Latest / Omni Talk Retail / Walmart’s Fashion Renaissance Explained: EVP Denise Incandela on Affordable Style & Innovation
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- 0:00Welcome
- 0:00back,
- 0:00everybody.
- 0:01This
- 0:01is
- 0:01Omnitalk
- 0:02Retail.
- 0:02I'm
- 0:03Ann
- 0:03Mazinga
- 0:04and
- 0:04we
- 0:04are
- 0:04here
- 0:05live
- 0:05at
- 0:05Etail
- 0:06west
- 0:06once
- 0:07again.
- 0:08And
- 0:08standing
- 0:08next
- 0:09to
- 0:09me,
- 0:09I'm,
- 0:09I'm
- 0:10so
- 0:10excited
- 0:11because
- 0:11there's
- 0:12so
- 0:12much
- 0:12going
- 0:12on
- 0:13in
- 0:13the
- 0:14fashion
- 0:15world
- 0:15at
- 0:15Walmart
- 0:16and
- 0:16we
- 0:16have
- 0:17welcomed
- 0:17back
- 0:18Denise
- 0:18and
- 0:18Candela,
- 0:19the
- 0:19EVP
- 0:20of
- 0:20fashion
- 0:20for
- 0:21Walmart.
- 0:22Welcome.
- 0:22Hi
- 0:23everyone.
- 0:23Thank
- 0:23you.
- 0:23Hi
- 0:23everyone.
- 0:24Thank
- 0:24you
- 0:24for
- 0:24having
- 0:25me.
- 0:25I
- 0:25love,
- 0:26I
- 0:26love
- 0:26spending
- 0:26time
- 0:27with
- 0:27you.
- 0:27I
- 0:27know.
- 0:27Well,
- 0:28every
- 0:28time
- 0:28we
- 0:29talk
- 0:29to
- 0:29you,
- 0:29we
- 0:30just,
- 0:30we
- 0:30learn
- 0:31so
- 0:31much.
- 0:31And
- 0:31I
- 0:32love
- 0:32fashion.
- 0:33It's
- 0:33like
- 0:33my
- 0:33passion
- 0:34for
- 0:34this
- 0:35project.
- 0:35I
- 0:35can
- 0:35see
- 0:35because
- 0:35of
- 0:35how
- 0:36fantastic
- 0:36you
- 0:36look.
- 0:36I
- 0:37look
- 0:38fantastic
- 0:38because
- 0:39I
- 0:39went
- 0:39shopping
- 0:40and
- 0:40I
- 0:40got
- 0:40this
- 0:41outfit
- 0:41from
- 0:41the
- 0:42Scoop
- 0:42line
- 0:43at
- 0:43Walmart
- 0:43last
- 0:44night.
- 0:45I
- 0:46have
- 0:46to
- 0:46say
- 0:47I
- 0:47walked
- 0:47into
- 0:47the
- 0:48store
- 0:48here
- 0:48in
- 0:48Palm
- 0:48Springs.
- 0:49I
- 0:49was
- 0:49really
- 0:50impressed,
- 0:50Denise.
- 0:50I
- 0:51mean,
- 0:51it's
- 0:51been
- 0:51a
- 0:51little
- 0:51minute
- 0:52since
- 0:52I
- 0:52have
- 0:53done
- 0:53some
- 0:53shopping,
- 0:54clothing
- 0:55shopping
- 0:55at
- 0:55Walmart
- 0:56and
- 0:56things
- 0:57look
- 0:57very
- 0:57different.
- 0:58Why?
- 0:58Why
- 0:58is
- 0:59that?
- 0:59Like
- 0:59what,
- 0:59what's
- 1:00been
- 1:00going
- 1:00on?
- 1:00Yeah,
- 1:01well,
- 1:01we've
- 1:01been
- 1:02on
- 1:02this
- 1:02transformational
- 1:03journey.
- 1:04Yeah.
- 1:04As
- 1:04you
- 1:04know.
- 1:05Yeah.
- 1:05Well,
- 1:06I
- 1:06think
- 1:06about
- 1:07four
- 1:07years
- 1:07now.
- 1:08About
- 1:08four
- 1:08years
- 1:08ago
- 1:09we
- 1:09started
- 1:09this
- 1:09journey
- 1:10and
- 1:10it
- 1:10was
- 1:10founded
- 1:11in
- 1:11customer
- 1:11research
- 1:12where
- 1:12we
- 1:13found
- 1:13that
- 1:13our
- 1:14customers
- 1:14were
- 1:14spending
- 1:15in
- 1:15higher
- 1:15average
- 1:16unit
- 1:16retails
- 1:17than
- 1:18we
- 1:18were
- 1:18offering.
- 1:18Yes.
- 1:19And
- 1:19there
- 1:19was
- 1:20a
- 1:20macro
- 1:20opportunity
- 1:21where
- 1:21customers
- 1:22were
- 1:22shifting
- 1:22their
- 1:22spend
- 1:23from
- 1:23department
- 1:24spending,
- 1:24specialty
- 1:25stores
- 1:25to
- 1:25mass.
- 1:26And
- 1:26we
- 1:26felt
- 1:27like
- 1:27it
- 1:27was
- 1:27our
- 1:27time
- 1:28to
- 1:28cover
- 1:28and
- 1:28support
- 1:29more
- 1:29of
- 1:29our
- 1:30customers.
- 1:30Closet.
- 1:31Yeah.
- 1:31And
- 1:32so
- 1:32we've
- 1:32been
- 1:32focused
- 1:33on
- 1:33overhauling
- 1:34the
- 1:34assortment
- 1:35which
- 1:36you
- 1:36look
- 1:36really
- 1:36good.
- 1:37Thank
- 1:37you.
- 1:37So
- 1:38do
- 1:38you.
- 1:38I
- 1:38like
- 1:38your
- 1:39outfit
- 1:39as
- 1:39well.
