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- 2:41doing
- 2:41our
- 2:42last
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- 2:42before
- 2:43we
- 2:43break
- 2:43for
- 2:44vacation.
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- 2:45quick
- 2:45listener
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- 2:58you
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- 2:59any
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- 3:04plans.
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- 3:08talk
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- 3:25So
- 3:25what
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- 3:26you
- 3:26doing?
- 3:27Well,
- 3:28we,
- 3:29we're
- 3:29taking
- 3:30a
- 3:30last
- 3:30minute
- 3:31trip
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- 3:33Carmen,
- 3:34Mexico.
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- 3:35do
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- 3:36exchange.
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- 3:38And,
- 3:39and
- 3:40our,
- 3:40our
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- 3:40exchange
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- 3:45last
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- 3:47to,
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- 3:53a
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- 4:09Michigan.
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- 4:09I
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- 4:10a
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- 4:10you
- 4:10before
- 4:11we
- 4:11get
- 4:11going
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- 4:15kind
- 4:15of
- 4:15a
- 4:15little
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- 4:16of
- 4:16mine.
- 4:16Where
- 4:16do
- 4:17you
- 4:17stand
- 4:17on
- 4:17all
- 4:18the
- 4:18new
- 4:18hotel
- 4:19designs?
- 4:19Where
- 4:19the
- 4:20sink
- 4:21is
- 4:21outside
- 4:22the
- 4:22bathroom?
- 4:23Like,
- 4:23do
- 4:23you,
- 4:23are
- 4:23you,
- 4:24are
- 4:24you
- 4:24pro
- 4:24that
- 4:24or
- 4:25are
- 4:25you
- 4:25con
- 4:25that?
- 4:25Yes,
- 4:26very
- 4:26much
- 4:26pro.
- 4:26Very.
- 4:27You're
- 4:27pro
- 4:27that
- 4:28why
- 4:28I'm
- 4:28so
- 4:29decidedly
- 4:29con?
- 4:31Probably
- 4:31because
- 4:31you're
- 4:31not
- 4:32somebody
- 4:32that
- 4:33wears
- 4:33makeup
- 4:34and
- 4:34needs
- 4:34the
- 4:35ability
- 4:35to
- 4:35use
- 4:35the
- 4:36bathroom
- 4:36when
- 4:36somebody
- 4:37is
- 4:37using.
- 4:37I
- 4:37mean,
- 4:38you
- 4:38put
- 4:39everything
- 4:39in
- 4:39the
- 4:39bathroom.
- 4:39You
- 4:40can't
- 4:40brush
- 4:40your
- 4:40teeth.
- 4:41You
- 4:41can't
- 4:42get
- 4:42ready
- 4:42if
- 4:43the
- 4:43toilet
- 4:44and
- 4:44the
- 4:44sink
- 4:45are
- 4:45in
- 4:45the
- 4:45same
- 4:45vicinity.
- 4:46It
- 4:46eliminates
- 4:47every
- 4:48possibility.
- 4:48Like
- 4:48you,
- 4:49all
- 4:49you
- 4:49need
- 4:49when
- 4:49you
- 4:50are
- 4:50on
- 4:50the
- 4:50toilet
- 4:50is
- 4:51just
- 4:51the
- 4:51toilet.
- 4:52And
- 4:52you
- 4:52shut
- 4:52the
- 4:52door,
- 4:53you
- 4:53don't
- 4:53need
- 4:53to
- 4:53lock.
- 4:54Everybody
- 4:54else
- 4:54out
- 4:54of.
- 4:55Of
- 4:55all
- 4:55of
- 4:55those
- 4:56things.
- 4:56Especially
- 4:56when
- 4:56you're,
- 4:57like,
- 4:57traveling
- 4:58with
- 4:58kids.
- 4:58My
- 4:59God,
- 4:59that's
- 4:59terrible.
- 5:00Okay,
- 5:01okay,
- 5:01so
- 5:01you're
- 5:01saying
- 5:01when
- 5:02it's.
- 5:02It's.
- 5:02It's
- 5:03a
- 5:03user
- 5:03experience
- 5:04design
- 5:05benefit
- 5:06for
- 5:06when
- 5:06you're
- 5:06traveling
- 5:07with
- 5:07other
- 5:07people
- 5:07or
- 5:08that
- 5:08you
- 5:08can
- 5:08still
- 5:08use
- 5:08on
- 5:08your
- 5:09own.
- 5:09That's
- 5:09interesting.
- 5:09I
- 5:10never
- 5:10thought
- 5:10about
- 5:10that.
- 5:10What's
- 5:11the
- 5:11benefit?
- 5:11Water
- 5:12everywhere.
- 5:12I
- 5:12just
- 5:13get
- 5:13water
- 5:13everywhere.
- 5:13It's
- 5:14just.
- 5:14It's
- 5:14just
- 5:14awful.
- 5:15It
- 5:15sounds
- 5:15like
- 5:15a
- 5:16Chris
- 5:16Walton
- 5:16problem.
- 5:17Yeah,
- 5:17I
- 5:17mean,
- 5:18you
- 5:18have
- 5:18towels,
- 5:19like.
- 5:20Chris
- 5:20Walton
- 5:21problem,
- 5:21and.
- 5:21Yeah,
- 5:22that's
- 5:22for
- 5:23sure.
- 5:23That's
- 5:23without
- 5:23a
- 5:24doubt.
- 5:24All
- 5:25right,
- 5:25let's
- 5:25get.
- 5:25I
- 5:26mean,
- 5:26I
- 5:26don't
- 5:26understand
- 5:26why
- 5:27you're
- 5:27getting
- 5:27water
- 5:27everywhere.
- 5:29You
- 5:29know,
- 5:30I
- 5:30just
- 5:30drip
- 5:30and,
- 5:31you
- 5:31know,
- 5:31just.
- 5:31It's.
- 5:32It's
- 5:32just
- 5:32bad
- 5:32news
- 5:32bears,
- 5:33like,
- 5:33and
- 5:33then
- 5:34the
- 5:34six
- 5:34out
- 5:34in
- 5:34the.
- 5:35In
- 5:35the
- 5:35closet,
- 5:35and
- 5:35I
- 5:36sprayed
- 5:36water
- 5:36all
- 5:36over
- 5:37my
- 5:37clothes
- 5:37on
- 5:37the
- 5:38closet.
- 5:38Oh,
- 5:39okay.
- 5:39Okay.
- 5:40That's
- 5:40making
- 5:40more
- 5:41sense.
- 5:41There's
- 5:41a
- 5:41whole.
- 5:42There's
- 5:42a
- 5:42whole
- 5:42host
- 5:42of
- 5:43collateral
- 5:43damage
- 5:44that
- 5:44comes
- 5:44at
- 5:45me.
- 5:45Probably
- 5:45particularly
- 5:46when
- 5:46maybe
- 5:47less
- 5:47aggressive
- 5:48hand
- 5:48washing.
- 5:48Less
- 5:49aggressive
- 5:49hand
- 5:49washing,
- 5:50right.
- 5:50Yes,
- 5:50yes.
- 5:50Maybe
- 5:51less
- 5:51Germaphobia
- 5:52would
- 5:52help,
- 5:52too.
- 5:54All
- 5:54right,
- 5:54we've
- 5:55got
- 5:55this
- 5:55podcast
- 5:56started
- 5:56off
- 5:56in
- 5:56the
- 5:56right
- 5:57way.
- 5:57And
- 5:57in
- 5:57this
- 5:58week's
- 5:58Fast
- 5:58Five
- 5:59News,
- 5:59folks,
- 5:59we've
- 5:59got
- 6:00news
- 6:00on
- 6:00Vogue's
- 6:01AI
- 6:01model
- 6:02backlash
- 6:03Bed
- 6:03Bathing
- 6:03Beyond's
- 6:04brick
- 6:04and
- 6:04mortar
- 6:04return,
- 6:05Ty
- 6:06Haney
- 6:06and
- 6:06her
- 6:07attempt
- 6:07to
- 6:07relaunch
- 6:08Outdoor
- 6:08Voices
- 6:09with
- 6:09a
- 6:09confident,
- 6:10bold
- 6:10and
- 6:11sexy
- 6:12look.
- 6:12And
- 6:12I
- 6:13like
- 6:13saying
- 6:13those
- 6:13three
- 6:13words
- 6:13together.
- 6:14Confident,
- 6:14bold,
- 6:15and
- 6:15sexy.
- 6:15Three
- 6:16things
- 6:16that
- 6:16have
- 6:16never
- 6:16been
- 6:16said
- 6:17about
- 6:17me.
- 6:17And
- 6:18Abercrombie
- 6:18and
- 6:18Kids
- 6:19is
- 6:19also
- 6:19partnering
- 6:19up
- 6:20with
- 6:20Macy's
- 6:20for
- 6:20Back
- 6:21to
- 6:21School.
- 6:21But
- 6:21we
- 6:21begin
- 6:22today
- 6:22with
- 6:23a
- 6:23headline
- 6:23that
- 6:23calls
- 6:23to
- 6:24mind
- 6:24that
- 6:24great
- 6:24song,
- 6:25or
- 6:25at
- 6:25least
- 6:25kind
- 6:26of
- 6:26that
- 6:26great
- 6:26song
- 6:27and
- 6:27ready
- 6:27for
- 6:27it.
- 6:28Super
- 6:29Age
- 6:29IT
- 6:30Man.
- 6:30Super
- 6:31agent.
- 6:31Agent
- 6:32Man.
- 6:33Take
- 6:33it
- 6:33away.
- 6:34Yep,
- 6:34yep.
- 6:35I
- 6:35don't
- 6:36know
- 6:36how
- 6:36I
- 6:36possibly
- 6:37follow
- 6:37that
- 6:37up.
- 6:37Headline
- 6:38number
- 6:38one,
- 6:38Chris.
- 6:39Walmart
- 6:39is
- 6:40overhauling
- 6:40its
- 6:40approach
- 6:41to
- 6:41AI
- 6:42super
- 6:43agents.
- 6:43According
- 6:44to
- 6:44the
- 6:44Wall
- 6:44Street
- 6:45Journal,
- 6:45Walmart
- 6:45is
- 6:46overhauling
- 6:46its
- 6:46AI
- 6:47agent
- 6:47strategy
- 6:47as
- 6:48it
- 6:48aims
- 6:48to
- 6:48simplify
- 6:49their
- 6:49user
- 6:50experience.
- 6:51Agents
- 6:51refer
- 6:52to
- 6:52artificial
- 6:53intelligence
- 6:53tools
- 6:53that
- 6:54can
- 6:54independently
- 6:54take
- 6:55some
- 6:55action
- 6:56on
- 6:56behalf
- 6:56of
- 6:56a
- 6:56user.
- 6:57And
- 6:57Walmart
- 6:58in
- 6:58recent
- 6:58months
- 6:59has
- 6:59built
- 7:00dozens,
- 7:01maybe
- 7:01too
- 7:02many,
- 7:02as
- 7:02a
- 7:02matter
- 7:03of
- 7:03fact,
- 7:03and
- 7:04things
- 7:04were
- 7:04starting
- 7:04to
- 7:05get
- 7:05a
- 7:05little
- 7:05confusing
- 7:06for
- 7:06their
- 7:06users.
- 7:07Walmart
- 7:08told
- 7:08the
- 7:09Wall
- 7:09Street
- 7:09Journal.
- 7:09Now
- 7:10the
- 7:10retail
- 7:10giant
- 7:11is
- 7:11taking
- 7:12a
- 7:12step
- 7:12back
- 7:12and
- 7:12consider
- 7:13consolidating
- 7:14all
- 7:14of
- 7:14those
- 7:14agents
- 7:15into
- 7:15four
- 7:15discrete
- 7:16interfaces
- 7:16it
- 7:17calls
- 7:17super
- 7:17agents.
- 7:18That
- 7:19is
- 7:19a
- 7:19direct
- 7:19Quote
- 7:20folks,
- 7:20super
- 7:21agents.
- 7:22One
- 7:22is
- 7:22for
- 7:23customers,
- 7:23one
- 7:24is
- 7:24for
- 7:24employees,
- 7:25one
- 7:25is
- 7:25for
- 7:25engineers
- 7:26and
- 7:26one
- 7:26is
- 7:26for
- 7:26sellers
- 7:27and
- 7:27suppliers.
- 7:28Walmart
- 7:28said
- 7:29the
- 7:29super
- 7:29agent
- 7:30for
- 7:30each
- 7:30group
- 7:30will
- 7:31tap
- 7:31the
- 7:31capabilities
- 7:32of
- 7:32a
- 7:33number
- 7:33of
- 7:33behind
- 7:33the
- 7:33scenes
- 7:34agents,
- 7:34all
- 7:34in
- 7:34a
- 7:35single
- 7:35unified
- 7:35experience.
- 7:37Chris,
- 7:37are
- 7:37you
- 7:38pro
- 7:38or
- 7:38con?
- 7:38Walmart's
- 7:39aggressive
- 7:40use
- 7:40of
- 7:41super
- 7:41agents?
- 7:42Ooh,
- 7:44yeah,
- 7:44I
- 7:44mean
- 7:44I
- 7:45think
- 7:45I'm
- 7:45lauding
- 7:45Walmart
- 7:46for
- 7:46this
- 7:46one.
- 7:46And
- 7:46I
- 7:47mean
- 7:47I
- 7:47laud
- 7:47them
- 7:47for
- 7:47being,
- 7:48I
- 7:48laud
- 7:48them
- 7:49for
- 7:49being
- 7:49so
- 7:49public
- 7:49with
- 7:50their
- 7:50AI
- 7:50intentions
- 7:51in
- 7:51general.
- 7:52I
- 7:52think
- 7:52that's
- 7:52notable
- 7:53for
- 7:53a
- 7:53retailer
- 7:54particularly
- 7:54especially
- 7:54when
- 7:55you
- 7:55look
- 7:55back
- 7:5530
- 7:55years
- 7:56ago
- 7:56at
- 7:56the
- 7:56dawn
- 7:56of
- 7:56E
- 7:57commerce
- 7:58and
- 7:58how
- 7:58retailers
- 7:58reacted
- 7:59to
- 7:59that.
- 8:00So
- 8:00you
- 8:00know,
- 8:00most
- 8:00people
- 8:00dismissed
- 8:01it
- 8:01back
- 8:01then
- 8:02and
- 8:02so
- 8:02Walmart's
- 8:03being
- 8:03the
- 8:03first
- 8:03to
- 8:03jump
- 8:04into
- 8:04it.
- 8:04So.
- 8:05So
- 8:05for
- 8:05that
- 8:05I
- 8:05think
- 8:06it
- 8:06wins.
- 8:06March
- 8:06with
- 8:06me.
- 8:07Secondarily,
- 8:08I
- 8:09think
- 8:09unlike
- 8:10many
- 8:10other
- 8:10retailers,
- 8:11again
- 8:11it
- 8:12also
- 8:12appears
- 8:12that
- 8:13there's
- 8:13a
- 8:13well
- 8:13thought
- 8:13out
- 8:14deployment
- 8:14strategy
- 8:15around
- 8:15AI
- 8:16to
- 8:16keep
- 8:16everyone
- 8:16on
- 8:17the
- 8:17same
- 8:17page.
- 8:19So
- 8:19I
- 8:19think
- 8:19that's
- 8:20also
- 8:20good
- 8:20versus
- 8:20having,
- 8:21you
- 8:21know,
- 8:21because
- 8:21we've
- 8:21seen
- 8:22a
- 8:22lot
- 8:22of
- 8:22approaches
- 8:22too.
- 8:22You
- 8:22and
- 8:22I
- 8:23were
- 8:23talking
- 8:23about
- 8:23this
- 8:23yesterday
- 8:23on
- 8:24the
- 8:24plane.
- 8:24We've
- 8:24seen
- 8:24a
- 8:25lot
- 8:25of
- 8:25approaches
- 8:25too
- 8:25where
- 8:25just
- 8:26individuals
- 8:26are
- 8:26just
- 8:26like
- 8:27acting
- 8:27willy
- 8:27nilly
- 8:28with
- 8:28AI
- 8:28and
- 8:29whatever
- 8:29use
- 8:29cases
- 8:29they
- 8:29want
- 8:30inside
- 8:30organizations.
- 8:31But
- 8:31you
- 8:31know,
- 8:32Walmart
- 8:32here
- 8:32is
- 8:32being
- 8:32very
- 8:33thoughtful
- 8:33and
- 8:33breaking
- 8:33down
- 8:34a
- 8:34bucket.
- 8:34So
- 8:34I
- 8:34like
- 8:35that.
