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- 0:00Hello,
- 0:00everyone.
- 0:00This
- 0:00is
- 0:00omnitalk
- 0:01Retail.
- 0:01I'm
- 0:02Chris
- 0:02Walton.
- 0:02And
- 0:02I'm
- 0:02Anne
- 0:03Mazinga.
- 0:03And
- 0:03we
- 0:03are
- 0:04kicking
- 0:04off
- 0:04our
- 0:04live
- 0:05coverage
- 0:05From
- 0:05Shop
- 0:06Talk
- 0:062025
- 0:07from
- 0:07the
- 0:07Avalara
- 0:08booth,
- 0:08booth
- 0:101554.
- 0:11Come
- 0:11on
- 0:11by.
- 0:12We'll
- 0:12be
- 0:12here
- 0:12all
- 0:13day
- 0:13interviewing
- 0:13fantastic
- 0:14executives
- 0:15from
- 0:15in
- 0:15and
- 0:15around
- 0:16retail.
- 0:16And
- 0:16up
- 0:16first
- 0:17to
- 0:17kick
- 0:17off
- 0:17our
- 0:17coverage
- 0:18today
- 0:18is
- 0:18Shein's
- 0:19head
- 0:19of
- 0:19strategy
- 0:20and
- 0:20corporate
- 0:20affairs,
- 0:21Peter
- 0:21Pernod
- 0:22Day.
- 0:23Peter,
- 0:23happy
- 0:23first
- 0:24day
- 0:24of
- 0:24Shop
- 0:24Talk,
- 0:25and
- 0:25welcome
- 0:25to
- 0:25omnitalk
- 0:26as
- 0:26well.
- 0:27It's
- 0:27so
- 0:27great
- 0:27to
- 0:27be
- 0:27here.
- 0:28It's
- 0:28always
- 0:28a
- 0:29fun
- 0:29day.
- 0:29First
- 0:30day
- 0:30of
- 0:30Shop
- 0:30Talk.
- 0:31Get
- 0:31to
- 0:31see
- 0:31all
- 0:31this
- 0:31stuff
- 0:32that's
- 0:32going
- 0:32on.
- 0:32It's
- 0:32real
- 0:32exciting.
- 0:33So
- 0:33stoked
- 0:33to
- 0:34be
- 0:34here.
- 0:34Peter,
- 0:34let's
- 0:34start
- 0:35by
- 0:35giving
- 0:35our
- 0:36audience
- 0:36a
- 0:36little
- 0:36bit
- 0:37of
- 0:37your
- 0:37background
- 0:38and
- 0:39then
- 0:39also
- 0:39about
- 0:40Shein
- 0:40for
- 0:40those
- 0:40who
- 0:41might
- 0:41not
- 0:41be
- 0:41familiar
- 0:42or
- 0:42who
- 0:42are
- 0:43new
- 0:43to
- 0:43Shein.
- 0:44Lots
- 0:44of
- 0:44new
- 0:44people
- 0:45to
- 0:45Shein.
- 0:45So
- 0:45my
- 0:46background
- 0:46is
- 0:46less
- 0:47interesting
- 0:47than
- 0:47Shein,
- 0:48but
- 0:48I
- 0:48will
- 0:48do
- 0:48a
- 0:48little
- 0:48bit.
- 0:49I
- 0:49actually
- 0:50started
- 0:50life
- 0:50as
- 0:51an
- 0:51attorney
- 0:52and
- 0:52joined
- 0:52Shen
- 0:52as
- 0:53our
- 0:53Chief
- 0:53Privacy
- 0:53Officer
- 0:54and
- 0:55then
- 0:55pivoted
- 0:55to
- 0:55corporate
- 0:56strategy
- 0:56about
- 0:56two
- 0:57and
- 0:57a
- 0:57half
- 0:57years
- 0:57ago.
- 0:58Okay.
- 0:58And
- 0:58it's
- 0:58been
- 0:59both
- 0:59a
- 1:00very
- 1:01challenging
- 1:01learning
- 1:02experience,
- 1:02but
- 1:02also
- 1:02a
- 1:03super
- 1:03rewarding
- 1:03learning
- 1:04experience.