- 1:40I'm
- 1:40wearing
- 1:40Scoop
- 1:40as
- 1:41well.
- 1:41We
- 1:41need
- 1:42the
- 1:42full
- 1:42length
- 1:42view
- 1:43for
- 1:43this
- 1:43so
- 1:43that
- 1:43you
- 1:43can
- 1:44see
- 1:44the.
- 1:44Complete
- 1:44outfit
- 1:45and
- 1:46overhauling
- 1:47the
- 1:47experience
- 1:48and
- 1:48then
- 1:48broadening
- 1:48our
- 1:49customer
- 1:49reach
- 1:49and
- 1:50changing
- 1:50perception
- 1:51because
- 1:51we've
- 1:52been
- 1:52a
- 1:52pile
- 1:52them
- 1:52high,
- 1:53let
- 1:53them
- 1:53fly
- 1:54clothing
- 1:54retailer
- 1:55for
- 1:55a
- 1:55long
- 1:56time.
- 1:56Really
- 1:56good
- 1:56at
- 1:57basics,
- 1:57socks
- 1:57and
- 1:58underwear,
- 1:58tees
- 1:59and
- 1:59denim.
- 1:59But
- 2:00now
- 2:00we
- 2:00want
- 2:00to
- 2:00cover
- 2:01more
- 2:01lifestyle
- 2:03and
- 2:03more
- 2:04of
- 2:04our
- 2:04closet.
- 2:05And
- 2:05so
- 2:05this
- 2:05has
- 2:05been
- 2:06the
- 2:06work
- 2:06that
- 2:06we've
- 2:07been
- 2:07doing.
- 2:07Well,
- 2:07let's
- 2:08like
- 2:08dive
- 2:08into
- 2:08that
- 2:09a
- 2:09little
- 2:09bit.
- 2:09Denise
- 2:09too.
- 2:10What
- 2:11is,
- 2:11how
- 2:11is
- 2:11that
- 2:12new,
- 2:12this
- 2:13new
- 2:13kind
- 2:13of
- 2:14collection
- 2:14of
- 2:14brands,
- 2:15both
- 2:16Walmart
- 2:16owned
- 2:16brands
- 2:17and
- 2:17new
- 2:17brands
- 2:18that
- 2:18you're
- 2:18bringing
- 2:18in
- 2:18through
- 2:19the
- 2:19marketplace.
- 2:19How
- 2:20is
- 2:20this
- 2:20taking
- 2:21shape
- 2:21as
- 2:21a
- 2:21collective
- 2:22Walmart
- 2:23fashion
- 2:23offering
- 2:24when
- 2:24I'm
- 2:24walking
- 2:25in
- 2:25the
- 2:25store
- 2:25in
- 2:26Palm
- 2:26Springs
- 2:26or
- 2:26when
- 2:26I'm
- 2:27shopping
- 2:27online
- 2:28or
- 2:28a
- 2:28few
- 2:28other
- 2:28events
- 2:29that
- 2:29you
- 2:29guys
- 2:29have
- 2:29been
- 2:29testing?
- 2:30Oh,
- 2:30I
- 2:30would
- 2:30say
- 2:30like
- 2:31Our
- 2:31strategy
- 2:32on
- 2:32the
- 2:32assortment
- 2:33side
- 2:33entails
- 2:33three
- 2:34aspects.
- 2:35One
- 2:35has
- 2:36been
- 2:36bringing
- 2:36in
- 2:36national
- 2:37brands
- 2:37that
- 2:37everybody
- 2:38wants.
- 2:38So
- 2:38think
- 2:39Reebok,
- 2:39Jessica
- 2:40Simpson,
- 2:42US
- 2:42Polo
- 2:43association
- 2:44chaps,
- 2:45et
- 2:45cetera.
- 2:46There's
- 2:46so
- 2:46many
- 2:46national
- 2:47brands
- 2:47that
- 2:47our
- 2:47customers
- 2:48want
- 2:48and
- 2:48we've
- 2:49brought
- 2:49in
- 2:49thousands
- 2:50of
- 2:50over
- 2:51the
- 2:51last
- 2:51few
- 2:51years
- 2:51and
- 2:52then
- 2:52complimented
- 2:53that
- 2:53with
- 2:53our
- 2:53marketplace.
- 2:55So
- 2:55think
- 2:55StockX
- 2:56where
- 2:56we
- 2:57have
- 2:57pre
- 2:58owned
- 2:58sneakers,
- 2:59really
- 3:00hot
- 3:00sneakers.
- 3:01Rebag.
- 3:02Yeah,
- 3:02the
- 3:02Rebag
- 3:03Skechers.
- 3:04I
- 3:04mean
- 3:04there's
- 3:05so
- 3:05much,
- 3:05I
- 3:05think
- 3:06we
- 3:06just
- 3:06sold
- 3:06a
- 3:06Chanel
- 3:07bag
- 3:07via
- 3:07marketplace
- 3:08yesterday.
- 3:09So
- 3:10there's
- 3:10so
- 3:10much
- 3:11opportunity
- 3:11there
- 3:12both
- 3:12in
- 3:12store
- 3:13and
- 3:13the
- 3:13extended
- 3:14aisle
- 3:14online.
- 3:15Yeah.
- 3:15Then
- 3:16on
- 3:16our
- 3:16private
- 3:16brand
- 3:17side
- 3:17we,
- 3:18we
- 3:18saw
- 3:18a
- 3:18white
- 3:18space,
- 3:19let's
- 3:19say
- 3:19between
- 3:20$15
- 3:20average
- 3:21unit
- 3:21retails
- 3:21and
- 3:2240
- 3:22to
- 3:22$50
- 3:23average
- 3:23unit
- 3:23retails
- 3:24where
- 3:24there
- 3:24wasn't
- 3:25a
- 3:25lot
- 3:25of
- 3:25people
- 3:25playing
- 3:26there
- 3:26and
- 3:27our
- 3:27customers
- 3:27wanted
- 3:28to
- 3:28spend
- 3:28there.