- 8:35But
- 8:35the
- 8:35third
- 8:36question
- 8:36I
- 8:36have
- 8:36to
- 8:36ask.
- 8:37Yeah,
- 8:37which
- 8:37this
- 8:37one's
- 8:37kind
- 8:38of
- 8:38interesting
- 8:38to
- 8:38me
- 8:38is
- 8:39why
- 8:39for
- 8:39super
- 8:40agents,
- 8:40like
- 8:41doesn't
- 8:41the
- 8:41argument
- 8:42for
- 8:42the
- 8:42super
- 8:43agent
- 8:43kind
- 8:44of
- 8:44go
- 8:44against
- 8:44having
- 8:44four?
- 8:45Shouldn't
- 8:45there
- 8:45just
- 8:46be
- 8:46one
- 8:46super
- 8:47agent
- 8:47that
- 8:47everyone
- 8:48can
- 8:48interact
- 8:49with
- 8:49at
- 8:49the
- 8:49end
- 8:49of
- 8:49the
- 8:49day?
- 8:50So
- 8:50I
- 8:50don't
- 8:50really
- 8:51get
- 8:51the
- 8:51logic
- 8:52of
- 8:52this.
- 8:52But
- 8:53with
- 8:53that
- 8:54said,
- 8:54there's
- 8:54probably
- 8:55somebody
- 8:55out
- 8:55there
- 8:55that
- 8:55understands
- 8:56AI
- 8:56better
- 8:56than
- 8:57I
- 8:57do
- 8:57that
- 8:57can
- 8:57answer
- 8:57that
- 8:58to
- 8:58say
- 8:58if
- 8:58they
- 8:59tell
- 8:59me
- 8:59if
- 8:59I'm
- 8:59snipping
- 8:59up,
- 9:00sniffing
- 9:00up
- 9:00the
- 9:00right
- 9:00track.
- 9:01But,
- 9:01but
- 9:02maybe
- 9:02that's
- 9:02where
- 9:03the
- 9:03other
- 9:03part
- 9:03about
- 9:03it
- 9:04too
- 9:04is.
- 9:04Maybe
- 9:04that's
- 9:04where
- 9:04they
- 9:05ultimately
- 9:05go.
- 9:06But
- 9:06first
- 9:07they
- 9:07have
- 9:07to
- 9:07acculturate
- 9:08the
- 9:08organization
- 9:09to,
- 9:10to
- 9:11AI
- 9:11and
- 9:11hence
- 9:12they're
- 9:12using
- 9:12the
- 9:12buckets
- 9:13to
- 9:13do
- 9:13that
- 9:13to
- 9:13get
- 9:13everyone
- 9:14on
- 9:14the
- 9:14same
- 9:14page.
- 9:15So
- 9:15I
- 9:15can
- 9:15buy
- 9:15into
- 9:16like
- 9:16the
- 9:16step,
- 9:17stepwise
- 9:18approach
- 9:18to
- 9:18super
- 9:18agents.
- 9:19But
- 9:19in
- 9:19theory
- 9:19there
- 9:20should
- 9:20just
- 9:20be
- 9:20one
- 9:20super
- 9:21agent.
- 9:21I
- 9:21would.
- 9:21Sure,
- 9:22yeah,
- 9:22I
- 9:23mean
- 9:23that
- 9:23makes
- 9:24sense
- 9:24to
- 9:24me.
- 9:25I
- 9:26think
- 9:26what
- 9:26is
- 9:26more
- 9:27most
- 9:27important
- 9:28here
- 9:29are
- 9:29two
- 9:29things.
- 9:29One
- 9:30that
- 9:30you
- 9:31know,
- 9:31they
- 9:31are,
- 9:31it
- 9:32does
- 9:32sound
- 9:32like
- 9:33in
- 9:33the
- 9:33consolidation
- 9:34of
- 9:34multiple
- 9:35agents
- 9:35down
- 9:35to
- 9:36just
- 9:36four,
- 9:36that
- 9:37they're
- 9:37really
- 9:37invested
- 9:38in
- 9:38listening
- 9:38to
- 9:39all
- 9:39of
- 9:39the
- 9:40stakeholders
- 9:40involved
- 9:41in
- 9:42using
- 9:42these
- 9:42AI
- 9:43agents.
- 9:43So
- 9:43they
- 9:43are,
- 9:44you
- 9:44know,
- 9:44maybe
- 9:44there's
- 9:45value
- 9:45to
- 9:46highly
- 9:46specializing
- 9:47each
- 9:48agent
- 9:49based
- 9:49on,
- 9:49you
- 9:50know,
- 9:50a
- 9:50customer's
- 9:51needs,
- 9:51based
- 9:52on
- 9:52the
- 9:52associates
- 9:53in
- 9:53store
- 9:53needs,
- 9:53the
- 9:54suppliers
- 9:54needs,
- 9:54etc.
- 9:55So
- 9:55I
- 9:56think
- 9:56that
- 9:56to
- 9:57me
- 9:57that
- 9:57just
- 9:57shows,
- 9:58like
- 9:58you
- 9:58said,
- 9:58Walmart
- 9:59has
- 9:59a
- 9:59very
- 9:59well
- 10:00thought
- 10:00out
- 10:00strategy
- 10:01and
- 10:01is
- 10:02light
- 10:02years
- 10:02ahead
- 10:03of
- 10:03a
- 10:03lot
- 10:03of
- 10:04other
- 10:04retailers
- 10:05in
- 10:05terms
- 10:05of
- 10:06how
- 10:06they're
- 10:06going
- 10:07to
- 10:07apply
- 10:07this
- 10:07technology.
- 10:08And
- 10:08the
- 10:09second
- 10:09thing
- 10:09that
- 10:09I
- 10:09think
- 10:09is
- 10:10really
- 10:10important
- 10:10too
- 10:10to
- 10:11note
- 10:11is
- 10:12their
- 10:13cto.
- 10:13Kumar
- 10:14said
- 10:15his
- 10:16last
- 10:16name
- 10:16is
- 10:16Kumar.
- 10:17I
- 10:17forget
- 10:17his
- 10:17first
- 10:17name.
- 10:17I'm
- 10:18Suresh
- 10:18Kumar.
- 10:18Suresh
- 10:19Kumar.
- 10:20I
- 10:20think
- 10:20there's
- 10:20a
- 10:20great
- 10:21quote
- 10:21that
- 10:21he
- 10:22said
- 10:22in
- 10:22this
- 10:23Wall
- 10:23Street
- 10:23Journal
- 10:23Journal
- 10:24article.
- 10:24He
- 10:24said
- 10:25the
- 10:25shift
- 10:25is
- 10:25a
- 10:25natural
- 10:26evolution
- 10:26based
- 10:26on
- 10:27the
- 10:27fact
- 10:27that
- 10:27the
- 10:27company
- 10:27found
- 10:28so
- 10:28many
- 10:28different
- 10:29use
- 10:29cases
- 10:29for
- 10:29AI
- 10:30agents.
- 10:30The
- 10:31technology
- 10:31has
- 10:31buy
- 10:32in
- 10:32at
- 10:32all
- 10:33levels
- 10:33at
- 10:33Walmart,
- 10:34starting
- 10:34with
- 10:34the
- 10:35leadership
- 10:35at
- 10:35the
- 10:35very
- 10:36top.
- 10:36And
- 10:37that's
- 10:37the
- 10:37other
- 10:37thing
- 10:37that's
- 10:38really
- 10:38important
- 10:38here.
- 10:39Not
- 10:39only
- 10:40are
- 10:40they
- 10:40specializing
- 10:41each
- 10:42of
- 10:42these
- 10:42agents
- 10:43to
- 10:43the
- 10:43right
- 10:43people
- 10:44for
- 10:44now,
- 10:44hopefully
- 10:45building
- 10:45up
- 10:45to
- 10:46one
- 10:46super
- 10:46agent,
- 10:47but
- 10:47they
- 10:48have
- 10:48buy
- 10:48in
- 10:48from
- 10:49their
- 10:49leaders
- 10:49at
- 10:50the
- 10:50very
- 10:50top
- 10:51of
- 10:51Walma
- 10:52going
- 10:52down.
- 10:52This
- 10:53is
- 10:53a
- 10:53direction
- 10:54that
- 10:54they're
- 10:54heading
- 10:55in
- 10:55a
- 10:55technology
- 10:55that
- 10:56they're
- 10:56investing
- 10:56in.
- 10:56And
- 10:57I
- 10:57think
- 10:57that
- 10:57to
- 10:58me
- 10:58is
- 10:58one
- 10:58of
- 10:59the
- 10:59key
- 10:59parts
- 10:59of
- 11:00what
- 11:00the
- 11:00future
- 11:01success
- 11:01looks
- 11:01like
- 11:02for
- 11:02Walmart
- 11:02and
- 11:03these
- 11:03agents.
- 11:04Yeah,
- 11:05your
- 11:05point
- 11:05about
- 11:05the
- 11:05leadership's
- 11:06really
- 11:06good
- 11:06too,
- 11:06because
- 11:06the
- 11:06other
- 11:07thing
- 11:07I
- 11:07saw
- 11:07over
- 11:07the
- 11:07weekend,
- 11:07I
- 11:08saw
- 11:08Doug
- 11:08McMillan
- 11:09talking
- 11:09about
- 11:09this
- 11:10on
- 11:10LinkedIn
- 11:10and
- 11:11Doug
- 11:11McMillan,
- 11:11you
- 11:11know,
- 11:12if
- 11:12he's
- 11:12talking
- 11:12about
- 11:12it,
- 11:13you
- 11:13know,
- 11:13that
- 11:14means
- 11:14the
- 11:14CEO
- 11:14is
- 11:14focused
- 11:15on
- 11:15it.
- 11:15And
- 11:15that's
- 11:16very
- 11:16rare
- 11:16for
- 11:16a
- 11:16CEO
- 11:17to
- 11:17be
- 11:17talking
- 11:17about
- 11:18this
- 11:18type
- 11:18of
- 11:19thing
- 11:19that
- 11:19overtly
- 11:20as
- 11:20well.
- 11:20So
- 11:20it's
- 11:20a
- 11:20great
- 11:20point.
- 11:21All
- 11:21right,
- 11:22headline
- 11:22number
- 11:23two.
- 11:23A
- 11:23guest.
- 11:24A
- 11:24guess
- 11:24ad.
- 11:25A
- 11:25guess
- 11:26ad.
- 11:26Not
- 11:26a
- 11:26guest
- 11:27ad.
- 11:27But
- 11:27maybe
- 11:28it's
- 11:28a
- 11:28guest
- 11:28ad
- 11:28too.
- 11:28But
- 11:29a
- 11:29guest
- 11:29ad
- 11:30featuring
- 11:30an
- 11:30AI
- 11:31generated
- 11:31model
- 11:32appeared
- 11:32in
- 11:32Vogue
- 11:33magazine's
- 11:33August
- 11:34issue.
- 11:34And
- 11:34critics
- 11:35say
- 11:35it
- 11:35looks,
- 11:36quote,
- 11:36cheap
- 11:37and
- 11:37desperate.
- 11:38Sounds
- 11:39like
- 11:39my
- 11:39kind
- 11:39of
- 11:39model.
- 11:40According
- 11:40to
- 11:40Fast
- 11:41Company,
- 11:41in
- 11:41the
- 11:42August
- 11:42print
- 11:42edition
- 11:43of
- 11:43the
- 11:43magazine,
- 11:44a
- 11:44guest
- 11:44advertisement
- 11:45features
- 11:46an
- 11:46almost
- 11:46two
- 11:46perfect
- 11:47model
- 11:47wearing
- 11:48a
- 11:48striped
- 11:48dress
- 11:48and
- 11:49a
- 11:49floral
- 11:49playsuit
- 11:50from
- 11:50the
- 11:50brand's
- 11:50summer
- 11:51collection
- 11:52in
- 11:52very
- 11:52small
- 11:52print.
- 11:52There's
- 11:53a
- 11:53note
- 11:53saying
- 11:53that
- 11:53she
- 11:54was
- 11:54created
- 11:54using
- 11:55AI.
- 11:56While
- 11:56Vogue
- 11:56states
- 11:57that
- 11:57the
- 11:57AI
- 11:57model
- 11:58was
- 11:58not
- 11:58an
- 11:58editorial
- 11:59decision,
- 11:59the
- 12:00fashion
- 12:00magazine
- 12:00has
- 12:01still
- 12:01faced
- 12:01considerable
- 12:02backlash
- 12:03Online,
- 12:04some
- 12:04critics
- 12:04have
- 12:04gone
- 12:05so
- 12:05far
- 12:05as
- 12:05to
- 12:05call
- 12:05it
- 12:06the
- 12:06quote,
- 12:06downfall
- 12:07of
- 12:07Vogue.
- 12:09And
- 12:10do
- 12:10you
- 12:10think
- 12:10the
- 12:10critics
- 12:10of
- 12:11Vogue
- 12:11surrounding
- 12:11their
- 12:12AI
- 12:12models
- 12:12need
- 12:12to
- 12:13take
- 12:13a
- 12:13chill
- 12:13pill
- 12:14or
- 12:14do
- 12:14you
- 12:14think
- 12:14they
- 12:14have
- 12:14a
- 12:15point?
- 12:18I
- 12:18don't
- 12:18know
- 12:18that
- 12:18that's
- 12:19the
- 12:19question
- 12:19I
- 12:19would
- 12:20ask.
- 12:20I
- 12:20think
- 12:20what
- 12:21you
- 12:21have
- 12:21to
- 12:21think
- 12:22about
- 12:22when
- 12:22it
- 12:22comes
- 12:24AI
- 12:24models
- 12:25and
- 12:25when
- 12:25and
- 12:26where
- 12:26those
- 12:26are
- 12:27appropriate,
- 12:28you
- 12:28have
- 12:28to
- 12:29think
- 12:29back
- 12:29to
- 12:30something
- 12:30that
- 12:30Chad
- 12:30Lusk
- 12:31said
- 12:31on
- 12:31our
- 12:31show
- 12:31a
- 12:32few
- 12:32weeks
- 12:32ago.
- 12:32And
- 12:32that
- 12:33is,
- 12:33is
- 12:33it
- 12:33right
- 12:33for
- 12:34your
- 12:34brand?
- 12:35AI
- 12:35models
- 12:36do
- 12:36not
- 12:36make
- 12:37sense
- 12:37for
- 12:37every
- 12:37brand.
- 12:38In
- 12:38fact,
- 12:38a
- 12:39lot
- 12:39of
- 12:39brands,
- 12:39especially
- 12:40high
- 12:40fashion
- 12:41brands,
- 12:42it
- 12:42will
- 12:42be
- 12:42important
- 12:43and
- 12:43almost
- 12:44necessary
- 12:44for
- 12:45their
- 12:45success
- 12:45for
- 12:46them
- 12:46to
- 12:46use
- 12:46real
- 12:47models
- 12:47to
- 12:47show
- 12:48diversity,
- 12:49to
- 12:49show
- 12:49their
- 12:49commitment
- 12:50to,
- 12:51you
- 12:51know,
- 12:51keeping
- 12:52these
- 12:53photo
- 12:54shoots
- 12:54and
- 12:54these
- 12:54product
- 12:55shoots
- 12:55pure
- 12:56and
- 12:56truly
- 12:57representative
- 12:57of
- 12:58their
- 12:59whole
- 13:00brand
- 13:00mission.
- 13:01It
- 13:02will
- 13:02have
- 13:02to
- 13:02be
- 13:02unreal
- 13:03models.
- 13:04That
- 13:04said,
- 13:05there
- 13:05are
- 13:06some
- 13:06use
- 13:06cases
- 13:07where
- 13:07this
- 13:07makes
- 13:08sense.
- 13:08I
- 13:08think
- 13:09there,
- 13:09you
- 13:10know,
- 13:10I
- 13:10don't
- 13:10know
- 13:11that
- 13:11there's
- 13:11a
- 13:11binary
- 13:12answer
- 13:12to
- 13:12this.
- 13:12I
- 13:12think
- 13:13there's
- 13:13some
- 13:14especially
- 13:14smaller
- 13:15retailers
- 13:15who,
- 13:16it's,
- 13:16it's
- 13:16the
- 13:17choice
- 13:17between,
- 13:18you
- 13:18know,
- 13:18a
- 13:19lay
- 13:19down
- 13:19on
- 13:19white
- 13:20where
- 13:20you
- 13:20don't
- 13:21get
- 13:21to
- 13:21see
- 13:21the
- 13:21product
- 13:21on
- 13:22anyone,
- 13:22or
- 13:23an
- 13:23AI
- 13:23model
- 13:24that
- 13:24may
- 13:24be
- 13:25representative
- 13:25of
- 13:26a
- 13:26multitude
- 13:27of
- 13:27sizes,
- 13:28you
- 13:28know,
- 13:28or
- 13:29forms
- 13:29or
- 13:29figures
- 13:30or
- 13:313D
- 13:31models.
