 8:56Right.
- 8:57But
- 8:57what
- 8:57I
- 8:57can
- 8:57tell
- 8:58you
- 8:58is
- 8:58when
- 8:59you
- 8:59do
- 8:59a
- 8:59full
- 8:59integration,
- 9:00you
- 9:00could
- 9:01be
- 9:01looking
- 9:01at
- 9:013
- 9:01to
- 9:015%
- 9:02of
- 9:02your
- 9:02business
- 9:02coming
- 9:03from
- 9:03resale
- 9:03pretty
- 9:03easily.
- 9:05Wow.
- 9:05Wow.
- 9:05That's
- 9:06a
- 9:06pretty
- 9:06startling
- 9:06number.
- 9:06Wow,
- 9:07that's.
- 9:08It
- 9:08seems
- 9:08like
- 9:08a
- 9:08no
- 9:08brainer
- 9:09to
- 9:09me
- 9:09then
- 9:09if
- 9:09you
- 9:09got
- 9:09that
- 9:10type
- 9:10of
- 9:10business
- 9:10coming,
- 9:10that's
- 9:11instant
- 9:12comp
- 9:12then
- 9:12in
- 9:12a
- 9:13lot
- 9:13of
- 9:13ways.
- 9:13Right?
- 9:13That's
- 9:14how
- 9:14I
- 9:14think
- 9:14of
- 9:14it.
- 9:14It's
- 9:14like
- 9:15basically
- 9:15for
- 9:16people
- 9:16that
- 9:16have
- 9:16been
- 9:16struggling
- 9:17to
- 9:18sort
- 9:18of
- 9:18find
- 9:18comp
- 9:19points.
- 9:19Right.
- 9:20Like
- 9:20this
- 9:20is
- 9:20sort
- 9:20of
- 9:20a
- 9:21free
- 9:21five
- 9:21or
- 9:21three,
- 9:22like
- 9:22if
- 9:22you
- 9:22really
- 9:22want
- 9:23to
- 9:23go
- 9:23out
- 9:23and
- 9:23certainly
- 9:24a
- 9:24free
- 9:24one.
- 9:24Right.
- 9:24So
- 9:25there's
- 9:25no
- 9:25reason
- 9:25not
- 9:26to
- 9:26do
- 9:26it.
- 9:26Your
- 9:26customers
- 9:27want
- 9:27it
- 9:28again,
- 9:28you're
- 9:28getting
- 9:28new
- 9:28customers
- 9:29because
- 9:29you're
- 9:29hitting
- 9:29a
- 9:30new
- 9:30price
- 9:30point.
- 9:32There's
- 9:32not
- 9:32a
- 9:32lot
- 9:32of
- 9:32cannibalization.
- 9:34I
- 9:34don't
- 9:34see
- 9:34a
- 9:34lot
- 9:35of
- 9:35reason
- 9:35not
- 9:35to
- 9:35do
- 9:35it.
- 9:35Are
- 9:36there
- 9:36any
- 9:36watch
- 9:36outs
- 9:37though?
- 9:37Like
- 9:37if
- 9:37we
- 9:37get
- 9:37down
- 9:37to
- 9:38brass
- 9:38tacks,
- 9:38any
- 9:38watch
- 9:39outs
- 9:39if
- 9:39we're
- 9:39being
- 9:39pragmatic
- 9:40for
- 9:40those
- 9:40retail
- 9:40executives
- 9:41watching,
- 9:41like,
- 9:41is
- 9:41there
- 9:41anything
- 9:42they
- 9:42do
- 9:42need
- 9:42to
- 9:42be
- 9:42thinking
- 9:43about
- 9:43though
- 9:43if
- 9:43they're
- 9:43gonna
- 9:43do
- 9:43it?
- 9:43Right?
- 9:44Yeah,
- 9:44I
- 9:45think
- 9:45you
- 9:45have
- 9:45to
- 9:45be
- 9:45plugged
- 9:45into
- 9:46your
- 9:46economics.