- 3:28And
- 3:29we
- 3:29said
- 3:29we
- 3:30all
- 3:30of
- 3:30our
- 3:31private
- 3:31brands
- 3:31were
- 3:32in
- 3:32opening
- 3:32price
- 3:32point
- 3:33$15
- 3:33and
- 3:34less.
- 3:34But
- 3:35clearly
- 3:35there
- 3:35was
- 3:35this
- 3:36white
- 3:36space.
- 3:36And
- 3:36so
- 3:37we
- 3:37worked
- 3:37with
- 3:37Brandon
- 3:38Maxwell,
- 3:38well
- 3:39known
- 3:39women's
- 3:40wear
- 3:40designer
- 3:41and
- 3:41have
- 3:42launched
- 3:42Free
- 3:42Assembly
- 3:43Scoop
- 3:44which
- 3:44is
- 3:44what
- 3:44we're
- 3:44wearing
- 3:45right
- 3:45now.
- 3:46We
- 3:46work
- 3:46with
- 3:47Sofia
- 3:47Vergara
- 3:48and
- 3:48have
- 3:48a
- 3:48brand
- 3:48with
- 3:48her.
- 3:49Yeah.
- 3:49And
- 3:49those
- 3:50price
- 3:50points
- 3:51are
- 3:51more
- 3:51like
- 3:51$15
- 3:52to
- 3:53$40.
- 3:54And
- 3:54those
- 3:55brands
- 3:55have
- 3:55been
- 3:56gangbusters.
- 3:57Yes.
- 3:57I,
- 3:58I
- 3:58have
- 3:58to
- 3:58say,
- 3:58I
- 3:59mean
- 3:59that's
- 3:59walking
- 4:00into
- 4:00the
- 4:00Walmart
- 4:01and
- 4:01seeing
- 4:02like
- 4:02you
- 4:03definitely
- 4:03have
- 4:03your
- 4:04basics
- 4:04there.
- 4:05But
- 4:05it
- 4:05like
- 4:06even
- 4:06this
- 4:06dress,
- 4:07like
- 4:07we
- 4:07wouldn't.
- 4:08$30
- 4:08for
- 4:09a
- 4:09dress
- 4:09is
- 4:10a
- 4:10remarkable,
- 4:11like
- 4:11it's
- 4:11a
- 4:11great
- 4:11quality,
- 4:12it's
- 4:12great
- 4:12price
- 4:13point.
- 4:13Like
- 4:13how
- 4:13are
- 4:13you
- 4:14deciding
- 4:14kind
- 4:15of
- 4:16what
- 4:16to
- 4:17put
- 4:17into
- 4:17the
- 4:17collection
- 4:18though
- 4:18too?
- 4:19Like
- 4:19how
- 4:19do
- 4:19you
- 4:19decide
- 4:20what's
- 4:20going
- 4:20to
- 4:20be
- 4:20in
- 4:20store
- 4:21and
- 4:21what's
- 4:21going
- 4:21to
- 4:21be
- 4:21online?
- 4:22Is
- 4:22that
- 4:22one
- 4:23kind
- 4:23of
- 4:23standard
- 4:24strategy
- 4:24across
- 4:24the
- 4:24board
- 4:25or
- 4:25are
- 4:25you
- 4:25really
- 4:25kind
- 4:25of
- 4:26like
- 4:26adjusting
- 4:27it
- 4:27based
- 4:27on
- 4:27geography
- 4:28and.
- 4:29Well
- 4:29we
- 4:29definitely
- 4:30adjust
- 4:30it
- 4:31based
- 4:31on
- 4:31geography
- 4:32for
- 4:32sure.
- 4:33Yeah.
- 4:34But
- 4:34I
- 4:35think
- 4:35that
- 4:35the
- 4:35overall
- 4:36strategy
- 4:36is
- 4:36to
- 4:37support
- 4:37more
- 4:37of
- 4:37our
- 4:38customers
- 4:38lifestyle
- 4:39needs.
- 4:39And
- 4:40so
- 4:40those
- 4:40key
- 4:40items,
- 4:41whether
- 4:41it's
- 4:41from
- 4:42our
- 4:42premium
- 4:43elevated
- 4:43brands,
- 4:44our
- 4:44own
- 4:44private
- 4:44brands
- 4:45are
- 4:45opening
- 4:45price
- 4:46point
- 4:46private
- 4:46brands
- 4:47which
- 4:47frankly
- 4:47needed
- 4:48a
- 4:48whole
- 4:48modernization
- 4:49and
- 4:49overhaul
- 4:50or
- 4:50whether
- 4:51it's
- 4:51our
- 4:51national
- 4:51brands
- 4:52we
- 4:52put
- 4:53the
- 4:54key
- 4:54volume
- 4:54drivers
- 4:55or
- 4:55the
- 4:55best
- 4:56of
- 4:56the
- 4:56best
- 4:56in
- 4:57the
- 4:57stores.
- 4:57Yes,
- 4:58right.
- 4:58Yeah.
- 4:59And
- 4:59then
- 4:59the
- 4:59extension
- 5:00is
- 5:00online.
- 5:01Okay.
- 5:01And
- 5:01so
- 5:01that's
- 5:02the
- 5:02way
- 5:02we
- 5:02think
- 5:02about
- 5:02it.
- 5:02Now
- 5:03an
- 5:03urban
- 5:03environment
- 5:04may
- 5:04have
- 5:04a
- 5:04different
- 5:05assortment
- 5:05than
- 5:05a
- 5:06rural
- 5:06environment.