- 13:32So
- 13:32they're
- 13:32trying
- 13:32to
- 13:33show
- 13:33it
- 13:33on
- 13:33somebody
- 13:34as
- 13:34a
- 13:34real
- 13:34body.
- 13:35So,
- 13:35and
- 13:35they
- 13:36can't.
- 13:36Those
- 13:36brands
- 13:36can't
- 13:37afford
- 13:37to
- 13:37do
- 13:37photo
- 13:37shoots
- 13:38and
- 13:38can't
- 13:38afford
- 13:38to
- 13:38hire
- 13:39models.
- 13:39And
- 13:39this
- 13:40is
- 13:40the
- 13:40direction
- 13:41that
- 13:41things
- 13:41are
- 13:41going
- 13:41in.
- 13:42So
- 13:42I,
- 13:43I
- 13:43think
- 13:43that
- 13:44in
- 13:44this
- 13:44particular
- 13:45use
- 13:45case,
- 13:46the
- 13:46guess
- 13:46brand
- 13:47thought
- 13:47that
- 13:47it
- 13:47appropriate.
- 13:49They're
- 13:49paying
- 13:49Vogue
- 13:50money.
- 13:50Vogue
- 13:51didn't
- 13:51have
- 13:51to
- 13:51take
- 13:52their
- 13:52money.
- 13:52Vogue
- 13:53could
- 13:53have
- 13:53said,
- 13:53no,
- 13:54you
- 13:54can't
- 13:54use
- 13:55AI
- 13:55models
- 13:56in
- 13:56here.
- 13:56That's
- 13:56an
- 13:56editorial
- 13:57decision
- 13:57based
- 13:58on
- 13:58Vogue.
- 13:58And
- 13:58I
- 13:59think
- 13:59readers
- 13:59will
- 14:00support
- 14:00Vogue
- 14:01or
- 14:01support
- 14:01the
- 14:01brands
- 14:02that
- 14:02choose
- 14:02to
- 14:02use
- 14:02AI
- 14:03models
- 14:03or
- 14:04not.
- 14:04And
- 14:04that's
- 14:04the
- 14:05real
- 14:05thing
- 14:05here
- 14:06that
- 14:07people
- 14:07have
- 14:07to
- 14:07be
- 14:07thinking
- 14:08about.
- 14:08So
- 14:08that's,
- 14:09that's
- 14:09my,
- 14:10my
- 14:10assessment
- 14:11of
- 14:11this.
- 14:12I,
- 14:12I
- 14:13don't
- 14:13like
- 14:13it
- 14:14but,
- 14:15but
- 14:15that's
- 14:15my
- 14:15personal
- 14:16opinion.
- 14:16So
- 14:16I
- 14:16don't
- 14:16have
- 14:17to
- 14:17support
- 14:17that
- 14:17brand.
- 14:17But
- 14:18what
- 14:18do
- 14:18you
- 14:18think
- 14:18about
- 14:18AI?
- 14:19Yeah,
- 14:19well,
- 14:19so
- 14:19I
- 14:20want
- 14:20to
- 14:20make
- 14:20sure
- 14:20I
- 14:20understand
- 14:20too.
- 14:21So
- 14:21going
- 14:21back
- 14:21to
- 14:21the
- 14:21question,
- 14:22so
- 14:22if
- 14:22you
- 14:22were
- 14:22Vogue,
- 14:23would
- 14:23you
- 14:23be
- 14:23allowing
- 14:24AI
- 14:24models
- 14:25in
- 14:25your
- 14:25advertisements?
- 14:27I
- 14:28don't.
- 14:28Or
- 14:28in
- 14:29your
- 14:29magazine
- 14:29at
- 14:29all?
- 14:29I
- 14:30don't
- 14:30think
- 14:30you
- 14:30can
- 14:30ask
- 14:31that
- 14:31question.
- 14:31Like
- 14:32Vogue
- 14:32is
- 14:32a,
- 14:33there's
- 14:33a,
- 14:33there's
- 14:33so
- 14:33much
- 14:34to
- 14:34that.
- 14:34Like,
- 14:35can
- 14:36Vogue
- 14:36withstand
- 14:37being
- 14:38a
- 14:38magazine
- 14:38if
- 14:39they
- 14:39don't
- 14:39allow
- 14:39it?
- 14:40Like,
- 14:40can
- 14:41they
- 14:41need
- 14:41this,
- 14:42this
- 14:42advertiser
- 14:43revenue?
- 14:43So
- 14:44I.
- 14:44I
- 14:44don't
- 14:45think
- 14:45that.
- 14:45And
- 14:46I
- 14:46think
- 14:46an
- 14:46advertisement
- 14:47is
- 14:47different
- 14:47than
- 14:48Vogue
- 14:49actually
- 14:49using
- 14:49AI
- 14:50models
- 14:50for
- 14:51their
- 14:51editorial
- 14:51content.
- 14:52Like
- 14:52that,
- 14:53to
- 14:53me,
- 14:53seems
- 14:54fraught
- 14:55with
- 14:55error
- 14:55because
- 14:56that
- 14:56is
- 14:56an
- 14:56art.
- 14:57Vogue
- 14:57is
- 14:57an
- 14:57art
- 14:58form,
- 14:58an
- 14:59art
- 14:59magazine
- 15:00showing
- 15:00styles,
- 15:01showing
- 15:01fashion.
- 15:02I
- 15:02think
- 15:02if
- 15:03you
- 15:03are
- 15:03going
- 15:03to
- 15:04start
- 15:04using
- 15:04AI
- 15:05models
- 15:05for
- 15:05that,
- 15:06then,
- 15:07no,
- 15:07that
- 15:07doesn't
- 15:08work
- 15:08for
- 15:08you
- 15:08as
- 15:08a
- 15:09platform.
- 15:09And
- 15:09I
- 15:09don't
- 15:09think
- 15:09you
- 15:10have
- 15:10success
- 15:11as
- 15:11a
- 15:11magazine
- 15:12if
- 15:12you
- 15:13start
- 15:13going
- 15:13in
- 15:13that
- 15:13direction.
- 15:14So
- 15:14you're
- 15:14okay
- 15:14if
- 15:14they
- 15:15use
- 15:15it
- 15:15as
- 15:15an
- 15:15advertisement.
- 15:16You're
- 15:16not
- 15:16okay
- 15:16if
- 15:16they
- 15:16use
- 15:16it
- 15:17in
- 15:17their
- 15:17own
- 15:17generated.
- 15:17I
- 15:18don't
- 15:18think
- 15:18they
- 15:18have
- 15:18a
- 15:18choice.
- 15:19I
- 15:19think
- 15:19they
- 15:19have
- 15:19to
- 15:19allow
- 15:20people
- 15:20to
- 15:20use
- 15:20it
- 15:20as
- 15:21an
- 15:21advertisement
- 15:21because
- 15:22they
- 15:22need
- 15:22advertisers
- 15:23to
- 15:23keep
- 15:24a
- 15:24magazine
- 15:24going
- 15:24that's,
- 15:25you
- 15:25know,
- 15:25an
- 15:26industry
- 15:26that's
- 15:27slowly,
- 15:28slowly
- 15:28dying.
- 15:29Interesting.
- 15:29Interesting.
- 15:30I
- 15:30go
- 15:30in
- 15:30the
- 15:30opposite
- 15:31direction.
- 15:31No,
- 15:31I
- 15:31mean,
- 15:32I
- 15:32think
- 15:32your
- 15:32point
- 15:32about
- 15:32brand
- 15:33is
- 15:33right.
- 15:33And,
- 15:33you
- 15:34know,
- 15:34that's
- 15:34ultimately
- 15:35what
- 15:35the
- 15:35decision
- 15:35you
- 15:35have
- 15:35to
- 15:35make.
- 15:36And
- 15:36so
- 15:36I
- 15:36think
- 15:36if
- 15:36you're
- 15:37Vogue
- 15:38and
- 15:38you're
- 15:38celebrating
- 15:38high
- 15:39design
- 15:39and
- 15:40real
- 15:40beauty,
- 15:41then
- 15:41you
- 15:41can't.
- 15:41You
- 15:42just
- 15:42can't
- 15:42do
- 15:42this.
- 15:43And
- 15:43that's
- 15:43how
- 15:43you
- 15:43separate
- 15:44yourself.
- 15:44And
- 15:44that's
- 15:44why
- 15:45you
- 15:45get
- 15:45people
- 15:45to
- 15:45come
- 15:45to
- 15:45Vogue.
- 15:46And
- 15:46you're
- 15:46very
- 15:46overt
- 15:47about
- 15:47it
- 15:47and
- 15:47you
- 15:47talk
- 15:47about
- 15:48it,
- 15:48because
- 15:48if
- 15:48you
- 15:48don't
- 15:48do
- 15:48it,
- 15:48somebody
- 15:49else
- 15:49will.
- 15:50And
- 15:50there's
- 15:50niches
- 15:51for
- 15:51everything.
- 15:52So.
- 15:52And
- 15:52if
- 15:53you're
- 15:53like.
- 15:53But
- 15:53to
- 15:53your
- 15:54point,
- 15:54I
- 15:54hear
- 15:54what
- 15:54you're
- 15:54saying
- 15:54too.
- 15:55Like,
- 15:55if
- 15:55you're
- 15:55guessing
- 15:55this
- 15:56works
- 15:56for
- 15:56you
- 15:56or
- 15:56the
- 15:56countless
- 15:57other
- 15:57retailers
- 15:57out
- 15:57there
- 15:58in
- 15:59which
- 15:59people
- 15:59can't
- 15:59tell
- 16:00the
- 16:00difference
- 16:00anyway,
- 16:01then
- 16:01sure,
- 16:02why
- 16:02not?
- 16:02But
- 16:02if
- 16:03Vogue,
- 16:03if
- 16:03Vogue
- 16:03is
- 16:04what
- 16:04it
- 16:04is,
- 16:04you
- 16:04know,
- 16:04in
- 16:04my
- 16:04opinion,
- 16:05they
- 16:05shouldn't
- 16:05be
- 16:05letting
- 16:05that
- 16:05type
- 16:06of
- 16:06advertisement
- 16:07in.
- 16:07But
- 16:07you
- 16:07have
- 16:07to
- 16:07go
- 16:08at
- 16:08the
- 16:08ultimate.
- 16:08End
- 16:09of
- 16:09the
- 16:09day,
- 16:09you
- 16:09have
- 16:09to
- 16:09go
- 16:09with
- 16:10your
- 16:10brand.
- 16:10Now,
- 16:10there's
- 16:11all
- 16:11these
- 16:11complexities
- 16:12to
- 16:12this
- 16:12too.
- 16:12Like,
- 16:12what
- 16:13is
- 16:13an
- 16:13AI
- 16:13model?
- 16:13Is
- 16:14it
- 16:14the
- 16:14person?
- 16:14Is
- 16:14it
- 16:14the
- 16:15background?
- 16:16You
- 16:16know,
- 16:16where
- 16:16do
- 16:16you
- 16:17draw
- 16:17the
- 16:17line?
- 16:17I
- 16:18think
- 16:18that's
- 16:18where
- 16:19there's
- 16:19a
- 16:20whole
- 16:20host
- 16:20of
- 16:20other
- 16:21questions
- 16:21that
- 16:21come
- 16:21surrounding
- 16:22this.
- 16:22And.
- 16:23And,
- 16:23you
- 16:23know,
- 16:24I'm
- 16:24not
- 16:24as.
- 16:25I'm
- 16:25not
- 16:25as
- 16:25big
- 16:26as
- 16:26a.
- 16:26As
- 16:26a.
- 16:27What's
- 16:28the
- 16:28word
- 16:28I'm
- 16:28looking
- 16:28for?
- 16:29I'm
- 16:29not
- 16:29as
- 16:29big
- 16:29of
- 16:30a.
- 16:30Of
- 16:30a
- 16:31stentorian.
- 16:32I
- 16:32guess,
- 16:32for
- 16:33lack
- 16:33of
- 16:33a
- 16:33better
- 16:33way
- 16:33to
- 16:33say
- 16:33it,
- 16:34or
- 16:34A
- 16:34rule
- 16:34follower
- 16:35on
- 16:35like
- 16:35the
- 16:35backgrounds
- 16:36and
- 16:36stuff.
- 16:36But
- 16:37if
- 16:37you're
- 16:37using
- 16:37the
- 16:37real
- 16:37people
- 16:38and
- 16:38you're
- 16:38celebrating
- 16:39real
- 16:39beauty,
- 16:40I
- 16:40think
- 16:40so.
- 16:41It
- 16:41depends
- 16:41though,
- 16:41like,
- 16:41if
- 16:42you're
- 16:42like
- 16:42a
- 16:42travel
- 16:43magazine,
- 16:43you
- 16:44should
- 16:44be
- 16:44using
- 16:44AI
- 16:45backgrounds
- 16:45in
- 16:45your
- 16:45travel
- 16:46magazines,
- 16:46really
- 16:47either,
- 16:47you
- 16:47know,
- 16:47at
- 16:47the
- 16:48end
- 16:48of
- 16:48the
- 16:48day.
- 16:48So.
- 16:49Well,
- 16:49and
- 16:50I
- 16:50think,
- 16:50I
- 16:50think
- 16:50where
- 16:51do
- 16:51you
- 16:51draw
- 16:51the
- 16:51line
- 16:51at
- 16:52AI?
- 16:52Like,
- 16:52is
- 16:53Photoshop
- 16:53considered
- 16:54AI?
- 16:54Are
- 16:54you.
- 16:55Is
- 16:55that
- 16:55if
- 16:56you
- 16:56Photoshop
- 16:56an
- 16:56image
- 16:57on
- 16:57a
- 16:57shoot
- 16:57from
- 16:58Travel
- 16:58and
- 16:59Leisure
- 16:59magazine,
- 16:59like,
- 17:00every
- 17:00one
- 17:00of
- 17:00those
- 17:01photos,
- 17:01real,
- 17:02human
- 17:02or
- 17:02not,
- 17:02in
- 17:03the
- 17:03majority
- 17:04of
- 17:04cases
- 17:04are
- 17:05retouched.
- 17:05And
- 17:06that's,
- 17:07in
- 17:07today's
- 17:07world,
- 17:08a
- 17:08use
- 17:08of
- 17:09AI,
- 17:09I
- 17:09think
- 17:10the
- 17:10most
- 17:10important.
- 17:10So
- 17:11then
- 17:11we're
- 17:11going
- 17:11down
- 17:11the
- 17:11chill
- 17:12pill.
- 17:12We're
- 17:12going
- 17:12down
- 17:13the
- 17:13chill
- 17:13pill
- 17:13avenue.
- 17:14Like
- 17:14these
- 17:14critics
- 17:14need
- 17:15to
- 17:15take
- 17:15a
- 17:15chill
- 17:15pill.
- 17:16I
- 17:16mean,
- 17:16I,
- 17:17I
- 17:17think,
- 17:17I
- 17:17think
- 17:18the
- 17:18real
- 17:18line
- 17:19is
- 17:19when
- 17:20you
- 17:20are
- 17:20showing
- 17:21what
- 17:21we
- 17:21appear
- 17:22to
- 17:23think
- 17:23is
- 17:23a
- 17:23human
- 17:24being
- 17:24that
- 17:24is
- 17:24not
- 17:25a
- 17:25real
- 17:25human
- 17:25being.
- 17:26I
- 17:26think
- 17:26that's
- 17:26where
- 17:27you
- 17:27start
- 17:27to
- 17:27draw
- 17:27the
- 17:27line.
- 17:28And
- 17:28I
- 17:28think
- 17:28the
- 17:28most
- 17:29important
- 17:29takeaway
- 17:30for
- 17:30me
- 17:30of
- 17:30this
- 17:31whole
- 17:31thing
- 17:31is
- 17:31just,
- 17:32just
- 17:32actually
- 17:32applauding
- 17:34Vogue
- 17:35for
- 17:35noting
- 17:36that
- 17:36this
- 17:36was
- 17:37an
- 17:37AI
- 17:37image.
- 17:37I
- 17:38think
- 17:38that's
- 17:38the
- 17:38biggest
- 17:39thing
- 17:39to
- 17:39take
- 17:39away
- 17:39here.
- 17:40Like
- 17:40in
- 17:40four.