- 1:04And
- 1:04I'm
- 1:05just
- 1:05grateful
- 1:05to
- 1:05have
- 1:05had
- 1:05that
- 1:06opportunity.
- 1:07So
- 1:07what
- 1:07is
- 1:07Shein?
- 1:08Shein
- 1:08is
- 1:09a
- 1:09fashion,
- 1:09beauty,
- 1:09and
- 1:10lifestyle
- 1:10retailer.
- 1:11Our
- 1:11mission
- 1:11is
- 1:12to
- 1:12make
- 1:12fashion
- 1:12accessible
- 1:13to
- 1:13everyone.
- 1:14And
- 1:14we
- 1:15do
- 1:15that
- 1:15through
- 1:15a
- 1:15unique
- 1:16way
- 1:16of
- 1:16producing
- 1:16clothes.
- 1:17We
- 1:17call
- 1:17it
- 1:17the
- 1:17on
- 1:18demand
- 1:18business
- 1:18model.
- 1:19So
- 1:19instead
- 1:19of
- 1:20producing
- 1:20thousands
- 1:20or
- 1:21tens
- 1:21of
- 1:21thousands
- 1:21of
- 1:21copies
- 1:22of
- 1:22a
- 1:22garment,
- 1:22we
- 1:23produce
- 1:23100
- 1:23or
- 1:24200.
- 1:24We
- 1:24use
- 1:25our
- 1:25technology
- 1:25to
- 1:26measure
- 1:26demand,
- 1:26and
- 1:27if
- 1:27there's
- 1:27demand
- 1:27for
- 1:28that
- 1:28product,
- 1:28only
- 1:29then
- 1:29will
- 1:29we
- 1:29make
- 1:29more.
- 1:30But
- 1:30still
- 1:30maybe
- 1:30only
- 1:31four
- 1:31or
- 1:31800
- 1:31copies
- 1:32of
- 1:32a
- 1:32unit.
- 1:32And
- 1:33this
- 1:33allows
- 1:33us
- 1:33to
- 1:34offer
- 1:34a
- 1:34wide
- 1:34variety
- 1:35of
- 1:35clothes
- 1:36without
- 1:36a
- 1:36lot
- 1:36of
- 1:37inventory
- 1:37at
- 1:38a
- 1:38terrific
- 1:38price
- 1:39that
- 1:39our
- 1:39customers
- 1:39love.
- 1:40So,
- 1:40Peter,
- 1:42I
- 1:42can't
- 1:43even
- 1:43keep
- 1:43track
- 1:44now
- 1:44of
- 1:44how
- 1:44many
- 1:44recovering
- 1:45attorneys
- 1:46we've
- 1:46had
- 1:46on
- 1:46these
- 1:46shows,
- 1:46particularly
- 1:47at
- 1:47conferences.
- 1:47It's
- 1:48always
- 1:48fascinating
- 1:48to
- 1:49find
- 1:49out
- 1:49the
- 1:50backgrounds
- 1:50of
- 1:50different
- 1:50people.
- 1:51But
- 1:51I
- 1:51want
- 1:51to
- 1:51double
- 1:52click
- 1:52into
- 1:52more
- 1:52about
- 1:52what
- 1:53you
- 1:53just
- 1:53said,
- 1:53because
- 1:53you
- 1:54are
- 1:54different
- 1:54than
- 1:54traditional
- 1:55retailers.
- 1:56So
- 1:56what
- 1:56are
- 1:56some
- 1:56of
- 1:56the
- 1:56key
- 1:57elements
- 1:57in
- 1:58what
- 1:58you
- 1:58just
- 1:58discussed,
- 1:58if
- 1:59you
- 1:59could
- 1:59elaborate
- 1:59a
- 1:59little
- 2:00more,
- 2:00that
- 2:00help
- 2:00Shein
- 2:01stand
- 2:01out
- 2:01in
- 2:01the
- 2:01marketplace?
- 2:02Totally.
- 2:03I
- 2:03think
- 2:03one
- 2:03of
- 2:04our
- 2:04biggest
- 2:04differences
- 2:05is
- 2:05that
- 2:05on
- 2:05demand
- 2:06model.