- 5:06Although
- 5:07what
- 5:07I
- 5:07will
- 5:07say
- 5:07what
- 5:08we've
- 5:08learned
- 5:08and
- 5:09is
- 5:09that
- 5:10originally
- 5:10we
- 5:10put
- 5:10These
- 5:11more
- 5:11premium
- 5:12elevated
- 5:13private
- 5:13brands
- 5:14where
- 5:14we
- 5:14now
- 5:15have
- 5:15designers
- 5:15making
- 5:16them
- 5:16and
- 5:16all
- 5:16this
- 5:16good
- 5:17stuff
- 5:17in
- 5:18the
- 5:18urban,
- 5:19suburban,
- 5:19higher
- 5:20income
- 5:20stores.
- 5:21And
- 5:21what
- 5:21we
- 5:21found
- 5:22was
- 5:22our
- 5:22rural
- 5:23store
- 5:23operators
- 5:23said,
- 5:24no,
- 5:24no,
- 5:24no,
- 5:24no.
- 5:24We're
- 5:24the
- 5:25only
- 5:25game
- 5:25in
- 5:25town.
- 5:26We
- 5:26need
- 5:26to
- 5:27have
- 5:27these
- 5:27brands
- 5:27too.
- 5:28And
- 5:28so
- 5:29now
- 5:29we're
- 5:29expanding
- 5:30the
- 5:30store
- 5:30base
- 5:31because
- 5:31everybody
- 5:32wants
- 5:32these
- 5:32brands
- 5:32because
- 5:33the
- 5:33price
- 5:33points
- 5:33are
- 5:34so
- 5:34unbelievable.
- 5:35Compelling.
- 5:36Yes.
- 5:37That
- 5:37when
- 5:38in
- 5:38a
- 5:38rural
- 5:38environment
- 5:39where
- 5:39we're
- 5:39the
- 5:40only
- 5:40game
- 5:40in
- 5:40store,
- 5:41those
- 5:41customers
- 5:42want
- 5:42those
- 5:42brands
- 5:43too.
- 5:43So
- 5:44you're
- 5:44doing
- 5:44some
- 5:45exploration
- 5:45outside
- 5:46of
- 5:46the
- 5:46Walmart
- 5:47box.
- 5:47I
- 5:48want
- 5:48to
- 5:48talk
- 5:48a
- 5:48little
- 5:48bit
- 5:48about
- 5:48that
- 5:49because
- 5:49I
- 5:49was
- 5:50so
- 5:50devastated
- 5:51that
- 5:51I
- 5:51couldn't
- 5:51make
- 5:51the.
- 5:52We
- 5:52were
- 5:52sad
- 5:52to
- 5:52miss
- 5:53you.
- 5:53We
- 5:53were
- 5:53sad
- 5:54to
- 5:54miss
- 5:54you
- 5:54in
- 5:54New
- 5:54York.
- 5:54But
- 5:55talk
- 5:55a
- 5:55little
- 5:55bit
- 5:55about
- 5:56some
- 5:56of
- 5:56these
- 5:56other
- 5:56extensions
- 5:57that
- 5:57you're
- 5:57trying
- 5:57and.
- 5:58And
- 5:58what
- 5:58brands
- 5:59like
- 5:59that
- 6:00you'll
- 6:00be
- 6:00featuring
- 6:01there
- 6:01and
- 6:02kind
- 6:02of
- 6:02what
- 6:02the
- 6:02future
- 6:02of
- 6:03that
- 6:03looks
- 6:03like.
- 6:03Yeah.
- 6:04So
- 6:04I
- 6:04will
- 6:04say
- 6:05just
- 6:05to
- 6:05reinforce
- 6:06three
- 6:06aspects
- 6:07of
- 6:07our
- 6:07strategy.
- 6:07Changing
- 6:08the
- 6:08assortment,
- 6:09improving
- 6:09the
- 6:09shopping
- 6:10experience
- 6:10online
- 6:11and
- 6:11in
- 6:11store,
- 6:11and
- 6:12then
- 6:12changing
- 6:13perception
- 6:13and
- 6:13broadening
- 6:14our
- 6:14customer
- 6:14reach.
- 6:15So
- 6:15to
- 6:15change
- 6:15perception
- 6:16and
- 6:17broaden
- 6:17our
- 6:17customer
- 6:18reach,
- 6:18we
- 6:18have
- 6:19all
- 6:19these
- 6:19experiential
- 6:20events.
- 6:20Think
- 6:21pop
- 6:21up
- 6:22shops
- 6:22with
- 6:23New
- 6:23York
- 6:23Fashion
- 6:24Week
- 6:24both
- 6:24fall
- 6:25and
- 6:25most
- 6:25recently
- 6:26in
- 6:26February.
- 6:27And
- 6:27I'll
- 6:27talk
- 6:27a
- 6:27little
- 6:27bit
- 6:28more
- 6:28about
- 6:28that.
- 6:28We
- 6:28did
- 6:29an
- 6:29event
- 6:29with
- 6:30Sofia
- 6:30Vergara
- 6:31last
- 6:31summer.
- 6:32We
- 6:32had
- 6:33a
- 6:33van
- 6:33that
- 6:33went,
- 6:34a
- 6:34bus
- 6:35that
- 6:35a
- 6:35style
- 6:36bus
- 6:36that
- 6:36went
- 6:36to
- 6:3640
- 6:37cities
- 6:37throughout
- 6:38the
- 6:38country
- 6:38to
- 6:38showcase
- 6:39our
- 6:39assortment.
- 6:40But
- 6:40the
- 6:41pop
- 6:41up
- 6:41shop
- 6:41that
- 6:41we
- 6:42most
- 6:42recently
- 6:42had,
- 6:43our
- 6:43first
- 6:43transactional
- 6:44pop
- 6:44up
- 6:45shop
- 6:45in
- 6:45our
- 6:46history
- 6:46and
- 6:46I
- 6:47think
- 6:47the
- 6:47first
- 6:47transaction
- 6:48ever
- 6:48for
- 6:49Walmart
- 6:49in
- 6:49New
- 6:49York
- 6:50City.