- 17:41I.
- 17:41I
- 17:41guess
- 17:41my.
- 17:42I,
- 17:42I
- 17:42have
- 17:42less
- 17:43of
- 17:43a
- 17:43problem
- 17:44because
- 17:44they're
- 17:44noting
- 17:45that
- 17:45they're
- 17:46watermarking
- 17:46this
- 17:47picture
- 17:47as
- 17:48this
- 17:48is
- 17:48an
- 17:48AI
- 17:49generated
- 17:49image.
- 17:50You
- 17:51decide
- 17:51what
- 17:51you
- 17:51want
- 17:51as
- 17:52the
- 17:52reader
- 17:52of
- 17:52this
- 17:53100.
- 17:53But
- 17:54I
- 17:54don't
- 17:54think
- 17:54Vogue
- 17:54can
- 17:55get
- 17:55away
- 17:55from
- 17:55it.
- 17:55I
- 17:55think
- 17:55they
- 17:55need
- 17:56their
- 17:56advertisers
- 17:56too
- 17:57much.
- 17:57Interesting.
- 17:58Yeah.
- 17:58And
- 17:58I
- 17:58don't
- 17:58know
- 17:59the
- 17:59business
- 17:59model
- 17:59economics
- 18:00of
- 18:00Vogue
- 18:01in
- 18:01terms
- 18:01of
- 18:01how
- 18:01important
- 18:02that
- 18:02is,
- 18:02but
- 18:02yeah,
- 18:02those,
- 18:02those
- 18:03are,
- 18:03those
- 18:03are
- 18:03really
- 18:03strong
- 18:03points.
- 18:04All
- 18:04right,
- 18:04let's
- 18:05go
- 18:05to
- 18:05headline
- 18:05number
- 18:06three,
- 18:07something
- 18:07that
- 18:08Chris,
- 18:08hopefully
- 18:09you
- 18:09are
- 18:09much
- 18:10more
- 18:10well
- 18:10versed
- 18:10in
- 18:11than
- 18:11AI
- 18:12models
- 18:13in
- 18:13Vogue.
- 18:13Bed
- 18:14Bath
- 18:14and
- 18:14Beyond
- 18:15is
- 18:15set
- 18:15to
- 18:16return
- 18:18Aug.
- 18:188,
- 18:19complete
- 18:19with
- 18:20its
- 18:20iconic
- 18:21coupons.
- 18:22According
- 18:22to
- 18:22Retail
- 18:23Touchpoints,
- 18:23the
- 18:23two
- 18:23year
- 18:24absence
- 18:24of
- 18:24Bed
- 18:24Bath
- 18:25and
- 18:25Beyond
- 18:25from
- 18:26brick
- 18:26and
- 18:26mortar,
- 18:27from
- 18:27the
- 18:27brick
- 18:28and
- 18:28mortar
- 18:28landscape
- 18:29will
- 18:29come
- 18:29to
- 18:29an
- 18:29end
- 18:30on
- 18:30August
- 18:308th
- 18:31in
- 18:31Nashville,
- 18:32Tennessee,
- 18:32when
- 18:32the
- 18:33brand
- 18:33opens
- 18:33its
- 18:34first
- 18:34Bed
- 18:34Bath
- 18:34and
- 18:34Beyond
- 18:35home
- 18:35store
- 18:35following
- 18:36its
- 18:362023
- 18:37bankruptcy
- 18:38and
- 18:38sale.
- 18:38The
- 18:39store
- 18:39and
- 18:39those
- 18:40that
- 18:40succeed
- 18:40it
- 18:40will
- 18:40be
- 18:41operated
- 18:41by
- 18:41the
- 18:41Brand
- 18:42House
- 18:42Collective,
- 18:43which
- 18:43recently
- 18:43rebranded
- 18:44from
- 18:45its
- 18:45former
- 18:45name,
- 18:45Kirkland,
- 18:46under
- 18:47that
- 18:47company's
- 18:47investment
- 18:48partnership
- 18:49with
- 18:49Beyond
- 18:50Inc.
- 18:50The
- 18:51partnership
- 18:51also
- 18:51includes
- 18:52plans
- 18:52for
- 18:53a
- 18:53physical
- 18:53buy
- 18:54by
- 18:54baby
- 18:54and
- 18:55overstock
- 18:55store
- 18:56coming
- 18:57at
- 18:57a
- 18:57later
- 18:58date
- 18:58to
- 18:58honor
- 18:59the
- 18:59brand's
- 18:59history.
- 19:00Guests
- 19:00are
- 19:00invited
- 19:01to.
- 19:01Yes.
- 19:02Bring
- 19:03legacy
- 19:03Bed
- 19:04Bath
- 19:04and
- 19:04Beyond
- 19:04coupons
- 19:05to
- 19:05the
- 19:05store.
- 19:06God
- 19:06knows
- 19:07what
- 19:07kind
- 19:07of
- 19:07stains
- 19:07and
- 19:08disgusting
- 19:08things
- 19:08are
- 19:09on
- 19:09those
- 19:09things
- 19:09from
- 19:09being
- 19:10at
- 19:10the
- 19:10bottom
- 19:10of
- 19:10a
- 19:10drawer.
- 19:12And
- 19:12if
- 19:12they
- 19:12would
- 19:13like,
- 19:13they
- 19:13can
- 19:13exchange
- 19:14it
- 19:14for
- 19:14a
- 19:14fresh
- 19:15version
- 19:15which
- 19:15will
- 19:15be
- 19:16available
- 19:16when
- 19:16they
- 19:17come
- 19:17into
- 19:18the
- 19:18store.
- 19:19Chris,
- 19:19are
- 19:20you
- 19:20buying
- 19:21or
- 19:21selling
- 19:22the
- 19:22second
- 19:22coming
- 19:22of
- 19:23Bed,
- 19:23Bath
- 19:23and
- 19:23Beyond
- 19:24stores?
- 19:25And
- 19:25I'm
- 19:26selling
- 19:26this
- 19:26one.
- 19:26I'm
- 19:27selling
- 19:27it
- 19:27really,
- 19:28really
- 19:28hard.
- 19:29And
- 19:29funny
- 19:30enough,
- 19:30before
- 19:30this
- 19:30headline
- 19:31even
- 19:31broke
- 19:31this
- 19:32week,
- 19:32I
- 19:32was
- 19:33actually
- 19:33talking
- 19:33about
- 19:34Bed,
- 19:34Bath
- 19:34and
- 19:34Beyond
- 19:35with
- 19:35my.
- 19:36With
- 19:36one
- 19:36of
- 19:36my
- 19:37former
- 19:37bosses
- 19:37and
- 19:37one
- 19:38of
- 19:38my
- 19:38biggest
- 19:38mentors
- 19:39out
- 19:39there.
- 19:40As
- 19:40he
- 19:40was
- 19:40in
- 19:40town,
- 19:41I
- 19:41was
- 19:41having
- 19:41breakfast
- 19:41with
- 19:42him
- 19:42on
- 19:42Friday
- 19:43and
- 19:43he
- 19:43was
- 19:43telling
- 19:44me
- 19:44this
- 19:44story
- 19:44about
- 19:45how
- 19:45he
- 19:46was
- 19:46taking
- 19:46his
- 19:46daughter
- 19:46to
- 19:47college
- 19:47and
- 19:47how
- 19:47previously
- 19:48Bed,
- 19:49Bath
- 19:49and
- 19:49Beyond
- 19:49had
- 19:50been
- 19:50such
- 19:50an
- 19:50important
- 19:51part
- 19:51of
- 19:51the
- 19:51going
- 19:51back
- 19:52to
- 19:52college
- 19:52experience.
- 19:52That's
- 19:53where
- 19:53a
- 19:53lot
- 19:53of
- 19:54people
- 19:54went
- 19:54to
- 19:54get
- 19:55all
- 19:55the
- 19:55things
- 19:55they
- 19:55needed.
- 19:56And
- 19:56he
- 19:56was
- 19:56going
- 19:57through
- 19:57it
- 19:57with
- 19:57her
- 19:57and
- 19:57he's
- 19:57like,
- 19:58wow,
- 19:58yeah,
- 19:59Bed
- 19:59Bath
- 19:59Beyonds
- 19:59is
- 19:59gone.
- 20:00I
- 20:00don't
- 20:00miss
- 20:00them
- 20:00at
- 20:01all.
- 20:01And
- 20:02so
- 20:02we
- 20:03got
- 20:03into
- 20:03the
- 20:03discussion,
- 20:04I
- 20:04was
- 20:04like,
- 20:04yeah,
- 20:04you're
- 20:05right.
- 20:05And
- 20:05he's
- 20:05like.
- 20:05Then
- 20:05he's
- 20:06like,
- 20:06do
- 20:06you
- 20:06miss
- 20:06Kmart?
- 20:07And
- 20:07I
- 20:07was
- 20:07like,
- 20:07do
- 20:07you
- 20:07miss
- 20:08Toys
- 20:08R
- 20:08Us?
- 20:08Do
- 20:08you
- 20:09miss
- 20:09Sears?
- 20:09No.
- 20:10So
- 20:10there's
- 20:10all
- 20:10this
- 20:11nostalgia
- 20:11that
- 20:11we
- 20:11have
- 20:12for
- 20:12the
- 20:12brands
- 20:12when
- 20:13at
- 20:13the
- 20:13end
- 20:13of
- 20:13the
- 20:13day,
- 20:14no
- 20:14one
- 20:14really,
- 20:14really
- 20:15misses
- 20:15them
- 20:15all
- 20:16that
- 20:16much,
- 20:16you
- 20:17know?
- 20:17Yeah.
- 20:17And
- 20:17that's
- 20:18the
- 20:18key
- 20:18thing
- 20:18here.
- 20:18And
- 20:19so,
- 20:20like,
- 20:20it's
- 20:21a
- 20:21fun
- 20:21headline,
- 20:22but.
- 20:22And
- 20:22congrats
- 20:23on
- 20:23the
- 20:23opening.
- 20:23It's
- 20:24cool.
- 20:24But,
- 20:24like,
- 20:25long
- 20:25term,
- 20:25I
- 20:26don't
- 20:26see
- 20:26this
- 20:26going
- 20:27anywhere
- 20:27because
- 20:28it's
- 20:28still
- 20:28a
- 20:29really
- 20:29crowded
- 20:29space.
- 20:30There's
- 20:30a
- 20:30lot
- 20:30of
- 20:30unbranded
- 20:31merchandise.
- 20:32There's
- 20:32a
- 20:33lot
- 20:33of
- 20:33private
- 20:33label
- 20:33merchandise
- 20:34in
- 20:34this
- 20:34space.
- 20:34It's
- 20:35hard
- 20:35to
- 20:35break
- 20:35in.
- 20:35It's
- 20:36hard
- 20:36to
- 20:36create.
- 20:36The
- 20:36reason
- 20:37for
- 20:37being
- 20:37in
- 20:38the
- 20:38home
- 20:38furnishing
- 20:38space,
- 20:39you
- 20:39know,
- 20:39especially
- 20:40in
- 20:40the
- 20:40physical
- 20:40world.
- 20:40I
- 20:41mean,
- 20:41Wayfair
- 20:41is
- 20:41trying
- 20:41to
- 20:42do
- 20:42it.
- 20:42They
- 20:42haven't
- 20:42cracked
- 20:42the
- 20:43code
- 20:43on
- 20:43it
- 20:43either.
- 20:44And
- 20:44then
- 20:44the
- 20:44other
- 20:44part
- 20:45that
- 20:45really
- 20:45annoys
- 20:46me,
- 20:46Ann,
- 20:46just
- 20:46as
- 20:46a
- 20:47merchant
- 20:47in
- 20:47my
- 20:47core.
- 20:48Yeah.
- 20:49Is
- 20:49the
- 20:49coupons
- 20:50as
- 20:50the
- 20:50hook.
- 20:51You're
- 20:51using
- 20:51the
- 20:52coupons,
- 20:53the
- 20:54nostalgia
- 20:54of
- 20:54coupons
- 20:55to
- 20:55get
- 20:56people
- 20:56in
- 20:56the
- 20:56door.
- 20:56So
- 20:57you're
- 20:57discounting
- 20:58your
- 20:58brand
- 20:59from
- 20:59the
- 21:00get
- 21:00go
- 21:01to
- 21:01get
- 21:01people
- 21:01into
- 21:02the
- 21:02door.
- 21:02You're
- 21:02saying,
- 21:03come
- 21:03to
- 21:03us
- 21:03to
- 21:03get
- 21:04a
- 21:04deal
- 21:04versus,
- 21:05like,
- 21:05come
- 21:05to
- 21:06us
- 21:06because
- 21:06of
- 21:06what
- 21:07we
- 21:07are
- 21:07in
- 21:07home
- 21:08furnishings
- 21:08and
- 21:08what
- 21:08we
- 21:08stand
- 21:09for.
- 21:09And
- 21:09why
- 21:09you
- 21:10want
- 21:10to
- 21:10come
- 21:10shop
- 21:10here
- 21:10day
- 21:11in
- 21:11and
- 21:11day
- 21:11out,
- 21:11not
- 21:11because
- 21:12you
- 21:12want
- 21:12to
- 21:12get
- 21:12the
- 21:12old
- 21:13junkie
- 21:13coupons
- 21:13out
- 21:14of
- 21:14your
- 21:14drawer.
- 21:14And
- 21:15by
- 21:15the
- 21:15way,
- 21:15whoever
- 21:16has
- 21:16those
- 21:16coupons
- 21:17still,
- 21:17like,
- 21:18I
- 21:18mean,
- 21:18my
- 21:19God,
- 21:19like,
- 21:19come
- 21:20on.
- 21:20I
- 21:20mean
- 21:20I
- 21:20would
- 21:20have
- 21:20thrown
- 21:20those
- 21:21out
- 21:21a
- 21:21long
- 21:21time
- 21:21ago.
- 21:22But
- 21:22anyway,
- 21:22that's
- 21:23my
- 21:23take
- 21:23said
- 21:24merchandising
- 21:25strategy.
- 21:25I
- 21:25think
- 21:25it's
- 21:25a,
- 21:26actually
- 21:26as
- 21:26a
- 21:27starting
- 21:27point
- 21:28for
- 21:28a
- 21:28merchandising
- 21:28strategy
- 21:29to
- 21:29open
- 21:29a
- 21:29store.
- 21:29I
- 21:29think
- 21:29it's
- 21:30a
- 21:30terrible
- 21:30idea,
- 21:31horrible
- 21:31idea
- 21:32to
- 21:32leverage
- 21:33the
- 21:33coupons.
- 21:34Yeah,
- 21:34I
- 21:35think
- 21:35it's
- 21:36so
- 21:36funny.
- 21:36We
- 21:36have
- 21:37two
- 21:37major
- 21:38AI
- 21:38related
- 21:39headlines
- 21:39this
- 21:40week
- 21:40that
- 21:40are
- 21:40kind
- 21:40of
- 21:41shifting
- 21:41things
- 21:42in
- 21:43the
- 21:43retail
- 21:43industry
- 21:43as
- 21:43far
- 21:44as
- 21:44we
- 21:44know
- 21:44it.
- 21:44And
- 21:44then
- 21:44we
- 21:44go
- 21:44to
- 21:45Bed,
- 21:45Bath
- 21:45and
- 21:45Beyond,
- 21:45reopening
- 21:46a
- 21:46physical
- 21:47store,
- 21:47accepting.
- 21:48Printed
- 21:48coupons
- 21:49of
- 21:49anachronistic.
- 21:50Yeah,
- 21:50I
- 21:51know,
- 21:52but
- 21:52you
- 21:53know,
- 21:53I
- 21:53was
- 21:53really
- 21:53trying
- 21:53to
- 21:53think
- 21:54about
- 21:54this
- 21:54and
- 21:54the
- 21:55only,
- 21:55the
- 21:55only
- 21:56thought
- 21:56I
- 21:56had
- 21:57of
- 21:57like
- 21:57where
- 21:58this
- 21:58could
- 21:59kind
- 21:59of
- 21:59carve
- 21:59out
- 21:59a
- 22:00niche
- 22:00is
- 22:00that
- 22:00there
- 22:01really
- 22:01aren't
- 22:02any
- 22:03like
- 22:03high
- 22:04quality
- 22:04goods
- 22:04at
- 22:05middle
- 22:05of
- 22:05the
- 22:05road
- 22:06price
- 22:06points
- 22:06all
- 22:07in
- 22:07one
- 22:07spot
- 22:08that
- 22:08are
- 22:08like,
- 22:09there's
- 22:09multiples
- 22:10of.