- 9:46Right.
- 9:46So
- 9:47for
- 9:47example,
- 9:47like
- 9:48gift
- 9:48card
- 9:49value
- 9:49management
- 9:50becomes
- 9:50a
- 9:50bit
- 9:50of
- 9:50a
- 9:51science.
- 9:51Right.
- 9:51It's
- 9:51like
- 9:52if
- 9:52you're
- 9:52doing
- 9:52a
- 9:52trade
- 9:52in
- 9:53program
- 9:53and
- 9:54you
- 9:54take
- 9:54something
- 9:54back
- 9:55and
- 9:55it's
- 9:55a
- 9:55C
- 9:55or
- 9:56D
- 9:56grade
- 9:56or
- 9:56maybe
- 9:57actually
- 9:57goes
- 9:57to
- 9:57recycle,
- 9:58you
- 9:58have
- 9:59to,
- 9:59you
- 9:59know,
- 9:59if
- 9:59you
- 9:59want
- 10:00to
- 10:00be
- 10:00really
- 10:00running
- 10:00the
- 10:00economics
- 10:01tight,
- 10:01then
- 10:01you
- 10:02have
- 10:02to
- 10:02give
- 10:02a
- 10:02different
- 10:02gift
- 10:02card
- 10:03amount
- 10:03for
- 10:03something
- 10:04that
- 10:04comes
- 10:04in
- 10:04that
- 10:04can
- 10:04be
- 10:04sold
- 10:05as
- 10:05sort
- 10:05of
- 10:05a
- 10:06grade.
- 10:06Right.
- 10:06Not
- 10:07everybody
- 10:07wants
- 10:07to
- 10:07do
- 10:07that.
- 10:08And
- 10:08so
- 10:08if
- 10:08you
- 10:08don't
- 10:08want
- 10:08to
- 10:09do
- 10:09that,
- 10:09how
- 10:09do
- 10:09you
- 10:09kind
- 10:09of
- 10:09manage
- 10:10your
- 10:10economics?
- 10:10We
- 10:10have
- 10:11all
- 10:11these
- 10:11different
- 10:11levers
- 10:11to
- 10:12do
- 10:12it,
- 10:12but
- 10:12that's
- 10:13like
- 10:13the
- 10:13sort
- 10:14of
- 10:14more
- 10:14advanced
- 10:15math
- 10:15that
- 10:15you
- 10:15end
- 10:15up
- 10:16starting
- 10:16doing,
- 10:16so.
- 10:16Got
- 10:16it.
- 10:17So,
- 10:17like
- 10:17most
- 10:17things
- 10:17in
- 10:17business,
- 10:18it's
- 10:18not
- 10:18a
- 10:18free
- 10:18lunch,
- 10:19but
- 10:19it's
- 10:19a
- 10:20lunch
- 10:20you
- 10:20can
- 10:20have
- 10:20if
- 10:20you're
- 10:20smart
- 10:20about
- 10:21how
- 10:21you
- 10:21deploy.
- 10:21Is
- 10:22that
- 10:22right?
- 10:22Yeah,
- 10:22absolutely.
- 10:23I
- 10:23mean,
- 10:23it's
- 10:23basically,
- 10:25you
- 10:25can
- 10:26make
- 10:26your
- 10:26own
- 10:26lunch
- 10:27and
- 10:27you
- 10:27can
- 10:27decide
- 10:28how.
- 10:29How
- 10:29much
- 10:29money
- 10:29you're
- 10:29going
- 10:30to
- 10:30make
- 10:30selling
- 10:30your
- 10:30lunch.
- 10:31Right.
- 10:31That's
- 10:31a
- 10:31bad
- 10:31metaphor.
- 10:32But,
- 10:32like,
- 10:32no,
- 10:32it's
- 10:33terrible
- 10:34metaphor.
- 10:36My
- 10:36bad,
- 10:36too.