- 2:07So
- 2:07instead
- 2:07of
- 2:07trying
- 2:08to
- 2:08project
- 2:09what
- 2:09will
- 2:09be
- 2:09trendy
- 2:10and
- 2:10make
- 2:11a
- 2:11massive
- 2:11bet
- 2:12in
- 2:12a
- 2:12large
- 2:12order,
- 2:13we
- 2:13make
- 2:13these
- 2:13very
- 2:14small
- 2:14Bets.
- 2:15And
- 2:15it
- 2:15does
- 2:15a
- 2:16couple
- 2:16of
- 2:16things.
- 2:16One,
- 2:17it
- 2:17allows
- 2:18our
- 2:18designers
- 2:18to
- 2:19engage
- 2:19our
- 2:20customers
- 2:20in
- 2:20something
- 2:20like
- 2:21a
- 2:21dialogue.
- 2:22Will
- 2:22this
- 2:22work?
- 2:22Will
- 2:23it
- 2:23not?
- 2:23It
- 2:23also
- 2:24frees
- 2:24them
- 2:24to
- 2:24take
- 2:24a
- 2:25degree
- 2:25of
- 2:25risk.
- 2:25They
- 2:25can
- 2:26take
- 2:26a
- 2:26bet
- 2:26on
- 2:27micro
- 2:27trends
- 2:28or
- 2:28emerging
- 2:29looks
- 2:29that
- 2:30may
- 2:30be
- 2:30more
- 2:30expensive
- 2:31for
- 2:31traditional
- 2:32retailers,
- 2:32too.
- 2:32So
- 2:33that's
- 2:33one
- 2:33advantage.
- 2:34I
- 2:34think
- 2:34the
- 2:34second
- 2:35is
- 2:35that
- 2:35we
- 2:35leverage
- 2:36our
- 2:36mobile
- 2:36app
- 2:37to
- 2:37feed
- 2:38technology
- 2:38or
- 2:39information
- 2:39back
- 2:40to
- 2:40our
- 2:40digital
- 2:40merchant
- 2:41system
- 2:42in
- 2:42a
- 2:42way
- 2:42that
- 2:42I
- 2:42think
- 2:43is
- 2:43somewhat
- 2:43unique
- 2:43and
- 2:44gives
- 2:44us
- 2:44some
- 2:44other
- 2:44advantages
- 2:46about
- 2:46what's
- 2:46coming
- 2:47down
- 2:47the
- 2:47pipe.
- 2:47It
- 2:47helps
- 2:48our
- 2:49manufacturing
- 2:49partners
- 2:50be
- 2:50more
- 2:50involved
- 2:51in
- 2:51the
- 2:51process.
- 2:52I
- 2:52think,
- 2:53finally,
- 2:53that
- 2:54digital
- 2:54merchant
- 2:55system
- 2:55itself
- 2:55is
- 2:56really
- 2:56key
- 2:56because
- 2:57it
- 2:57allows
- 2:57us
- 2:57to
- 2:58achieve
- 2:58huge
- 2:59pricing
- 2:59advantages
- 3:00on
- 3:00materials.
- 3:01Things
- 3:01like
- 3:01zippers,
- 3:02buttons,
- 3:02fabric.
- 3:03And
- 3:04our
- 3:04suppliers
- 3:05can
- 3:05get
- 3:05that
- 3:06very
- 3:06quickly
- 3:06when
- 3:06they're
- 3:07making
- 3:07clothes
- 3:07because
- 3:08of
- 3:08that
- 3:08access
- 3:08to
- 3:08that
- 3:08platform.
- 3:09Yeah,
- 3:09I
- 3:09was
- 3:09surprised
- 3:10when
- 3:10you
- 3:10said
- 3:10200
- 3:11garments
- 3:11at
- 3:11a
- 3:11time.
- 3:12Like,
- 3:12I
- 3:12guess
- 3:12I
- 3:12just
- 3:12assumed
- 3:13that
- 3:13it
- 3:13was
- 3:14thousands.
- 3:15Was
- 3:15still
- 3:16a
- 3:16small
- 3:16volume.
- 3:17But
- 3:17it's
- 3:18pretty
- 3:19impressive
- 3:19that
- 3:19it's
- 3:20just
- 3:20a
- 3:20couple
- 3:20hundred
- 3:21at
- 3:21a
- 3:21time.