- 22:10So
- 22:10like
- 22:10I'm
- 22:10thinking
- 22:11if
- 22:11you
- 22:11do
- 22:11decide
- 22:12you
- 22:12want
- 22:13to
- 22:13step
- 22:13above
- 22:13like
- 22:14an
- 22:14Amazon
- 22:14Ikea
- 22:15or
- 22:15Target
- 22:16sheet
- 22:16for
- 22:17your
- 22:17back
- 22:17to
- 22:17college,
- 22:18you
- 22:18want
- 22:18something
- 22:18that's
- 22:19a
- 22:19little
- 22:19bit
- 22:19nicer
- 22:20but
- 22:20not
- 22:20like
- 22:21you
- 22:21know,
- 22:21department
- 22:22store
- 22:22prices
- 22:22or
- 22:23you
- 22:23know,
- 22:241,000
- 22:24count,
- 22:25you
- 22:25know,
- 22:25thread
- 22:25count
- 22:26sheets.
- 22:27This
- 22:27could
- 22:27be
- 22:28the
- 22:28place
- 22:28that
- 22:28you
- 22:29could
- 22:29get
- 22:29that.
- 22:30But
- 22:30I
- 22:31just
- 22:31worry
- 22:31again,
- 22:32which
- 22:32I
- 22:32think
- 22:33is
- 22:33why
- 22:33they're
- 22:33using
- 22:33the
- 22:33coupons
- 22:34so
- 22:34significantly
- 22:35is
- 22:35like
- 22:36I
- 22:36worry
- 22:36that
- 22:36there's,
- 22:37the
- 22:37price
- 22:37point
- 22:37is
- 22:37still
- 22:38going
- 22:38to
- 22:38be
- 22:38a
- 22:38little
- 22:38bit
- 22:39too
- 22:39high
- 22:39than
- 22:39what
- 22:40people
- 22:40are
- 22:40willing
- 22:40to
- 22:40pay.
- 22:41I
- 22:41think
- 22:41that
- 22:41they'd
- 22:42rather
- 22:42go
- 22:42to
- 22:43a
- 22:43home
- 22:43goods
- 22:43or
- 22:44TJX
- 22:44or
- 22:45something
- 22:45and
- 22:45be
- 22:46like,
- 22:46well
- 22:46I'll
- 22:46just
- 22:46deal
- 22:47with
- 22:47these
- 22:47like
- 22:47striped
- 22:48printed
- 22:48sheets.
- 22:49I
- 22:49don't
- 22:49care.
- 22:49They're,
- 22:49they're
- 22:50that
- 22:50high
- 22:50quality
- 22:50at
- 22:51the
- 22:51price
- 22:51point
- 22:51that
- 22:51I'm
- 22:52willing
- 22:52to
- 22:52spend
- 22:53instead
- 22:53of,
- 22:53you
- 22:53know,
- 22:54having
- 22:54that
- 22:54variety.
- 22:55So
- 22:55I'm,
- 22:55I'm
- 22:56selling
- 22:56too.
- 22:56I
- 22:57don't
- 22:57think
- 22:57that
- 22:57this
- 22:57is
- 22:58going
- 22:58to
- 22:58be
- 22:58long
- 22:58for
- 22:58this
- 22:58world,
- 22:59unfortunately.
- 23:00Yeah.
- 23:01And
- 23:01the
- 23:01point
- 23:01I
- 23:01would
- 23:01add
- 23:01on,
- 23:02on,
- 23:02on
- 23:02what
- 23:03you
- 23:03said
- 23:03about
- 23:03the,
- 23:04the
- 23:04middle
- 23:04price
- 23:05point
- 23:05or
- 23:05whatever
- 23:05is,
- 23:06you
- 23:06know,
- 23:07having
- 23:07spent
- 23:07a
- 23:07lot
- 23:07of
- 23:07time
- 23:08in
- 23:08the
- 23:08home
- 23:08furnishings
- 23:08business
- 23:09and
- 23:09spending,
- 23:09you
- 23:09know,
- 23:10majority
- 23:10of
- 23:10my
- 23:10time
- 23:10in
- 23:10my
- 23:10career
- 23:11in
- 23:11the
- 23:11home
- 23:11furnishings
- 23:11business,
- 23:12the
- 23:12difference
- 23:13in
- 23:13quality
- 23:14between
- 23:14like
- 23:15even
- 23:15like
- 23:15Target's
- 23:16best
- 23:16Target
- 23:17or
- 23:17maybe
- 23:18not
- 23:18Walmart's
- 23:18but
- 23:19like
- 23:19Target's
- 23:20best
- 23:20quality
- 23:21products
- 23:21and
- 23:22say
- 23:22like,
- 23:22like
- 23:23the
- 23:23best
- 23:23towels
- 23:23at
- 23:24Target
- 23:24or
- 23:24the
- 23:24best
- 23:24sheets
- 23:25at
- 23:25Target,
- 23:25at
- 23:26least
- 23:26back
- 23:26in
- 23:26the
- 23:26day.
- 23:27I
- 23:27don't
- 23:27know
- 23:27now
- 23:27because
- 23:28not
- 23:28in
- 23:28merchandising
- 23:29there
- 23:29now,
- 23:29but
- 23:30back
- 23:30in
- 23:30the
- 23:30day
- 23:30versus
- 23:31like
- 23:31even
- 23:31Pottery
- 23:32Barn
- 23:32or
- 23:32West
- 23:32Restoration
- 23:33Hardware
- 23:34is
- 23:34almost
- 23:34negligible.
- 23:36So
- 23:36there's,
- 23:36there's
- 23:37really
- 23:37no,
- 23:37if
- 23:38you
- 23:38actually
- 23:38look
- 23:38at
- 23:38the
- 23:38product,
- 23:39there's
- 23:39not
- 23:39that
- 23:39much
- 23:40you
- 23:40can
- 23:40get
- 23:40for
- 23:40the
- 23:41increase
- 23:41in
- 23:41make.
- 23:42You're
- 23:42just
- 23:42paying
- 23:42for
- 23:43the
- 23:43brand
- 23:43at
- 23:44that,
- 23:44at
- 23:44that,
- 23:44at
- 23:45that
- 23:45point.
- 23:45And
- 23:45smart
- 23:46home
- 23:46furnishing
- 23:47shoppers
- 23:47get
- 23:47that,
- 23:48which
- 23:48is
- 23:48why
- 23:48the
- 23:48prices
- 23:49have,
- 23:49have
- 23:50migrated
- 23:50down
- 23:51so
- 23:51much
- 23:51over
- 23:51the
- 23:52years.
- 23:52And
- 23:52you
- 23:53know,
- 23:53and
- 23:53those
- 23:53particular
- 23:54retailers
- 23:55have
- 23:55done
- 23:56so
- 23:56well
- 23:56in
- 23:57garnering
- 23:58the
- 23:58market.
- 23:58Wayfairs,
- 23:58Target,
- 23:59Walmart
- 23:59and
- 23:59Bed
- 24:00Bath
- 24:00beyond
- 24:00is
- 24:00gone
- 24:01because
- 24:01Bed
- 24:01Bath
- 24:01beyond
- 24:01was
- 24:02kind
- 24:02of
- 24:02playing
- 24:02that
- 24:02position
- 24:02that
- 24:03you
- 24:03just
- 24:03talked
- 24:03about
- 24:03already.
- 24:04But
- 24:04you're
- 24:04like,
- 24:05well
- 24:05what's
- 24:05the
- 24:05real
- 24:05value
- 24:06here
- 24:06ultimately?
- 24:07And
- 24:07so
- 24:07that's,
- 24:08that's
- 24:08the
- 24:08dynamics
- 24:09of
- 24:09how
- 24:09the
- 24:09category
- 24:10works.
- 24:10It's
- 24:10kind
- 24:10of
- 24:10true
- 24:11in
- 24:11apparel
- 24:11too
- 24:11because
- 24:12you're
- 24:12just
- 24:12taking
- 24:13so
- 24:13much
- 24:13margin
- 24:13for
- 24:14what
- 24:14is,
- 24:14you
- 24:15know,
- 24:15essentially
- 24:15brand
- 24:16on
- 24:16top
- 24:16of
- 24:17quality.
- 24:17So
- 24:18anyway,
- 24:19okay,
- 24:19all
- 24:20right,
- 24:20and
- 24:21let's
- 24:21keep
- 24:21going
- 24:21on
- 24:22this.
- 24:22Let's,
- 24:22let's
- 24:23keep
- 24:23going
- 24:23into,
- 24:24into
- 24:25stories
- 24:25that
- 24:25used
- 24:26to
- 24:26be
- 24:26cool
- 24:26but
- 24:26maybe
- 24:27still
- 24:27are,
- 24:27but
- 24:27maybe
- 24:28they
- 24:28still
- 24:28aren't
- 24:29so.
- 24:29And
- 24:30Ty
- 24:30Haney.
- 24:31Ty
- 24:31Haney
- 24:32is
- 24:32back
- 24:32at
- 24:32Outdoor
- 24:32Voices,
- 24:33relaunching
- 24:33the
- 24:34activewear
- 24:34brand
- 24:35with
- 24:35a
- 24:35confident,
- 24:35bold
- 24:36and
- 24:36sexy
- 24:37look.
- 24:37According
- 24:38to
- 24:38Glossy
- 24:38Tai.
- 24:39Haney
- 24:39is
- 24:39officially
- 24:40back
- 24:40at
- 24:40Outdoor
- 24:40Voices
- 24:41after
- 24:41a
- 24:41four
- 24:41year
- 24:42absence,
- 24:42bringing
- 24:42a
- 24:43fresh,
- 24:43confident,
- 24:43bold
- 24:44and
- 24:44sexy
- 24:44vision
- 24:45to
- 24:45the
- 24:46activewear
- 24:46brand
- 24:47she
- 24:47originally
- 24:48founded
- 24:48in
- 24:482013.
- 24:49Consumer
- 24:50brand
- 24:50investment
- 24:51firm
- 24:51Consortium
- 24:52Brand
- 24:52Partners
- 24:53acquired
- 24:53outdoor
- 24:53voices
- 24:54in
- 24:54June
- 24:542024
- 24:55and
- 24:55specifically
- 24:56wanted
- 24:56Haney
- 24:56to
- 24:57return
- 24:57as
- 24:57founder,
- 24:58partner
- 24:58and
- 24:58co
- 24:58owner
- 24:59to
- 24:59lead
- 24:59the
- 25:00brand's
- 25:00revival.
- 25:01The
- 25:01relaunch
- 25:01kicked
- 25:02off
- 25:03with
- 25:04dramatic
- 25:04social
- 25:04media
- 25:05fanfare
- 25:05as
- 25:05Outdoor
- 25:06Voices
- 25:06wiped
- 25:06its
- 25:06its
- 25:07Instagram
- 25:08grid
- 25:08clean.
- 25:09And
- 25:09follow
- 25:10just
- 25:10one
- 25:10person,
- 25:11Haney
- 25:11herself.
- 25:12The
- 25:12first
- 25:12product
- 25:13drops
- 25:13will
- 25:13be
- 25:13a
- 25:13limited
- 25:14edition
- 25:14diamante
- 25:15adorned
- 25:16sweatshirt
- 25:16reading
- 25:17Doing
- 25:17Things.
- 25:18Yeah,
- 25:18aren't
- 25:19we
- 25:19all?
- 25:19The
- 25:19brand
- 25:20is
- 25:20positioning
- 25:20itself
- 25:20as
- 25:21the
- 25:21quote,
- 25:21uniform
- 25:22for
- 25:22doing
- 25:22things,
- 25:22expanding
- 25:23beyond
- 25:23pure
- 25:24athletic
- 25:24functionality.
- 25:25And
- 25:25the
- 25:25design
- 25:26philosophy
- 25:26now
- 25:26embraces
- 25:27what
- 25:27Haney
- 25:27calls
- 25:28an
- 25:28intersection
- 25:28between
- 25:28designer
- 25:29and
- 25:29activewear
- 25:30with
- 25:30elevated
- 25:31details
- 25:31typically
- 25:32reserved
- 25:33for
- 25:33high
- 25:33end
- 25:33fashion.
- 25:34And
- 25:35Ty
- 25:35Haney
- 25:35coming
- 25:35back
- 25:36to
- 25:36Outdoor
- 25:36Voices
- 25:37sounds
- 25:37a
- 25:37little
- 25:37Messiah
- 25:38ish
- 25:38to
- 25:38me
- 25:39if
- 25:39I
- 25:39gotta
- 25:39be
- 25:39honest.
- 25:40But
- 25:40this
- 25:40is
- 25:41also
- 25:41our
- 25:41put
- 25:41you
- 25:41on
- 25:42the
- 25:42spot
- 25:42question,
- 25:42our
- 25:43A
- 25:43and
- 25:43M
- 25:43Put
- 25:43yout
- 25:43on
- 25:44the
- 25:44Spot
- 25:44question
- 25:44of
- 25:45the
- 25:45week.
- 25:45So
- 25:46here
- 25:46it
- 25:46is.
- 25:46Bringing
- 25:46back
- 25:47Haney
- 25:47as
- 25:47the
- 25:48OG
- 25:48Outdoor
- 25:49Voice
- 25:49in
- 25:50quotes
- 25:50could
- 25:50reignite
- 25:51the
- 25:51brand's
- 25:51magic
- 25:52and
- 25:52thinking
- 25:53about
- 25:53whether
- 25:53this
- 25:53will
- 25:53work
- 25:54for
- 25:54the
- 25:54brand.
- 25:54When
- 25:54is
- 25:55a
- 25:55founder
- 25:55still
- 25:55the
- 25:55right
- 25:56leader
- 25:56years
- 25:57into
- 25:57a
- 25:57brand's
- 25:58journey?
- 25:58And
- 25:59how
- 25:59do
- 25:59you
- 25:59know
- 25:59when
- 25:59it's
- 26:00time
- 26:00to
- 26:00hand
- 26:00the
- 26:00reins
- 26:00to
- 26:01new
- 26:01leadership
- 26:02as
- 26:02Outdoor
- 26:03Voices
- 26:04may
- 26:04have
- 26:04done
- 26:04prematurely?
- 26:07Oh,
- 26:07I
- 26:08mean,
- 26:08wouldn't
- 26:09we
- 26:09all
- 26:09be
- 26:09wealthy
- 26:10if
- 26:10we
- 26:10knew
- 26:11exactly
- 26:11when
- 26:11the
- 26:11right
- 26:12time
- 26:12was
- 26:12to
- 26:13get
- 26:13rid
- 26:13of
- 26:13the
- 26:14founder
- 26:14and
- 26:14bring
- 26:14in
- 26:15some
- 26:15new
- 26:15leadership?
- 26:16I
- 26:16mean,
- 26:17I
- 26:17think
- 26:17that
- 26:19Outdoor
- 26:20Voices,
- 26:20I
- 26:20think,
- 26:21missed
- 26:21out.
- 26:21I
- 26:21think,
- 26:22as
- 26:22A
- 26:23and
- 26:23M
- 26:23suggests,
- 26:24Outdoor
- 26:24Voices
- 26:25released
- 26:26Tai
- 26:26Haney
- 26:26prematurely
- 26:28as
- 26:28a
- 26:28brand
- 26:29that
- 26:29is,
- 26:29you
- 26:30know,
- 26:30originally
- 26:31direct
- 26:31to
- 26:31consumer
- 26:32and
- 26:32is
- 26:32really
- 26:32based
- 26:33on
- 26:33the
- 26:33influence
- 26:34of
- 26:34one
- 26:35person
- 26:36being
- 26:36Ty
- 26:36herself.
- 26:38I
- 26:38think
- 26:38that
- 26:40the
- 26:40future
- 26:40of
- 26:41Outdoor
- 26:41Voices
- 26:42and
- 26:42whether
- 26:42or
- 26:42not
- 26:42this
- 26:42will
- 26:42be
- 26:43successful
- 26:43really
- 26:43depends
- 26:44on
- 26:44who
- 26:45the
- 26:45demo
- 26:46is
- 26:46that's
- 26:46going
- 26:46to
- 26:46latch
- 26:47onto
- 26:47this
- 26:47brand.
- 26:48I
- 26:48mean,
- 26:49if
- 26:49it's
- 26:49millennials
- 26:50from
- 26:50their
- 26:50early
- 26:51days
- 26:51in
- 26:512020,
- 26:52when
- 26:52they
- 26:52were,
- 26:53you
- 26:53know,
- 26:53really
- 26:54thriving
- 26:55as
- 26:55a
- 26:55brand,
- 26:57maybe
- 26:58this
- 26:58is
- 26:58enough
- 26:58to
- 26:59get
- 26:59them
- 26:59to
- 26:59come
- 26:59back.