- 6:50Wow.
- 6:51An
- 6:51hour
- 6:51line
- 6:52to
- 6:52get
- 6:52in.
- 6:53We
- 6:53had
- 6:53to
- 6:53go
- 6:53back
- 6:54to
- 6:54the
- 6:54Philly
- 6:54DC
- 6:55and
- 6:55get
- 6:55more
- 6:56inventories.
- 6:56Four
- 6:57days.
- 6:57We
- 6:57had
- 6:58to
- 6:58make
- 6:58a
- 6:58run
- 6:58to
- 6:58the
- 6:59DC
- 6:59to
- 6:59get
- 6:59more
- 7:00inventory.
- 7:00It
- 7:00was
- 7:01so
- 7:01much
- 7:01fun
- 7:01and
- 7:02the
- 7:02energy
- 7:02was
- 7:02through
- 7:03the
- 7:03roof.
- 7:03It
- 7:03was
- 7:04two
- 7:04brands
- 7:05and
- 7:05we
- 7:05did
- 7:05more
- 7:06sales
- 7:07with
- 7:07those
- 7:07two
- 7:08brands
- 7:08on
- 7:08average
- 7:09per
- 7:09day
- 7:10than
- 7:10our
- 7:10average
- 7:11store
- 7:11does
- 7:11with
- 7:12400
- 7:13brands.
- 7:13Wow.
- 7:14I
- 7:14mean,
- 7:14that's
- 7:14the
- 7:14New
- 7:15York.
- 7:15Yeah,
- 7:15that
- 7:16was
- 7:16the
- 7:16New
- 7:16York
- 7:17reception
- 7:17and
- 7:18example
- 7:18of
- 7:18why
- 7:19it
- 7:19was
- 7:19so
- 7:19compelling.
- 7:21A
- 7:21$34
- 7:22jacket.
- 7:23A
- 7:23man
- 7:23comes
- 7:23up
- 7:23to
- 7:24me
- 7:24and
- 7:24asks,
- 7:25how
- 7:25much
- 7:25is
- 7:25that
- 7:26jacket?
- 7:26And
- 7:26I
- 7:27say,
- 7:2734.
- 7:28And
- 7:28he
- 7:28says,
- 7:283400.
- 7:29I
- 7:30said,
- 7:30no,
- 7:3134.
- 7:32That
- 7:33was
- 7:33the
- 7:33energy
- 7:33that
- 7:33we
- 7:34were
- 7:34getting
- 7:34in
- 7:34that
- 7:34store
- 7:35because
- 7:35the
- 7:35assortment
- 7:36looks
- 7:36so
- 7:37great
- 7:37and
- 7:37people
- 7:38were
- 7:38just.
- 7:39New
- 7:39York
- 7:39was
- 7:40blown
- 7:40away
- 7:40by
- 7:41our
- 7:41prices
- 7:42in
- 7:42style.
- 7:43So.
- 7:43Okay.
- 7:43Denise,
- 7:44you're
- 7:44a
- 7:44longtime
- 7:45fashion
- 7:45executive
- 7:47You've
- 7:47been
- 7:47at
- 7:48Saks,
- 7:48you've
- 7:48been
- 7:49Ralph
- 7:49Lauren.
- 7:49Ralph
- 7:50Lauren.
- 7:52How
- 7:52then
- 7:53do
- 7:53you
- 7:54go
- 7:54back
- 7:54to
- 7:55Walmart,
- 7:55a
- 7:55retailer,
- 7:56you
- 7:56know,
- 7:56really
- 7:57focused
- 7:57on
- 7:57everyday
- 7:58low
- 7:58prices,
- 7:59focused
- 7:59on
- 8:00being
- 8:00that
- 8:00one
- 8:01stop
- 8:01shop
- 8:01for
- 8:01the
- 8:01consumer.
- 8:02How
- 8:02do
- 8:02you
- 8:02go
- 8:03to
- 8:03your
- 8:03partners
- 8:04on
- 8:04the
- 8:04executive
- 8:05team
- 8:05and
- 8:06say
- 8:06we
- 8:06have
- 8:06this
- 8:07success
- 8:07with
- 8:07the
- 8:08pop
- 8:08up
- 8:08shops
- 8:09now.
- 8:10Now
- 8:10what?
- 8:10Like
- 8:10what's
- 8:11the
- 8:11future
- 8:11of
- 8:11that?
- 8:12Like
- 8:12what,
- 8:12what
- 8:12do
- 8:12you
- 8:13say
- 8:13to
- 8:13them
- 8:14or
- 8:14what
- 8:14do
- 8:14you
- 8:14think
- 8:14is
- 8:14important
- 8:15about
- 8:15this
- 8:15strategy
- 8:16and
- 8:16the
- 8:16continuation
- 8:17of,
- 8:17of
- 8:17concepts
- 8:18like
- 8:18this
- 8:19when
- 8:19you
- 8:19were
- 8:19scaling
- 8:20them
- 8:20beyond
- 8:20just
- 8:20the
- 8:21new
- 8:21fashion?
- 8:22We've
- 8:22been
- 8:22punching
- 8:23below
- 8:23our
- 8:23weight
- 8:23at
- 8:24Walmart
- 8:24in
- 8:24fashion.
- 8:25We
- 8:26are
- 8:26the
- 8:26number
- 8:27one
- 8:27food
- 8:27retailer
- 8:28in
- 8:28the
- 8:28United
- 8:28States,
- 8:29huge
- 8:29consumables
- 8:30business.
- 8:31Fashion
- 8:32was
- 8:32very
- 8:32big,
- 8:33mostly
- 8:33T
- 8:34shirts,
- 8:34underwear
- 8:35and
- 8:36denim
- 8:36and
- 8:37that
- 8:37was
- 8:37it.