- 3:21Totally.
- 3:22Yeah.
- 3:23You're
- 3:23gonna
- 3:23be
- 3:23on
- 3:23stage.
- 3:24I
- 3:25assume
- 3:25you're
- 3:25gonna
- 3:25be
- 3:25sharing
- 3:26some
- 3:26of
- 3:26this
- 3:26information.
- 3:26But
- 3:27what
- 3:27else
- 3:27do
- 3:27you.
- 3:28Do
- 3:28you
- 3:28plan
- 3:28to
- 3:28talk
- 3:28about?
- 3:29What
- 3:29do
- 3:29you
- 3:29hope
- 3:29the
- 3:29audience
- 3:30takes
- 3:30away
- 3:30from
- 3:30your
- 3:31session?
- 3:31You
- 3:31know,
- 3:31one
- 3:31thing
- 3:32that
- 3:32we've
- 3:32been
- 3:32talking
- 3:32a
- 3:33lot
- 3:33about
- 3:33is
- 3:34the
- 3:34affordability
- 3:35crisis.
- 3:36Yeah.
- 3:36I
- 3:36think
- 3:36people
- 3:37are
- 3:37still
- 3:38really
- 3:39concerned
- 3:39about
- 3:39the
- 3:40cost,
- 3:40cost
- 3:40of
- 3:40goods
- 3:40and
- 3:41the
- 3:41ability
- 3:41to
- 3:41buy
- 3:41goods
- 3:42and
- 3:42services.
- 3:42We
- 3:42did
- 3:43some
- 3:43surveys.
- 3:44We
- 3:44did
- 3:44some
- 3:44surveys
- 3:45in
- 3:45February
- 3:45and
- 3:45found
- 3:45that
- 3:4667%
- 3:47of
- 3:47US
- 3:48consumers,
- 3:48not
- 3:48just
- 3:48Shein
- 3:49customers,
- 3:50were
- 3:50really
- 3:51interested
- 3:51in
- 3:52finding
- 3:52lower
- 3:52cost
- 3:53and
- 3:53ways
- 3:53to
- 3:53lower
- 3:54the
- 3:54cost
- 3:54of
- 3:54their
- 3:55lifestyles.
- 3:55And
- 3:56I
- 3:56think
- 3:56that's
- 3:56something
- 3:56that
- 3:56Shein
- 3:57wants
- 3:57to
- 3:57be
- 3:57a
- 3:57partner
- 3:58with.
- 3:58And
- 3:58so
- 3:58because
- 3:59we're
- 3:59very
- 4:00different
- 4:00and
- 4:00because
- 4:00we
- 4:01aren't
- 4:01really
- 4:01the
- 4:01traditional
- 4:02fast
- 4:02fashion
- 4:03model,
- 4:03but
- 4:03more
- 4:03of
- 4:04an
- 4:04innovative
- 4:05player,
- 4:06I
- 4:06think
- 4:06we
- 4:06can
- 4:07offer
- 4:07a
- 4:07way
- 4:07forward
- 4:08for
- 4:08customers
- 4:09to
- 4:09feel
- 4:09good
- 4:09about
- 4:09what
- 4:09they're
- 4:10buying,
- 4:10but
- 4:10to
- 4:10do
- 4:10it
- 4:10at
- 4:11a
- 4:11lower
- 4:11price
- 4:11point.
- 4:12And
- 4:12how.
- 4:12Because
- 4:13Shein
- 4:13is
- 4:13very
- 4:14unique
- 4:14in
- 4:14being
- 4:15able
- 4:15to
- 4:15do
- 4:15that.
- 4:15You
- 4:15just
- 4:16talked
- 4:16about
- 4:16that.
- 4:16How
- 4:17do
- 4:17you.
- 4:18What
- 4:18do
- 4:18you
- 4:18recommend
- 4:19that
- 4:19the
- 4:19people
- 4:20in
- 4:20the
- 4:20audience
- 4:20listening,
- 4:21how
- 4:21can
- 4:22they
- 4:22adjust
- 4:22their
- 4:23businesses
- 4:23to
- 4:23kind
- 4:23of
- 4:24adapt
- 4:24some
- 4:24of
- 4:24those
- 4:24practices?