- 27:00But
- 27:00I
- 27:01worry
- 27:01about
- 27:01whether
- 27:01or
- 27:02not
- 27:02that's
- 27:02going
- 27:02to
- 27:02be
- 27:02enough
- 27:03to
- 27:03sustain
- 27:03the
- 27:04brand,
- 27:04because
- 27:04I
- 27:05think
- 27:05if
- 27:05you
- 27:05look
- 27:05at
- 27:06this
- 27:07younger
- 27:07demographic,
- 27:08you
- 27:08look
- 27:08at,
- 27:08you
- 27:09know,
- 27:09Gen
- 27:09Z
- 27:09and
- 27:10Gen
- 27:10Alpha,
- 27:12I
- 27:12don't
- 27:12know
- 27:12that
- 27:13Tai
- 27:13Haney
- 27:13means
- 27:14anything
- 27:14to
- 27:14them.
- 27:15I
- 27:15don't
- 27:15know
- 27:15that
- 27:16her
- 27:16coming
- 27:16back
- 27:16is
- 27:17really
- 27:17going
- 27:17to.
- 27:17To
- 27:18bring
- 27:18the
- 27:18following
- 27:19that
- 27:20Outdoor
- 27:21Voices
- 27:21saw
- 27:21in
- 27:22previous
- 27:22years.
- 27:23So,
- 27:23I
- 27:23mean,
- 27:23to
- 27:24answer
- 27:24A&M's
- 27:24question,
- 27:25I
- 27:25think,
- 27:25you
- 27:26know,
- 27:26it
- 27:26was
- 27:26not
- 27:26the
- 27:26time
- 27:27to
- 27:27release
- 27:27her.
- 27:27They
- 27:28were
- 27:28still
- 27:28doing
- 27:28well.
- 27:29They
- 27:29probably
- 27:30should
- 27:30have
- 27:30managed
- 27:31this
- 27:31better
- 27:31from
- 27:32who's
- 27:33doing
- 27:33the
- 27:33merchandising,
- 27:34who's
- 27:34in
- 27:35charge
- 27:35of
- 27:35the
- 27:35store
- 27:36launch
- 27:36plans
- 27:37and
- 27:37store
- 27:37openings
- 27:38and
- 27:38that
- 27:38kind
- 27:39of
- 27:39thing
- 27:39versus,
- 27:40you
- 27:41know,
- 27:41versus
- 27:41putting.
- 27:42Putting
- 27:42her
- 27:42in
- 27:42charge
- 27:43of
- 27:43that.
- 27:43And
- 27:44her
- 27:44real
- 27:45talent
- 27:45is
- 27:45leading
- 27:46the
- 27:47concepting,
- 27:47the
- 27:47design,
- 27:48the,
- 27:49you
- 27:49know,
- 27:49the.
- 27:50The
- 27:51social
- 27:51commerce
- 27:52element
- 27:52of
- 27:53this,
- 27:53as
- 27:53she's
- 27:54done
- 27:54clearly,
- 27:54with
- 27:54her
- 27:55other
- 27:55two
- 27:55brands
- 27:55that
- 27:56she's
- 27:56also
- 27:56still
- 27:56a
- 27:57part
- 27:57of
- 27:57Joggy,
- 27:58the
- 27:58energy
- 27:58drink
- 27:58and
- 27:59her
- 27:59loyalty
- 27:59business
- 28:00that
- 28:00she
- 28:00spun
- 28:00up.
- 28:01So
- 28:01I
- 28:01think
- 28:01she's
- 28:02a
- 28:02really
- 28:02smart
- 28:02individual.
- 28:03They
- 28:03let
- 28:04her
- 28:04go
- 28:04too
- 28:04soon.
- 28:05Can
- 28:05she
- 28:06bring
- 28:06awareness
- 28:06back
- 28:07to
- 28:07this
- 28:07brand
- 28:08in
- 28:08a
- 28:08very
- 28:08crowded
- 28:09athleisure
- 28:10space?
- 28:11Verdict
- 28:12still
- 28:12out
- 28:12for
- 28:12me.
- 28:13But
- 28:13what
- 28:13about
- 28:13you?
- 28:14What
- 28:14do
- 28:14you
- 28:14think?
- 28:14I
- 28:14mean,
- 28:15do
- 28:15you
- 28:15think
- 28:15that
- 28:16you
- 28:16can,
- 28:16you
- 28:17know,
- 28:17when
- 28:18is
- 28:18it
- 28:18time
- 28:18to
- 28:19let
- 28:19go
- 28:19of
- 28:19the
- 28:19founder,
- 28:20Chris?
- 28:21Yeah,
- 28:21Well,
- 28:22I
- 28:22do
- 28:22think
- 28:22you
- 28:22could
- 28:23be
- 28:23smart
- 28:23about
- 28:23how
- 28:24you
- 28:24evaluate
- 28:24that
- 28:25100%.
- 28:25I
- 28:25mean,
- 28:25I
- 28:26think
- 28:26to
- 28:26me
- 28:26it's,
- 28:26it's,
- 28:27it
- 28:27comes
- 28:27down
- 28:27to
- 28:27two
- 28:27things.
- 28:28It's
- 28:28based
- 28:28on
- 28:28the
- 28:28results
- 28:28that
- 28:29you're
- 28:29seeing
- 28:29and
- 28:29the
- 28:29cultural
- 28:30assessment
- 28:30of
- 28:31the
- 28:31organization
- 28:32with
- 28:32which
- 28:32that
- 28:33that
- 28:33person
- 28:33is
- 28:33leading.
- 28:34You
- 28:34know,
- 28:34and
- 28:34I
- 28:34look
- 28:34back
- 28:35at
- 28:35what
- 28:35happened,
- 28:35I
- 28:36would
- 28:36disagree
- 28:36a
- 28:36little
- 28:36bit
- 28:36that
- 28:37they
- 28:37got
- 28:37rid
- 28:37of
- 28:37her
- 28:37too
- 28:38soon.
- 28:38I
- 28:38think
- 28:38they're
- 28:38just
- 28:39bringing
- 28:39her
- 28:39back.
- 28:39I
- 28:40mean,
- 28:40they
- 28:40got,
- 28:40they
- 28:40got
- 28:41rid
- 28:41of
- 28:41her
- 28:41for,
- 28:41you
- 28:42know,
- 28:42some
- 28:42good
- 28:42reasons.
- 28:43Like
- 28:43they,
- 28:44they
- 28:44tried
- 28:45to
- 28:45grow
- 28:45too
- 28:45fast,
- 28:45they
- 28:46built
- 28:46all
- 28:46these
- 28:46stores
- 28:47out.
- 28:47They
- 28:47didn't
- 28:47end
- 28:48up
- 28:48working.
- 28:48They've
- 28:48shut
- 28:49them
- 28:49all
- 28:49down
- 28:49and
- 28:49now
- 28:50the
- 28:50business
- 28:50is
- 28:50online
- 28:50only.
- 28:51I
- 28:51also
- 28:52get
- 28:52a
- 28:52little
- 28:52worried
- 28:52too
- 28:53when
- 28:53I
- 28:53hear,
- 28:53when
- 28:54I
- 28:54hear
- 28:54people
- 28:54say
- 28:54like,
- 28:55you
- 28:55know,
- 28:55she
- 28:55is
- 28:55the
- 28:56business.
- 28:56Well,
- 28:57if
- 28:57she's
- 28:57the
- 28:57business,
- 28:58then
- 28:58it's
- 28:58not
- 28:58a
- 28:58business
- 28:59because
- 28:59it
- 28:59doesn't
- 29:00work
- 29:00with
- 29:00her
- 29:00when
- 29:00she
- 29:01leaves.
- 29:01And
- 29:01a
- 29:01business
- 29:02needs
- 29:02to
- 29:02work
- 29:02whether
- 29:02the
- 29:02people
- 29:03are
- 29:03there
- 29:03or
- 29:03not
- 29:04ultimately.
- 29:05Now
- 29:05I
- 29:05know
- 29:05in
- 29:06fashion
- 29:06that
- 29:06can
- 29:06be
- 29:06a
- 29:07little,
- 29:07a
- 29:07little
- 29:08bit
- 29:08tricky
- 29:08thing.
- 29:09But
- 29:09then
- 29:09it
- 29:09gets
- 29:09into
- 29:10what
- 29:10are,
- 29:10what
- 29:10is
- 29:11that
- 29:11person
- 29:11tasked
- 29:12to
- 29:12do?
- 29:12Should
- 29:12be
- 29:13she
- 29:13be
- 29:13tasked
- 29:13to
- 29:13lead
- 29:14up
- 29:14the
- 29:14marketing
- 29:14and
- 29:14the
- 29:15creative
- 29:15product
- 29:15design?
- 29:16Yes,
- 29:16should
- 29:16be.
- 29:17She'd
- 29:17be
- 29:17tasked
- 29:17with
- 29:17leading
- 29:18the
- 29:18business.
- 29:19I
- 29:19don't
- 29:19know.
- 29:20So,
- 29:20so
- 29:21that's
- 29:21the
- 29:21thing.
- 29:21And
- 29:21so
- 29:22I'm
- 29:22for
- 29:22that
- 29:22reason,
- 29:22because
- 29:23it's
- 29:23unclear
- 29:23how
- 29:24this
- 29:24is
- 29:24going
- 29:24to
- 29:24work,
- 29:25I'm
- 29:25a
- 29:26little
- 29:26skeptical
- 29:26of
- 29:26the
- 29:27headline
- 29:27and
- 29:27as
- 29:28it
- 29:28sounds
- 29:28like
- 29:28you
- 29:28are
- 29:29too,
- 29:29because
- 29:29one,
- 29:30the
- 29:30space
- 29:30is
- 29:30so
- 29:31oversaturated
- 29:31right
- 29:32now
- 29:32compared
- 29:32to
- 29:32where
- 29:33it
- 29:33was
- 29:3410
- 29:34years
- 29:34ago
- 29:34when
- 29:34the
- 29:35DTC
- 29:35money
- 29:35was
- 29:36just
- 29:36flowing
- 29:37rapidly
- 29:37into
- 29:38this
- 29:38space
- 29:39and
- 29:39she
- 29:40left
- 29:40the
- 29:40first
- 29:40time.
- 29:40So,
- 29:41you
- 29:41know,
- 29:41why
- 29:41is
- 29:41the
- 29:42second
- 29:42time
- 29:42going
- 29:42to
- 29:42be
- 29:42any
- 29:42better?
- 29:43It's
- 29:43not
- 29:43like
- 29:44Steve
- 29:44Jobs
- 29:44coming
- 29:45to
- 29:45resurrect
- 29:45Apple.
- 29:47Apple
- 29:47was
- 29:47uber
- 29:48successful
- 29:48already
- 29:49at
- 29:49one
- 29:49point.
- 29:50Outdoor
- 29:51Voices
- 29:51was
- 29:51was
- 29:52it
- 29:52successful
- 29:52or
- 29:53was
- 29:53it
- 29:53just
- 29:53riding
- 29:53the
- 29:53DTC
- 29:54curve
- 29:54and
- 29:55the
- 29:56athleisure
- 29:56trend
- 29:56curve
- 29:57at
- 29:57the
- 29:57same
- 29:57time?
- 29:58So,
- 29:59so
- 29:59that
- 29:59is,
- 30:00those
- 30:01are
- 30:01the
- 30:01questions
- 30:01that
- 30:01I
- 30:02have
- 30:02outstanding
- 30:02for
- 30:02me
- 30:03right
- 30:03now.
- 30:03And
- 30:04the
- 30:04ego,
- 30:05the
- 30:05one
- 30:05thing
- 30:06I
- 30:06do
- 30:06like
- 30:06is
- 30:06I
- 30:06like
- 30:07the
- 30:07ego
- 30:07of
- 30:07the
- 30:07social
- 30:08media
- 30:08move.
- 30:08Like
- 30:09I
- 30:09think
- 30:09that
- 30:09is
- 30:10pure
- 30:10baller
- 30:10to
- 30:11try
- 30:11to
- 30:11do
- 30:11that.
- 30:12But
- 30:12by
- 30:12the
- 30:13same
- 30:13token,
- 30:14it
- 30:14potentially
- 30:14pisses
- 30:15off
- 30:15a
- 30:15lot
- 30:15of
- 30:15people
- 30:15too
- 30:16because
- 30:16there's
- 30:16a.
- 30:16Probably
- 30:16a
- 30:16lot
- 30:17of
- 30:17people
- 30:17are
- 30:17like,
- 30:17oh,
- 30:18now
- 30:18I
- 30:18just
- 30:18like
- 30:18this
- 30:18brand.
- 30:19And
- 30:19now
- 30:19you,
- 30:19you've
- 30:20unfollowed
- 30:20me
- 30:20because
- 30:21you're
- 30:21so
- 30:21cool.
- 30:21But
- 30:22you
- 30:22know,
- 30:22so
- 30:22you're
- 30:23gonna
- 30:23alienate
- 30:23some.
- 30:24But
- 30:24net
- 30:24net
- 30:25I
- 30:25net
- 30:25net
- 30:26I,
- 30:26I
- 30:26think
- 30:26I
- 30:27like
- 30:27that
- 30:27move.
- 30:27And.
- 30:27But
- 30:28that's
- 30:28the
- 30:28only
- 30:28saving
- 30:29grace
- 30:29from
- 30:29this.
- 30:29I
- 30:29think
- 30:30that's
- 30:30a
- 30:30cool
- 30:30marketing
- 30:30tactic
- 30:31that
- 30:31they
- 30:31deployed.
- 30:32Yeah,
- 30:33I
- 30:33think
- 30:33there's
- 30:33more
- 30:33to
- 30:34the
- 30:34story.
- 30:34And
- 30:35like
- 30:35we
- 30:35always
- 30:35say
- 30:36on
- 30:36the
- 30:36show,
- 30:36you
- 30:36got
- 30:37to
- 30:37follow
- 30:37the
- 30:37money.
- 30:37I
- 30:38wouldn't
- 30:38be
- 30:38surprised
- 30:39if
- 30:39there
- 30:39were
- 30:40ties
- 30:40from
- 30:41this
- 30:41investment
- 30:41group
- 30:42to
- 30:42other
- 30:42things
- 30:43that
- 30:43she
- 30:43has
- 30:43going
- 30:43on.
- 30:44They're
- 30:44like,
- 30:44well,
- 30:44since
- 30:45we're
- 30:45going
- 30:45to
- 30:45do
- 30:45a
- 30:45deal
- 30:46for
- 30:46Joggy
- 30:47or
- 30:47your
- 30:47leader,
- 30:48you
- 30:48know,
- 30:48like
- 30:48your
- 30:49loyalty
- 30:50app
- 30:50or
- 30:50something
- 30:51like
- 30:51me,
- 30:52could
- 30:52you,
- 30:52would
- 30:52you
- 30:52come
- 30:53back
- 30:53and
- 30:53we
- 30:53try
- 30:53to
- 30:54bring
- 30:54this
- 30:54brand
- 30:54back,
- 30:55you
- 30:55know,
- 30:55Outdoor
- 30:56Voices
- 30:56and
- 30:56could
- 30:57you
- 30:57be,
- 30:57you
- 30:57know,
- 30:57the
- 30:58face
- 30:58of
- 30:58this
- 30:58brand
- 30:58again
- 30:59so
- 30:59that
- 30:59we
- 30:59can
- 30:59try
- 31:00to
- 31:00see
- 31:00if
- 31:00you
- 31:00still
- 31:01have
- 31:01of
- 31:02name
- 31:02recognition
- 31:03and
- 31:03value
- 31:04to
- 31:04acquire
- 31:05new
- 31:05customers
- 31:06and
- 31:06more
- 31:06customers.
- 31:08But
- 31:09I
- 31:09don't
- 31:10know.
- 31:11I
- 31:11think
- 31:11she
- 31:11could
- 31:12have
- 31:12been
- 31:12much
- 31:12better
- 31:12off
- 31:13starting
- 31:13an
- 31:14entirely
- 31:14new.
- 31:14I
- 31:15think
- 31:15if
- 31:15you're
- 31:15going
- 31:15to
- 31:15scrap
- 31:16and
- 31:16start
- 31:16from
- 31:16the
- 31:16beginning
- 31:17with
- 31:17your
- 31:17Outdoor
- 31:17Voices
- 31:18followers,
- 31:18I
- 31:18think
- 31:18you
- 31:18could
- 31:19have
- 31:19done
- 31:19a
- 31:19much
- 31:19better
- 31:20job
- 31:21just
- 31:21going
- 31:21off
- 31:21and
- 31:22doing
- 31:22something
- 31:22entirely
- 31:23new,
- 31:23especially
- 31:24with
- 31:24the
- 31:24product
- 31:24line,
- 31:24too.