- 8:37And
- 8:38so
- 8:38I
- 8:38think
- 8:38we
- 8:38all
- 8:38appreciate
- 8:39with
- 8:39the
- 8:39highest
- 8:40margin
- 8:40in
- 8:40the
- 8:41box
- 8:41that
- 8:42fashion
- 8:42needs
- 8:42to
- 8:43be
- 8:43much
- 8:43bigger
- 8:43both
- 8:44in
- 8:44store
- 8:44and
- 8:45online.
- 8:45Yeah.
- 8:45So
- 8:46there's
- 8:46a
- 8:46lot
- 8:46of
- 8:46excitement,
- 8:46excitement
- 8:47and
- 8:48commitment
- 8:49to
- 8:49ensuring
- 8:50that
- 8:50fashion
- 8:51is
- 8:51a
- 8:51success.
- 8:51Right.
- 8:52Want
- 8:52to
- 8:52make
- 8:52sure
- 8:53that
- 8:53we
- 8:53continue
- 8:53to
- 8:53support
- 8:54our,
- 8:55I
- 8:55think
- 8:55what
- 8:56people
- 8:56would
- 8:56have
- 8:56thought
- 8:56our
- 8:57customers
- 8:57were
- 8:57in
- 8:57the
- 8:58past,
- 8:58which
- 8:58are
- 8:58those
- 8:59customers,
- 8:59lower
- 8:59household
- 9:00income,
- 9:01more
- 9:01Southern,
- 9:02more
- 9:02rural
- 9:03and
- 9:03they
- 9:03frankly
- 9:04shopped
- 9:04with
- 9:04Walmart
- 9:05because
- 9:05they
- 9:05had
- 9:05to
- 9:05shop
- 9:06at
- 9:06Walmart.
- 9:07And
- 9:07we
- 9:07take
- 9:07their
- 9:07responsibility
- 9:08to
- 9:08support
- 9:09those
- 9:09customers
- 9:10very
- 9:10seriously.
- 9:11But
- 9:12there's
- 9:12other
- 9:12customers
- 9:13in
- 9:13the
- 9:13box,
- 9:14higher
- 9:14household
- 9:15income
- 9:15that
- 9:16want
- 9:16to
- 9:16buy
- 9:17fashion.
- 9:18Yes.
- 9:18Because
- 9:18they
- 9:19want
- 9:19it,
- 9:20not
- 9:20just
- 9:20like
- 9:20they
- 9:21have
- 9:21to
- 9:21have
- 9:21it.
- 9:22And
- 9:22that's
- 9:22the
- 9:22part
- 9:23that
- 9:23is
- 9:23a
- 9:23new
- 9:24strategy
- 9:24for
- 9:24Walmart
- 9:25that
- 9:26everyone
- 9:26is
- 9:26getting
- 9:27behind
- 9:27and
- 9:28changing.
- 9:28Perception
- 9:29is
- 9:29a
- 9:29big
- 9:29part
- 9:29of
- 9:30that.
- 9:30How
- 9:30important
- 9:31do
- 9:31you
- 9:31think
- 9:31the
- 9:31marketplace
- 9:32is
- 9:32in
- 9:32all
- 9:33of
- 9:33this?
- 9:33In
- 9:33building
- 9:34this
- 9:34cross
- 9:35functional
- 9:35or
- 9:36cross
- 9:36brand
- 9:38shopping
- 9:38experience
- 9:39when
- 9:39it
- 9:39comes
- 9:39to
- 9:39fashion?
- 9:40Yeah.
- 9:40Critical.
- 9:40I
- 9:40mean
- 9:40I
- 9:41have
- 9:41a
- 9:41digital
- 9:41background.
- 9:42I
- 9:42worked
- 9:42in
- 9:42digital
- 9:43for
- 9:4320
- 9:43years
- 9:44and
- 9:44I
- 9:44would
- 9:44say
- 9:45that
- 9:45a
- 9:45couple
- 9:45of
- 9:45things.
- 9:46One,
- 9:46we
- 9:47can't
- 9:47win
- 9:47in
- 9:48fashion
- 9:48without
- 9:49being
- 9:50relevant
- 9:50and
- 9:50big
- 9:51in
- 9:51digital
- 9:52and
- 9:52we
- 9:52can't
- 9:52be
- 9:53relevant
- 9:53and
- 9:53big
- 9:53in
- 9:53digital
- 9:54without
- 9:54having
- 9:55a
- 9:55really
- 9:55robust
- 9:56marketplace.
- 9:57Yeah.
- 9:57So
- 9:57marketplace
- 9:58is
- 9:58a
- 9:58key
- 9:59because
- 9:59we
- 9:59want
- 10:00to
- 10:00provide
- 10:00the
- 10:00endless
- 10:01aisle
- 10:01to
- 10:01our
- 10:02consumers
- 10:02and
- 10:02if
- 10:02they
- 10:02want
- 10:03to
- 10:03come
- 10:03in
- 10:03store,
- 10:03we
- 10:03have
- 10:04a
- 10:04great
- 10:04assortment
- 10:04in
- 10:04store.
- 10:05But
- 10:05we
- 10:06have
- 10:06a
- 10:06much
- 10:06bigger
- 10:06assortment
- 10:07online
- 10:07and
- 10:07we
- 10:08should
- 10:08have
- 10:08a
- 10:08much
- 10:08bigger
- 10:09assortment
- 10:09online.
- 10:10So
- 10:10it's
- 10:10a
- 10:10very
- 10:10important
- 10:10part
- 10:11of
- 10:11the
- 10:11strategy.
- 10:12Well,
- 10:12especially
- 10:12as
- 10:13you're,
- 10:13you're,
- 10:14you're
- 10:14gaining
- 10:15more
- 10:15upper
- 10:15household
- 10:16income
- 10:17shoppers.