- 4:25Do
- 4:25you
- 4:25think
- 4:26so?
- 4:26I
- 4:26think
- 4:26one
- 4:27of
- 4:27the
- 4:27early
- 4:28wins
- 4:28for
- 4:29companies
- 4:29is
- 4:29to
- 4:29really
- 4:30embrace
- 4:31different
- 4:31data
- 4:32engineering.
- 4:32And
- 4:32you're
- 4:32like,
- 4:33that
- 4:33sounds
- 4:33super
- 4:33boring.
- 4:34No,
- 4:34not
- 4:34to
- 4:34us.
- 4:35But
- 4:35the
- 4:35idea
- 4:36is
- 4:36to,
- 4:36if
- 4:36you
- 4:36have
- 4:36a
- 4:37harmonized
- 4:37set
- 4:37of
- 4:38information,
- 4:38you
- 4:39can
- 4:39leverage
- 4:39some
- 4:39of
- 4:39these
- 4:40tools.
- 4:40To
- 4:40get
- 4:41these
- 4:41pricing
- 4:41advantages,
- 4:42these
- 4:42technology
- 4:43advantages,
- 4:44and
- 4:44this
- 4:44way
- 4:45to
- 4:45really
- 4:45interact
- 4:45with
- 4:45your
- 4:46customers.
- 4:46And
- 4:47so
- 4:47I
- 4:47think
- 4:47it's
- 4:47starting
- 4:48with
- 4:48that
- 4:48small
- 4:48work,
- 4:49that
- 4:49kind
- 4:50of
- 4:50foundational
- 4:50work.
- 4:51A
- 4:51lot
- 4:51of
- 4:51the
- 4:51brands
- 4:52that
- 4:52I
- 4:52talk
- 4:52to,
- 4:53that
- 4:53would
- 4:53be
- 4:54a
- 4:54real
- 4:54game
- 4:54changer
- 4:54for
- 4:55them.
- 4:56So,
- 4:56Peter,
- 4:56I'm
- 4:56curious
- 4:57too,
- 4:57because
- 4:57one
- 4:57of
- 4:57the
- 4:57things
- 4:57that
- 4:58you
- 4:58get
- 4:58my
- 4:58mind
- 4:58thinking
- 4:58about
- 4:59particularly
- 4:59is
- 4:59around
- 5:00kind
- 5:00of
- 5:00the
- 5:00personalization
- 5:01element.
- 5:01This
- 5:01is
- 5:01kind
- 5:01of
- 5:02a
- 5:02new
- 5:02personalized
- 5:03way
- 5:03to
- 5:03think
- 5:03about
- 5:03retail
- 5:05for
- 5:05small
- 5:06batch
- 5:06quantities
- 5:06or
- 5:07design
- 5:07to
- 5:07what
- 5:07you
- 5:08want.
- 5:08How
- 5:08do
- 5:08you
- 5:09see
- 5:09personalization
- 5:09continuing
- 5:10to
- 5:10evolve
- 5:10here
- 5:11over
- 5:11the
- 5:11next
- 5:11five
- 5:11to
- 5:1210
- 5:12years
- 5:12in
- 5:12retail,
- 5:13potentially
- 5:13led
- 5:13by
- 5:14Sheehan
- 5:14and
- 5:14others?
- 5:16I
- 5:16think
- 5:16it's
- 5:16one
- 5:16of
- 5:16the
- 5:17key
- 5:17drivers
- 5:17of
- 5:18growth.
- 5:18And
- 5:18I
- 5:19think
- 5:19that
- 5:19something
- 5:20that
- 5:20has
- 5:20been
- 5:20a
- 5:20challenge
- 5:21for
- 5:21E
- 5:21Commerce
- 5:22for
- 5:22a
- 5:22long
- 5:23time
- 5:23is
- 5:23something
- 5:23I
- 5:23call
- 5:24the
- 5:24experience
- 5:24gap.
- 5:25Okay.