- 31:25I
- 31:25don't
- 31:25know.
- 31:26That
- 31:26was
- 31:26the
- 31:27other
- 31:27point
- 31:27I
- 31:27had
- 31:27that
- 31:27I
- 31:27was
- 31:27going
- 31:27to
- 31:27bring
- 31:28up,
- 31:28which
- 31:28I'm
- 31:28glad
- 31:28you
- 31:28did,
- 31:28which
- 31:28is
- 31:29like,
- 31:29like
- 31:29if,
- 31:29if,
- 31:29if
- 31:30you're
- 31:30really
- 31:30that
- 31:30good,
- 31:30why
- 31:31don't
- 31:31you
- 31:31just
- 31:31start
- 31:31this
- 31:31up
- 31:31on
- 31:32your
- 31:32own
- 31:32without
- 31:32all
- 31:32the
- 31:33legacy,
- 31:33like,
- 31:33you've
- 31:33already
- 31:34shut
- 31:34the
- 31:34stores
- 31:34down.
- 31:34You're
- 31:35DTC
- 31:35only.
- 31:35What
- 31:36do
- 31:36you
- 31:36get
- 31:36at
- 31:36this
- 31:36point?
- 31:37You
- 31:37know,
- 31:37why
- 31:37don't
- 31:37you
- 31:37just
- 31:38go
- 31:38into
- 31:38the
- 31:38space
- 31:38on
- 31:39your
- 31:39own
- 31:39and
- 31:40start
- 31:40over?
- 31:41You
- 31:41get
- 31:41elevated
- 31:42dresser
- 31:42dresses
- 31:43between
- 31:43designer
- 31:44and
- 31:44activewear.
- 31:44Chris.
- 31:45That
- 31:45you
- 31:45can
- 31:45wear
- 31:46while
- 31:46you're
- 31:46swinging
- 31:46nunchucks
- 31:47around.
- 31:48I
- 31:48can
- 31:48be
- 31:48cool,
- 31:49confident
- 31:49and
- 31:49sexy
- 31:50or
- 31:50whatever
- 31:50it
- 31:50is.
- 31:50Whatever.
- 31:51Bold,
- 31:52confident
- 31:52and
- 31:53sexy
- 31:54with
- 31:54your
- 31:54nunchucks.
- 31:56Go
- 31:56check
- 31:56out.
- 31:56I
- 31:57love
- 31:57that
- 31:57the
- 31:57photo
- 31:58shoot
- 31:58included
- 31:58a
- 31:59woman
- 31:59swinging
- 31:59nunch.
- 32:01I
- 32:01want
- 32:01to
- 32:01know
- 32:01where
- 32:01I
- 32:01can
- 32:01get
- 32:01my
- 32:02hands
- 32:02on
- 32:02some
- 32:02as
- 32:03part
- 32:03of
- 32:03my
- 32:04designer
- 32:05slash
- 32:05activewear
- 32:06apparel.
- 32:07Okay,
- 32:08let's
- 32:08go
- 32:08on
- 32:09to
- 32:09headline
- 32:10number
- 32:10five,
- 32:11Chris.
- 32:11Macy's
- 32:11is
- 32:12now
- 32:12selling
- 32:12an
- 32:12assortment
- 32:13from
- 32:13Abercrombie
- 32:13Kids
- 32:14as
- 32:14part
- 32:15of
- 32:15its
- 32:15back
- 32:15to
- 32:15school
- 32:16merchandising.
- 32:17According
- 32:17to
- 32:17Retail
- 32:18Dive,
- 32:18the
- 32:18collection
- 32:18of
- 32:19jeans,
- 32:19T
- 32:19shirts,
- 32:19dresses,
- 32:20skirts,
- 32:20sweaters,
- 32:21outerwear
- 32:22and
- 32:22accessories
- 32:23will
- 32:23now
- 32:23be
- 32:23available
- 32:23in
- 32:24sizes
- 32:245
- 32:25to
- 32:2518
- 32:26in
- 32:26stores
- 32:27and
- 32:27online,
- 32:27according
- 32:28to
- 32:28a
- 32:28Monday
- 32:29press
- 32:29release.
- 32:30Chris,
- 32:30what
- 32:30do
- 32:30you
- 32:31think
- 32:31of
- 32:31this
- 32:31Abercrombie
- 32:32Kids
- 32:32and
- 32:32Macy's
- 32:33partnership?
- 32:34Wow.
- 32:35And
- 32:35you
- 32:35know,
- 32:35I
- 32:35think
- 32:36net
- 32:36net.
- 32:36I
- 32:37like
- 32:37it
- 32:37for
- 32:37both
- 32:37sides.
- 32:37I
- 32:38really
- 32:38do.
- 32:38I
- 32:38think
- 32:38numbers
- 32:39wise,
- 32:39you
- 32:39know,
- 32:39numbers
- 32:40wise
- 32:40I
- 32:40was
- 32:40looking
- 32:40at
- 32:40the
- 32:40numbers
- 32:41last
- 32:41night.
- 32:41There
- 32:41are
- 32:41approximately
- 32:42100
- 32:42Abercrombie
- 32:43Kids
- 32:43stores.
- 32:44There's
- 32:44350
- 32:45Macy's
- 32:46stores
- 32:46in
- 32:46the
- 32:46US
- 32:46approximately.
- 32:48So
- 32:48that's
- 32:48like
- 32:48three
- 32:48times
- 32:49the
- 32:49distribution,
- 32:493x
- 32:50the
- 32:50distribution
- 32:50for
- 32:51Abercrombie.
- 32:51So
- 32:52I
- 32:52like
- 32:52that
- 32:52for
- 32:53Macy's,
- 32:53I
- 32:54like
- 32:54the
- 32:54back
- 32:54to
- 32:54school
- 32:54hook.
- 32:55It
- 32:55gives
- 32:56people
- 32:56a
- 32:56reason
- 32:56to
- 32:56want
- 32:57to
- 32:57go
- 32:57to
- 32:57Macy's,
- 32:57which
- 32:58I've
- 32:58said
- 32:58has
- 32:58been
- 32:58a
- 32:58consistent
- 32:59problem
- 32:59for
- 33:00the
- 33:00department
- 33:00store
- 33:01in
- 33:01general.
- 33:01Macy's
- 33:02particular.
- 33:02Yeah.
- 33:03And
- 33:03so
- 33:03it
- 33:03gives
- 33:04them
- 33:04a
- 33:04hook
- 33:04over
- 33:04the
- 33:04next
- 33:04couple
- 33:05months.
- 33:06Abercrombie
- 33:08also
- 33:08gets
- 33:09wider
- 33:09distribution
- 33:09for
- 33:09their
- 33:10inventory
- 33:10at
- 33:10this
- 33:11period
- 33:11of
- 33:11time,
- 33:11which
- 33:11is
- 33:12also
- 33:12important,
- 33:12especially
- 33:13when
- 33:13you
- 33:13look
- 33:13at
- 33:14the
- 33:14macroeconomic
- 33:15conditions.
- 33:16And
- 33:16it
- 33:16also
- 33:16will
- 33:17get
- 33:17an
- 33:17understanding
- 33:18of
- 33:18where
- 33:18it's
- 33:19selling
- 33:19and
- 33:20what
- 33:20markets
- 33:20it's
- 33:20selling,
- 33:22you
- 33:22know,
- 33:22in
- 33:22the
- 33:22Macy's
- 33:23stores
- 33:23where
- 33:23it
- 33:23doesn't
- 33:24have
- 33:24its
- 33:24own
- 33:25standalone
- 33:25store.
- 33:26So
- 33:26that
- 33:26could
- 33:26be
- 33:27advantageous
- 33:27in
- 33:27terms
- 33:28of
- 33:28understanding,
- 33:28you
- 33:29know,
- 33:29how
- 33:29it
- 33:29looks,
- 33:30as
- 33:30it
- 33:30looks
- 33:30to
- 33:30redefine
- 33:31its
- 33:31store
- 33:32strategy
- 33:32in
- 33:32the
- 33:32long
- 33:32term.
- 33:33And
- 33:34Macy's,
- 33:34you
- 33:34know,
- 33:34at
- 33:34the
- 33:34end
- 33:34of
- 33:35the
- 33:35day,
- 33:35the
- 33:35funny
- 33:35thing
- 33:35about
- 33:35this
- 33:36story
- 33:36too,
- 33:36Macy's
- 33:37is
- 33:37only
- 33:37doing
- 33:38what
- 33:38it's
- 33:38always
- 33:38done,
- 33:39which
- 33:39is
- 33:39buying
- 33:40brands
- 33:40wholesale
- 33:41from
- 33:41companies
- 33:41that
- 33:41thinks
- 33:42are
- 33:42relevant
- 33:42for
- 33:42the
- 33:42time
- 33:43period.
- 33:43So,
- 33:44you
- 33:44know,
- 33:44and,
- 33:45and
- 33:45does
- 33:45Abercrombie
- 33:46Kids
- 33:47Hollister,
- 33:48Abercrombie
- 33:49itself
- 33:49become
- 33:50also
- 33:50a
- 33:50long
- 33:51term
- 33:51digital
- 33:51marketplace
- 33:52partner
- 33:52of
- 33:52Macy's
- 33:53too,
- 33:53based
- 33:53on
- 33:54the
- 33:54success
- 33:54of
- 33:54this?
- 33:55Maybe
- 33:56it's
- 33:56something
- 33:56I
- 33:56wouldn't
- 33:57take
- 33:57off
- 33:57the
- 33:57table
- 33:58given
- 33:58how
- 33:58the
- 33:58industry
- 33:59is
- 33:59consolidating
- 33:59and
- 34:00there's
- 34:00strange
- 34:00bedfellows
- 34:01emerging
- 34:01every
- 34:01day,
- 34:02but
- 34:02this
- 34:02could
- 34:03be
- 34:03proof
- 34:04point
- 34:04number
- 34:04one
- 34:04to
- 34:05that
- 34:05concept
- 34:06potentially
- 34:06over
- 34:06time
- 34:07too.
- 34:07So,
- 34:07so
- 34:07net.
- 34:08I
- 34:08don't,
- 34:08I
- 34:08don't
- 34:08think
- 34:08there's,
- 34:09there's
- 34:09anything
- 34:10not
- 34:10to
- 34:10like
- 34:10about
- 34:10this
- 34:11partnership.
- 34:11But
- 34:11what
- 34:11do
- 34:11you
- 34:12think?
- 34:12Yeah,
- 34:13I
- 34:13agree.
- 34:13I
- 34:13mean,
- 34:13I
- 34:14think
- 34:14especially
- 34:15for
- 34:15Abercrombie
- 34:16and
- 34:16Fitch
- 34:16kids
- 34:17like
- 34:17it
- 34:17gets
- 34:17them
- 34:18space
- 34:18inside
- 34:19demos
- 34:20that
- 34:20they're
- 34:20going
- 34:20to
- 34:20want
- 34:21to
- 34:21be
- 34:21in
- 34:22without
- 34:23worrying
- 34:23about
- 34:23the
- 34:24overhead
- 34:24and
- 34:25staffing
- 34:25a
- 34:25whole
- 34:26store
- 34:26and
- 34:26doing
- 34:26all
- 34:27the
- 34:27things
- 34:28at
- 34:28peak
- 34:29times
- 34:29when
- 34:29they
- 34:30want
- 34:30to
- 34:30be
- 34:30there.
- 34:30This
- 34:30is
- 34:31Back
- 34:31to
- 34:31school
- 34:31is
- 34:31one
- 34:31of
- 34:32the
- 34:32biggest
- 34:32times,
- 34:33you
- 34:33know,
- 34:33I
- 34:33could
- 34:33see
- 34:33them
- 34:34doing
- 34:34something
- 34:34for
- 34:34holiday.
- 34:36This,
- 34:36this
- 34:37makes
- 34:37complete
- 34:38sense.
- 34:38And
- 34:39we
- 34:40also
- 34:40significantly
- 34:41reduced
- 34:41their
- 34:41stores
- 34:41not
- 34:42too
- 34:42long
- 34:42ago
- 34:42too.
- 34:42So
- 34:43this
- 34:43is
- 34:43really
- 34:43giving
- 34:44them
- 34:44the
- 34:45ability
- 34:45to
- 34:46find,
- 34:47you
- 34:47know,
- 34:48give
- 34:48people,
- 34:49give
- 34:49mace
- 34:49people
- 34:50a
- 34:50reason
- 34:50to
- 34:50go
- 34:51to
- 34:51Macy's
- 34:52and
- 34:52for
- 34:52Abercrombie
- 34:53to
- 34:53be
- 34:53able
- 34:53to,
- 34:55to
- 34:55learn
- 34:55from
- 34:56their
- 34:56presence
- 34:56in
- 34:56these
- 34:57Macy's
- 34:57Stores
- 34:58without
- 34:58that,
- 34:58that
- 34:59concern
- 34:59about
- 34:59overhead.
- 35:00I
- 35:01think
- 35:01this
- 35:01is
- 35:01actually
- 35:01I'm
- 35:02really
- 35:02curious
- 35:02to
- 35:02see
- 35:03and
- 35:03maybe
- 35:03we'll
- 35:03ask.
- 35:04Ask
- 35:04Ethan
- 35:04Chernofsky
- 35:05at
- 35:05Placer
- 35:05to
- 35:06see
- 35:06what
- 35:06kind
- 35:06of
- 35:06traffic
- 35:07Macy's
- 35:07gets
- 35:07from
- 35:07that
- 35:08because
- 35:09right
- 35:09now
- 35:10we
- 35:10just
- 35:10shot
- 35:11a
- 35:11back
- 35:11to
- 35:12school
- 35:12video
- 35:12for
- 35:13fashion's
- 35:13missing
- 35:14middle.
- 35:14And
- 35:14Abercrombie
- 35:15and
- 35:15Fitch
- 35:15kids
- 35:16is
- 35:16definitely
- 35:17the
- 35:17most
- 35:17on
- 35:18trend
- 35:18assortment
- 35:19of
- 35:19product
- 35:19right
- 35:20now
- 35:20based
- 35:21on
- 35:21price.
- 35:22Like
- 35:22it's
- 35:22a
- 35:22great
- 35:23like
- 35:23product.
- 35:24It's
- 35:24driving.
- 35:24There's
- 35:25tons
- 35:25of
- 35:25people
- 35:26in
- 35:26those
- 35:26stores
- 35:26and
- 35:27so
- 35:27I
- 35:27think
- 35:27we're
- 35:27going
- 35:27to
- 35:28see
- 35:28a
- 35:28lot
- 35:28of
- 35:28people
- 35:29end
- 35:29up
- 35:29going
- 35:30into
- 35:30Macy's
- 35:31to
- 35:31find
- 35:31this.
- 35:32Plus
- 35:32it's
- 35:33a
- 35:33better
- 35:33place
- 35:33for
- 35:34product
- 35:34mix.
- 35:34They
- 35:34can
- 35:34also
- 35:35get
- 35:35shoes
- 35:35there,
- 35:35they
- 35:36can
- 35:36get
- 35:36basics
- 35:37there.
- 35:37They
- 35:37can
- 35:37get
- 35:37all
- 35:37the
- 35:38things
- 35:38they
- 35:38need
- 35:38while
- 35:38they're
- 35:39inside
- 35:39that
- 35:39Macy's
- 35:40stores
- 35:40but
- 35:41store
- 35:41but
- 35:41are
- 35:41really
- 35:41driven
- 35:42there
- 35:42because
- 35:42of
- 35:43the
- 35:43Abercrombie
- 35:44and
- 35:44Fitch
- 35:44kids
- 35:45being
- 35:45in
- 35:45that
- 35:46market.
- 35:46So
- 35:47I
- 35:47think
- 35:47it's,
- 35:48it's
- 35:49going
- 35:49to
- 35:49benefit
- 35:50everyone
- 35:50all
- 35:51around.
- 35:51And
- 35:51I'm
- 35:51curious
- 35:52to
- 35:52see
- 35:52where
- 35:53Macy's
- 35:53takes
- 35:53this
- 35:54next
- 35:54and
- 35:55with
- 35:55what
- 35:55brands
- 35:56they
- 35:56bring
- 35:56in.