- 10:18I
- 10:18have
- 10:19to
- 10:19imagine
- 10:19that,
- 10:20you
- 10:20know
- 10:21me
- 10:22for
- 10:22example,
- 10:22like
- 10:22I
- 10:22didn't
- 10:23know
- 10:23you
- 10:23could
- 10:23search
- 10:24fendi
- 10:24on
- 10:25Walmart.com.
- 10:25Yeah.
- 10:26And,
- 10:26or
- 10:26on
- 10:27Google
- 10:27and
- 10:27be
- 10:28taken
- 10:28to
- 10:28Walmart.com
- 10:29so
- 10:30I
- 10:30imagine
- 10:31that
- 10:31it's
- 10:31going
- 10:31to
- 10:32be,
- 10:32be
- 10:32really
- 10:32important
- 10:33for
- 10:33Walmart
- 10:34and
- 10:34your
- 10:34team,
- 10:35Denise,
- 10:35to
- 10:35continue
- 10:36to
- 10:36make
- 10:36sure
- 10:36that
- 10:37you,
- 10:37when
- 10:37they're
- 10:37coming
- 10:38there,
- 10:38you
- 10:38know,
- 10:38whether
- 10:39it's
- 10:39the
- 10:39first
- 10:39time
- 10:39they're,
- 10:40they're
- 10:40going
- 10:40to
- 10:40Walmart.com
- 10:41for
- 10:41fashion
- 10:42or
- 10:42the
- 10:42third
- 10:42time
- 10:43that
- 10:43you're
- 10:43providing
- 10:44that.
- 10:44Right.
- 10:44Assortment.
- 10:45Yeah.
- 10:45And
- 10:46you
- 10:46know,
- 10:46our
- 10:47100k
- 10:48plus
- 10:48household
- 10:48income
- 10:49penetration
- 10:50has
- 10:50increased
- 10:51in
- 10:51the
- 10:51last
- 10:51few
- 10:51years.
- 10:52So
- 10:53offering,
- 10:54and
- 10:54of
- 10:54course,
- 10:55not
- 10:55surprisingly,
- 10:56it's
- 10:56higher
- 10:56online
- 10:57than
- 10:57it
- 10:57is
- 10:57in
- 10:57the
- 10:57stores.
- 10:58So
- 10:58offering
- 10:59that
- 10:59robust
- 10:59assortment
- 11:00so
- 11:00that
- 11:00we
- 11:00can
- 11:01satisfy
- 11:01all
- 11:01of
- 11:02her
- 11:02needs,
- 11:02including
- 11:03her
- 11:03closet.
- 11:04Yes.
- 11:04Someone
- 11:04who's
- 11:05buying
- 11:05a
- 11:05thousand
- 11:05dollar
- 11:06TV
- 11:06can
- 11:06probably
- 11:07spend
- 11:07twenty
- 11:08dollars
- 11:08on
- 11:08a
- 11:08dress.
- 11:09And
- 11:09so
- 11:09someone
- 11:10who's
- 11:10buying
- 11:10a
- 11:10two
- 11:10hundred
- 11:11dollars
- 11:11KitchenAid
- 11:12can
- 11:12probably,
- 11:12you
- 11:13know,
- 11:13prefers
- 11:13to
- 11:13spend
- 11:14twenty
- 11:14dollars
- 11:14on
- 11:14a
- 11:14dress
- 11:15or
- 11:15more.
- 11:15So
- 11:16what,
- 11:16we
- 11:17weren't
- 11:17servicing
- 11:18her
- 11:18before.
- 11:19Right.
- 11:19And
- 11:19so
- 11:19now
- 11:20we're
- 11:20saying,
- 11:20you
- 11:21know
- 11:21what,
- 11:21we
- 11:21should
- 11:22be
- 11:22servicing
- 11:22her
- 11:23closet
- 11:23in
- 11:23a
- 11:24much
- 11:24more
- 11:24powerful
- 11:25way.
- 11:25Not
- 11:25just
- 11:25down
- 11:26denim
- 11:26and
- 11:26tees,
- 11:27but
- 11:27her
- 11:27lifestyle
- 11:28needs,
- 11:28which
- 11:28is
- 11:28what
- 11:29you
- 11:29and
- 11:29I
- 11:29are
- 11:29wearing
- 11:29right
- 11:30now.
- 11:30Yeah.
- 11:30I
- 11:31mean
- 11:31I
- 11:31again,
- 11:32very
- 11:32impressed
- 11:33by
- 11:33the
- 11:34shopping
- 11:34experience
- 11:35from
- 11:35swimwear.
- 11:36When
- 11:36I
- 11:37caught
- 11:37myself
- 11:37adding
- 11:38so
- 11:38many
- 11:38things
- 11:38to
- 11:39my
- 11:39basket,
- 11:39I
- 11:39was
- 11:40like,
- 11:40this
- 11:40is,
- 11:40I
- 11:40like
- 11:41this.
- 11:41And
- 11:41I
- 11:41like
- 11:41appreciate
- 11:42that.
- 11:42Yes.
- 11:43Well,
- 11:43well,
- 11:44Denise,
- 11:44in
- 11:44closing,
- 11:45I'm
- 11:45curious
- 11:46now,
- 11:46you
- 11:47know,
- 11:47as
- 11:47you
- 11:47set
- 11:48out
- 11:48on
- 11:482025,
- 11:50what
- 11:50are
- 11:50the
- 11:50things
- 11:50that
- 11:50you're
- 11:51really
- 11:51going
- 11:51to
- 11:51be
- 11:51focused
- 11:52on
- 11:53to
- 11:53continue
- 11:54the
- 11:54momentum
- 11:54that
- 11:54you
- 11:55built
- 11:55over
- 11:55the
- 11:55last
- 11:55couple
- 11:56of
- 11:56years?
- 11:56What,
- 11:57what
- 11:57kind
- 11:57of,
- 11:58whether
- 11:58it's
- 11:58technology
- 11:59or
- 12:00store
- 12:01experiences
- 12:02or
- 12:02assortment
- 12:03or
- 12:03strategy.