- 10:37So
- 10:37no,
- 10:37like,
- 10:38but,
- 10:38but.
- 10:38So
- 10:38you're
- 10:38in
- 10:39control.
- 10:39And
- 10:39so
- 10:39if
- 10:40you
- 10:40want
- 10:40to
- 10:40really
- 10:41push
- 10:41the
- 10:41economics
- 10:42and
- 10:42have
- 10:42a
- 10:42smaller
- 10:42program,
- 10:43for
- 10:43example,
- 10:43you
- 10:43can
- 10:44do
- 10:44that
- 10:44if
- 10:44you
- 10:44want
- 10:44to
- 10:45have
- 10:45a
- 10:45really
- 10:45large
- 10:45program.
- 10:46Like
- 10:46some.
- 10:46Some
- 10:47of
- 10:47our
- 10:47brands
- 10:47really
- 10:48value
- 10:49explicitly
- 10:50the
- 10:50value
- 10:50that
- 10:50those
- 10:50gift
- 10:51cards
- 10:51generate,
- 10:52which
- 10:52is
- 10:52true,
- 10:52by
- 10:52the
- 10:52way.
- 10:53It
- 10:53generates
- 10:53tremendous
- 10:54value.
- 10:54Some
- 10:54clients
- 10:55don't
- 10:55value
- 10:56that
- 10:56as
- 10:56much.
- 10:56Right.
- 10:56So
- 10:56then
- 10:57they
- 10:57got
- 10:57to
- 10:57run
- 10:57the
- 10:57rest
- 10:57of
- 10:57the
- 10:57program
- 10:58tighter.
- 10:58Interesting.
- 10:59Well,
- 10:59this
- 11:00was
- 11:00fascinating.
- 11:01I
- 11:01know.
- 11:01Thank
- 11:01you
- 11:01so
- 11:02much
- 11:02for
- 11:02doing
- 11:02this,
- 11:02too.
- 11:03Those
- 11:03watching.
- 11:04I
- 11:04just.
- 11:04I
- 11:04messaged
- 11:05Terry
- 11:05a
- 11:05few
- 11:05weeks
- 11:05ago
- 11:06and
- 11:06I
- 11:06was
- 11:06like,
- 11:06hey,
- 11:06you
- 11:06want
- 11:06to
- 11:06come
- 11:07by,
- 11:07stop
- 11:07by,
- 11:07do
- 11:07an
- 11:07interview
- 11:08with
- 11:08us?
- 11:08He's
- 11:08like,
- 11:08yeah,
- 11:08sure.
- 11:09And
- 11:09so
- 11:09he
- 11:09did.
- 11:09He
- 11:09flew
- 11:10from
- 11:10LA
- 11:10this
- 11:10morning.
- 11:11Right?
- 11:11Is
- 11:11that
- 11:11right?
- 11:11Yep.
- 11:12And
- 11:12so
- 11:12he
- 11:12just
- 11:13came
- 11:13here
- 11:13and
- 11:13first.
- 11:14First
- 11:14stop
- 11:14on
- 11:15his
- 11:15trip
- 11:15to
- 11:15Shop
- 11:15Talk.
- 11:16So
- 11:16thanks
- 11:16again.
- 11:17Thanks
- 11:17again
- 11:17for
- 11:17joining
- 11:18us.
- 11:18Thanks
- 11:18to
- 11:18Avalara
- 11:19for
- 11:19supporting
- 11:19our
- 11:20content
- 11:20here
- 11:20at
- 11:20the
- 11:20show.
- 11:20Again,
- 11:21stop
- 11:21by
- 11:21booth
- 11:221554.
- 11:23We'll
- 11:23be
- 11:23here
- 11:23all
- 11:24day.
- 11:24And
- 11:25until
- 11:25next
- 11:25time,
- 11:25Anne,
- 11:26be
- 11:26careful
- 11:26out
- 11:27there.