- 35:57Maybe
- 35:57even
- 35:57Abercrombie
- 35:58and
- 35:58Fitch,
- 35:59the
- 35:59adult
- 35:59version
- 36:00like
- 36:00you
- 36:00suggested.
- 36:01Yeah,
- 36:01who
- 36:01knows?
- 36:02I
- 36:02mean
- 36:02you
- 36:02can
- 36:02be
- 36:03very
- 36:03smart
- 36:03about
- 36:03that,
- 36:03you
- 36:04know,
- 36:04depending
- 36:04on
- 36:04where
- 36:04the
- 36:05stores
- 36:05are
- 36:05located
- 36:05and
- 36:06you
- 36:06could,
- 36:06you
- 36:06could
- 36:06use
- 36:06Macy's
- 36:07or
- 36:07other
- 36:08avenues
- 36:08to
- 36:09put
- 36:09them
- 36:09in
- 36:09products
- 36:09where
- 36:10you
- 36:10don't
- 36:10want
- 36:10to
- 36:10build
- 36:10stores,
- 36:11you
- 36:11know,
- 36:11or
- 36:12put
- 36:12them
- 36:12in
- 36:12the
- 36:12online
- 36:13sphere
- 36:13too.
- 36:13You
- 36:13know,
- 36:14I
- 36:14think
- 36:14the
- 36:14online
- 36:14sphere
- 36:15is
- 36:15particularly
- 36:15interesting
- 36:16part
- 36:16of
- 36:16this
- 36:16story
- 36:16to
- 36:17me
- 36:17in
- 36:17terms
- 36:17of
- 36:17how
- 36:17it
- 36:17evolves
- 36:18like
- 36:18you
- 36:18know,
- 36:18next
- 36:19year
- 36:19do
- 36:19they
- 36:19just
- 36:19put
- 36:19it
- 36:19online?
- 36:20Do
- 36:20they
- 36:20put
- 36:20in
- 36:20the
- 36:20store
- 36:21again,
- 36:21like
- 36:21who
- 36:21knows?
- 36:22Yeah,
- 36:22and
- 36:23we
- 36:23just
- 36:23saw
- 36:23like
- 36:24JCPenney
- 36:24just
- 36:24acquired
- 36:25Aeropostal,
- 36:26Brooks
- 36:26Brothers,
- 36:26some
- 36:27of
- 36:27these
- 36:27other.
- 36:27So
- 36:28I'm
- 36:28almost
- 36:28wondering
- 36:29if
- 36:29this
- 36:29starts
- 36:29to
- 36:29be
- 36:29a
- 36:30trend
- 36:30that
- 36:30we
- 36:30start
- 36:30to
- 36:31see
- 36:31with
- 36:32the
- 36:32department
- 36:32stores
- 36:33bringing
- 36:33in
- 36:33some
- 36:34of
- 36:34these
- 36:34mall
- 36:34brands
- 36:35to
- 36:35kind
- 36:35of,
- 36:35you
- 36:35know,
- 36:35just
- 36:36consolidate
- 36:36the
- 36:37space
- 36:37during
- 36:37those
- 36:37peak
- 36:38times
- 36:38when
- 36:38it
- 36:38makes.
- 36:39Makes
- 36:39sense
- 36:39to.
- 36:40Yeah.
- 36:40Department
- 36:40stores
- 36:41become
- 36:41mini
- 36:41malls
- 36:42in
- 36:42and
- 36:42of
- 36:42themselves
- 36:42in
- 36:43a
- 36:43lot
- 36:43of
- 36:43ways.
- 36:43Yeah.
- 36:44Which
- 36:44actually
- 36:44from
- 36:44a
- 36:45convenience
- 36:45standpoint
- 36:45would
- 36:45make
- 36:46a
- 36:46ton
- 36:46of
- 36:46sense
- 36:47if
- 36:47you
- 36:47could
- 36:47do
- 36:47it.
- 36:48All
- 36:48right.
- 36:49Yes,
- 36:50absolutely.
- 36:50Chris,
- 36:51let's
- 36:51go
- 36:51to
- 36:51the
- 36:51lightning
- 36:52round
- 36:52here.
- 36:53Question
- 36:53number
- 36:54one.
- 36:54Aldi
- 36:55and
- 36:55other
- 36:55retailers
- 36:56are
- 36:56rolling
- 36:56out
- 36:56a
- 36:56range
- 36:57of
- 36:58Summerween
- 36:59Summerween
- 37:00products,
- 37:00bridging
- 37:01the
- 37:01gap
- 37:01between
- 37:01midsummer
- 37:02and
- 37:02Halloween.
- 37:03What
- 37:03Halloween
- 37:04products
- 37:04release
- 37:05would
- 37:05you
- 37:05like
- 37:05to
- 37:05see
- 37:06moved
- 37:06up
- 37:06up
- 37:07to
- 37:07mid
- 37:07summer?
- 37:09Oh,
- 37:09wow,
- 37:09that's
- 37:10a
- 37:10tough
- 37:10question.
- 37:11God.
- 37:12The
- 37:12only
- 37:12thing
- 37:12I
- 37:12can
- 37:12think
- 37:13of,
- 37:13Ann,
- 37:13is
- 37:13I,
- 37:13I,
- 37:14I
- 37:14love
- 37:15when
- 37:15they
- 37:15bring
- 37:15out
- 37:15the
- 37:15chocolate
- 37:16Twizzlers
- 37:16at
- 37:16Halloween,
- 37:17but
- 37:17I
- 37:17feel
- 37:17like
- 37:17those
- 37:17have
- 37:18now
- 37:18been
- 37:18available
- 37:18year
- 37:19round
- 37:19near
- 37:19me,
- 37:20so.
- 37:20So
- 37:21I
- 37:21don't
- 37:21know
- 37:21if
- 37:21I
- 37:21can
- 37:21think
- 37:21of
- 37:22one.
- 37:22I
- 37:22feel
- 37:22like
- 37:22all
- 37:22the
- 37:23candy
- 37:23that
- 37:23I
- 37:23like
- 37:23to
- 37:24partake
- 37:24in
- 37:24is
- 37:25available
- 37:25year
- 37:26round.
- 37:26Is
- 37:26there
- 37:26something
- 37:26on
- 37:27your
- 37:27mind
- 37:27that
- 37:27spurred
- 37:28that
- 37:28question?
- 37:30I
- 37:30mean,
- 37:30I
- 37:31wouldn't
- 37:31mind
- 37:31candy
- 37:32corn.
- 37:33I
- 37:33do
- 37:33love
- 37:33candy
- 37:34corn,
- 37:34man.
- 37:34But,
- 37:36but,
- 37:36yeah,
- 37:36I
- 37:37don't.
- 37:37I'm
- 37:37not.
- 37:37I,
- 37:38I
- 37:38can't
- 37:38get
- 37:38into
- 37:39Halloween
- 37:40until
- 37:40it's
- 37:41at
- 37:41least,
- 37:41like,
- 37:42very
- 37:42cold
- 37:43out.
- 37:43And
- 37:43pumpkin
- 37:44spice
- 37:44lattes
- 37:45too
- 37:45early
- 37:45when
- 37:45it's
- 37:4699
- 37:46degrees
- 37:47out.
- 37:47You.
- 37:47I'm
- 37:48not,
- 37:48I'm
- 37:48not.
- 37:48I
- 37:48definitely
- 37:49don't
- 37:49need
- 37:49a
- 37:49pumpkin
- 37:49spice
- 37:50latte
- 37:50in
- 37:50July.
- 37:50That's
- 37:51for
- 37:51sure.
- 37:51Yes.
- 37:52All
- 37:52right.
- 37:52Yesterday
- 37:52was
- 37:53National
- 37:53Chicken
- 37:53Wing
- 37:54Day.
- 37:55One,
- 37:55did
- 37:55you
- 37:55celebrate?
- 37:56And
- 37:56two,
- 37:57what
- 37:57is
- 37:57your
- 37:57favorite
- 37:58cut
- 37:58of
- 37:58the
- 37:59buffalo
- 37:59wing?
- 37:59Is
- 37:59it
- 38:00the
- 38:00wing
- 38:00or
- 38:00the
- 38:00drumstick?
- 38:03I
- 38:03did
- 38:03not
- 38:03celebrate.
- 38:05I
- 38:05did
- 38:06on
- 38:06Friday.
- 38:06I
- 38:07guess
- 38:07last
- 38:07Friday
- 38:07had.
- 38:08We
- 38:08had
- 38:08wings.
- 38:08So
- 38:09close
- 38:09enough.
- 38:10Close
- 38:10enough.
- 38:11But
- 38:11I
- 38:11would
- 38:12say
- 38:12definitely
- 38:13a
- 38:13drummy.
- 38:13You
- 38:14got
- 38:14to
- 38:14go
- 38:14for
- 38:14the
- 38:14drummy.
- 38:15Oh,
- 38:15wow.
- 38:16I
- 38:16like
- 38:16the
- 38:16wing.
- 38:16I'm
- 38:16a
- 38:17wing
- 38:17guy.
- 38:17The
- 38:17flats.
- 38:18You're
- 38:18a
- 38:18flat.
- 38:18The
- 38:19flats.
- 38:19Yeah.
- 38:19Okay.
- 38:20Okay.
- 38:22Chris,
- 38:22New
- 38:22data
- 38:23suggests
- 38:23that
- 38:24in
- 38:24an
- 38:24effort
- 38:24to
- 38:24support
- 38:25our
- 38:25happiness,
- 38:25health,
- 38:26and
- 38:26careers,
- 38:27Americans
- 38:28need
- 38:28to
- 38:28attend
- 38:29more
- 38:29parties
- 38:30than
- 38:30they
- 38:30are
- 38:30currently.
- 38:31As
- 38:31party
- 38:31attendance
- 38:32in
- 38:32our
- 38:32country
- 38:33has
- 38:33gone
- 38:33down
- 38:3450%.
- 38:35What
- 38:36was
- 38:36the
- 38:36very
- 38:36best
- 38:37party
- 38:37that
- 38:38you've
- 38:38ever
- 38:38attended?
- 38:40Oh,
- 38:41wow.
- 38:41That's
- 38:41easy.
- 38:42And
- 38:42so
- 38:42when
- 38:42I.
- 38:43In
- 38:431999,
- 38:44it
- 38:45was
- 38:45a
- 38:45holiday
- 38:46Christmas
- 38:46party
- 38:47thrown
- 38:47by
- 38:47the
- 38:47investment
- 38:48bank
- 38:48Robertson
- 38:49Stevens.
- 38:50And
- 38:50my
- 38:51buddy,
- 38:51a
- 38:51woman
- 38:52I
- 38:52knew
- 38:52from
- 38:52college,
- 38:52invited
- 38:53me
- 38:53to
- 38:53the
- 38:53party.
- 38:53Her
- 38:54name
- 38:54was
- 38:54Evan
- 38:54Dilgan.
- 38:55And
- 38:56I
- 38:56went.
- 38:57And
- 38:57it
- 38:57was
- 38:57in
- 38:57the
- 38:57City
- 38:58hall
- 38:58of
- 38:58San
- 38:59Francisco.
- 38:59You
- 39:00want
- 39:00to
- 39:00talk
- 39:00about
- 39:00opulence
- 39:01and
- 39:01wealth
- 39:02on
- 39:02display
- 39:03in
- 39:03the
- 39:03height
- 39:03of
- 39:04money,
- 39:05just
- 39:05rolling
- 39:05into
- 39:06a
- 39:06city.
- 39:07Oh,
- 39:07my
- 39:07God.
- 39:08It
- 39:08was
- 39:08unbeatable,
- 39:09Ann.
- 39:09Unbeatable.
- 39:10What
- 39:10was
- 39:10there?
- 39:11What
- 39:11was
- 39:11it?
- 39:12Oh,
- 39:12they
- 39:13had,
- 39:13like,
- 39:13orchestras
- 39:14there,
- 39:14and,
- 39:14like,
- 39:15just
- 39:15all
- 39:16these
- 39:16different
- 39:16rooms
- 39:17serving
- 39:17drinks
- 39:18and
- 39:18food
- 39:19and
- 39:20dance
- 39:20floor,
- 39:21and
- 39:21it
- 39:21was,
- 39:21was.
- 39:21It
- 39:22was
- 39:22crazy.
- 39:22It
- 39:22was
- 39:22like,
- 39:22if
- 39:22you've
- 39:22ever
- 39:23seen
- 39:23the
- 39:23movie
- 39:23Milk,
- 39:23it
- 39:24was,
- 39:24like,
- 39:24filmed
- 39:24right
- 39:25there.
- 39:25And
- 39:25we're,
- 39:25like,
- 39:25all
- 39:26standing
- 39:26in
- 39:26there
- 39:26just,
- 39:27like,
- 39:27having
- 39:28this
- 39:28wild
- 39:28party.
- 39:29It
- 39:29was.
- 39:29We're
- 39:30all
- 39:30dressed
- 39:30up.
- 39:31Ties,
- 39:31evening
- 39:32gowns.
- 39:32It
- 39:32was
- 39:33great.
- 39:33Such
- 39:33a
- 39:33good
- 39:34time.
- 39:34And,
- 39:35yeah,
- 39:36it
- 39:36was.
- 39:36It
- 39:36was
- 39:36a
- 39:36blast.
- 39:37All
- 39:37right,
- 39:37this
- 39:38one's
- 39:38a
- 39:38fun
- 39:38one.
- 39:38Katy
- 39:39Perry
- 39:39and
- 39:40Justin
- 39:40Trudeau
- 39:41stepped
- 39:41out
- 39:41for
- 39:41dinner
- 39:42in
- 39:42Montreal
- 39:43one
- 39:43month,
- 39:44just
- 39:44one
- 39:45month
- 39:45after
- 39:46she
- 39:46announced
- 39:46her
- 39:46split
- 39:46from
- 39:47Orlando
- 39:47Bloom.
- 39:48Of
- 39:48the
- 39:48two,
- 39:49who
- 39:50do
- 39:50you
- 39:50think
- 39:50leveled
- 39:51up
- 39:51the
- 39:51most?
- 39:52So,
- 39:53just
- 39:53so
- 39:53I
- 39:53understand
- 39:54this
- 39:54question,
- 39:54you're
- 39:55saying,
- 39:56like,
- 39:57is
- 39:57did
- 39:58Katy
- 39:58Perry
- 39:59level
- 40:00up
- 40:00or
- 40:01did
- 40:01Justin
- 40:01Trudeau
- 40:02level
- 40:02up?
- 40:03Yes.
- 40:04Okay,
- 40:04so
- 40:05I'm
- 40:05gonna
- 40:05say
- 40:05Justin
- 40:06Trudeau
- 40:06for
- 40:06sure,
- 40:06because
- 40:07Katy
- 40:07Perry
- 40:08is
- 40:09stunning.
- 40:10He's
- 40:10fine,
- 40:11but
- 40:11he's
- 40:12no
- 40:12Orlando
- 40:13on.
- 40:13An
- 40:13echelon
- 40:14higher
- 40:14than
- 40:14Justin
- 40:14Trudeau,
- 40:15even
- 40:15though
- 40:15Justin
- 40:15Trudeau
- 40:16leads
- 40:17a
- 40:17country.
- 40:17Okay,
- 40:18I'm
- 40:18just
- 40:18making
- 40:19sure.
- 40:19Led
- 40:20a
- 40:20country.
- 40:21Now
- 40:22he's.
- 40:22Now
- 40:22he's
- 40:23a
- 40:23dealer
- 40:23celebrity.
- 40:24So,
- 40:24yes,
- 40:25I
- 40:25do
- 40:25think
- 40:25that
- 40:26Katy
- 40:26Perry
- 40:26is
- 40:27definitely
- 40:28much
- 40:29in
- 40:29a.
- 40:29Much
- 40:30higher.
- 40:31Like,
- 40:31he.
- 40:32He
- 40:32got
- 40:33his
- 40:33fear.
- 40:33Yeah.
- 40:33He
- 40:34got
- 40:34lucky.
- 40:34Yeah.
- 40:35Yeah.
- 40:35I
- 40:35would
- 40:36not
- 40:36disagree
- 40:36with
- 40:36you.
- 40:37I
- 40:37cannot
- 40:37believe
- 40:38she.
- 40:38Yeah.
- 40:39I
- 40:39don't
- 40:39know
- 40:39what
- 40:39Orlando
- 40:40Bloom's
- 40:40deal
- 40:41is,
- 40:41but
- 40:42I
- 40:42would.
- 40:42I
- 40:43would
- 40:43say
- 40:43Orlando
- 40:44Bloom
- 40:44all
- 40:44day,
- 40:44every
- 40:44day,
- 40:45over
- 40:45Justin
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