- 12:04What's,
- 12:04what's
- 12:05kind
- 12:05of
- 12:05top
- 12:05of
- 12:06mind
- 12:06for
- 12:06you?
- 12:06Yeah,
- 12:07I
- 12:07mean
- 12:07there's
- 12:07a,
- 12:07there's
- 12:08a
- 12:08couple
- 12:08of
- 12:08big
- 12:08things.
- 12:08So
- 12:09one,
- 12:09we
- 12:09continue
- 12:09to
- 12:10modernize
- 12:10our
- 12:10own
- 12:10private
- 12:11brands.
- 12:11Okay.
- 12:12We've
- 12:12had
- 12:12some
- 12:12big
- 12:12relaunches,
- 12:13we've
- 12:13retired
- 12:14some
- 12:14big
- 12:14billion
- 12:15dollar
- 12:15brands
- 12:15and
- 12:16launched
- 12:16as
- 12:16new
- 12:16brands.
- 12:17We've
- 12:17got
- 12:17some
- 12:18other
- 12:19brand
- 12:20relaunches
- 12:20and
- 12:21new
- 12:21brands
- 12:21coming
- 12:22up.
- 12:22So
- 12:22we're
- 12:22really
- 12:23excited
- 12:23about
- 12:23that
- 12:24for
- 12:24this
- 12:24year
- 12:24because
- 12:25our
- 12:25assortment
- 12:26is
- 12:26everything.
- 12:27Continuing
- 12:27to
- 12:27bring
- 12:28in
- 12:28great
- 12:28marketplace
- 12:29brand
- 12:29partners
- 12:30like
- 12:30Stockx
- 12:30and
- 12:31Rebag
- 12:31and
- 12:32partners
- 12:32like
- 12:33that
- 12:33so
- 12:33you
- 12:33can
- 12:33continue
- 12:34to
- 12:34buy
- 12:34all
- 12:34of
- 12:34your
- 12:35needs
- 12:35with
- 12:35us.
- 12:36We're
- 12:36rolling
- 12:37out
- 12:37our
- 12:37store
- 12:37of
- 12:38the
- 12:38future
- 12:38which
- 12:39is,
- 12:39you
- 12:39know,
- 12:40mannequins
- 12:40and
- 12:41digital
- 12:41displays
- 12:42and
- 12:42feels
- 12:42much
- 12:43more
- 12:43like
- 12:43a
- 12:43fashion
- 12:43shopping
- 12:44experience.
- 12:44It
- 12:45wasn't
- 12:45in
- 12:45your
- 12:45Palm
- 12:45Springs
- 12:46store,
- 12:46but
- 12:46we're
- 12:46gonna,
- 12:47you
- 12:47know,
- 12:47to
- 12:47hundreds
- 12:48and
- 12:48hundreds
- 12:48more
- 12:49stores.
- 12:49We
- 12:49have
- 12:494,000
- 12:50doors
- 12:51and
- 12:51we're
- 12:52in
- 12:52almost
- 12:52a
- 12:53quarter
- 12:53of
- 12:53the
- 12:53doors
- 12:54today.
- 12:54And
- 12:54we'll
- 12:55continue
- 12:55to
- 12:55roll
- 12:55that
- 12:56out
- 12:56and
- 12:57then,
- 12:57you
- 12:57know,
- 12:57continuing
- 12:58to
- 12:58change
- 12:58perception.
- 12:59So
- 12:59it
- 13:00might
- 13:00be
- 13:01a
- 13:01fashion
- 13:02authority
- 13:02partnership.
- 13:03It
- 13:03might
- 13:04be
- 13:04more
- 13:04experiential
- 13:05opportunities.
- 13:06It's
- 13:06certainly
- 13:07our
- 13:07creator
- 13:07program
- 13:08and
- 13:09micro
- 13:09influencers.
- 13:11And
- 13:12then
- 13:13underpinning
- 13:13all
- 13:13of
- 13:14that
- 13:14is
- 13:14figuring
- 13:14out
- 13:15ways
- 13:15to
- 13:15leverage
- 13:15AI
- 13:16so
- 13:16that
- 13:16we
- 13:16can
- 13:16be
- 13:17much
- 13:17more
- 13:17efficient,
- 13:18we
- 13:18can
- 13:18bring
- 13:19personalization
- 13:20to
- 13:20the
- 13:20customer
- 13:21and
- 13:21we
- 13:21can
- 13:21improve
- 13:22our
- 13:22shopping
- 13:22experience.
- 13:23Amazing.
- 13:24Denise,
- 13:24I'm
- 13:25so
- 13:25excited.
- 13:25Thank
- 13:26you
- 13:26so
- 13:26much
- 13:26for
- 13:26taking
- 13:27time.
- 13:27Thank
- 13:27you
- 13:27for
- 13:27having
- 13:28me.
- 13:28Denise
- 13:29will
- 13:29be
- 13:29on
- 13:29stage
- 13:30here
- 13:30in
- 13:30just
- 13:31a
- 13:31few
- 13:31moments
- 13:31at
- 13:32Etail,
- 13:32so
- 13:33please
- 13:33stay
- 13:33tuned.
- 13:34Want
- 13:34to
- 13:34give
- 13:35a
- 13:35big
- 13:35shout
- 13:35out
- 13:35and
- 13:35thank
- 13:36you
- 13:36to
- 13:36Net
- 13:36Elixir
- 13:37for
- 13:37making
- 13:37all
- 13:37of
- 13:38our
- 13:38coverage
- 13:38here
- 13:38at
- 13:39Etail
- 13:39possible.
- 13:40You
- 13:40can
- 13:40check
- 13:40them
- 13:40out
- 13:40at
- 13:41booth
- 13:41for
- 13:41501.
- 13:42And
- 13:42until
- 13:43next
- 13:43time,
- 13:43be
- 13:44careful
- 13:44out
- 13:44there.