- 5:25When
- 5:25you
- 5:25go
- 5:26to
- 5:26the
- 5:26best
- 5:26physical
- 5:27retail
- 5:27stores,
- 5:27you
- 5:27have
- 5:28an
- 5:28experience.
- 5:28You
- 5:28can
- 5:29be
- 5:29with
- 5:29your
- 5:29family,
- 5:29your
- 5:30friends.
- 5:30There's
- 5:31maybe
- 5:31a
- 5:31really
- 5:31talented
- 5:32salesperson
- 5:33or
- 5:33a
- 5:33great
- 5:33display
- 5:34that
- 5:34allows
- 5:34you
- 5:35to
- 5:35engage
- 5:35with
- 5:36the
- 5:36products.
- 5:37And
- 5:37I
- 5:37think
- 5:37E
- 5:37Commerce
- 5:38has
- 5:38lagged
- 5:38in
- 5:38that.
- 5:39And
- 5:39so
- 5:40part
- 5:40of
- 5:40our
- 5:40approach
- 5:41to
- 5:41that
- 5:41is
- 5:41using
- 5:42recommender
- 5:42systems
- 5:43to
- 5:43tailor
- 5:43offerings.
- 5:44It's
- 5:45to
- 5:45have
- 5:45more
- 5:45engaging
- 5:46content
- 5:46on
- 5:46the
- 5:47site,
- 5:47a
- 5:47more
- 5:48shopping
- 5:48focused
- 5:48or
- 5:49browsing
- 5:49focused
- 5:50experience.
- 5:50And
- 5:51I
- 5:51think
- 5:51those
- 5:51are
- 5:51things
- 5:52that
- 5:52are
- 5:52continuing
- 5:53to.
- 5:53Will
- 5:53continue
- 5:53to
- 5:54drive
- 5:54successful
- 5:54E
- 5:55commerce
- 5:55forward.
- 5:55Yeah,
- 5:55because
- 5:55you
- 5:56mentioned
- 5:56it
- 5:56at
- 5:56the
- 5:56outset
- 5:56too.
- 5:57You,
- 5:57you
- 5:58all
- 5:58spend
- 5:58a
- 5:58lot
- 5:58of
- 5:59time
- 5:59thinking
- 5:59about
- 5:59the
- 5:59front
- 6:00end
- 6:00of
- 6:00that
- 6:00experience.
- 6:01What
- 6:02are
- 6:02some
- 6:02of
- 6:02the
- 6:02unique
- 6:02elements
- 6:03of
- 6:03the
- 6:03front
- 6:03end
- 6:04that
- 6:05come
- 6:05to
- 6:05mind
- 6:05for
- 6:05you
- 6:05that
- 6:06create
- 6:07what
- 6:07you're
- 6:07talking
- 6:07about?
- 6:08So
- 6:09I
- 6:09think
- 6:09the
- 6:09key
- 6:10differentiators
- 6:10that
- 6:11we
- 6:11have
- 6:11is
- 6:11that
- 6:12recommender
- 6:12system.
- 6:13The
- 6:13recommender,
- 6:13yeah.
- 6:14If
- 6:14you're
- 6:14interested
- 6:14in
- 6:15blouses,
- 6:16maybe
- 6:16you
- 6:16didn't
- 6:16consider
- 6:17pants,
- 6:17footwear,
- 6:18accessories,
- 6:19but
- 6:20our
- 6:20recommender
- 6:20system
- 6:21can
- 6:21help
- 6:21you
- 6:21find
- 6:21those
- 6:21and
- 6:22surface
- 6:22those
- 6:22to
- 6:22the
- 6:22shopper.
- 6:23Right.
- 6:23I
- 6:23think
- 6:24the
- 6:24second
- 6:24one
- 6:24is
- 6:25using
- 6:25a
- 6:25browsing
- 6:26like
- 6:26experience.
- 6:27So
- 6:27instead
- 6:28of
- 6:28having
- 6:28to
- 6:29curate
- 6:29through
- 6:29multiple
- 6:30menus
- 6:30to
- 6:30find
- 6:31your
- 6:31look,
- 6:31you
- 6:32can
- 6:32just
- 6:32scroll
- 6:32through
- 6:32our
- 6:32product
- 6:33catalog.
- 6:33And
- 6:33I
- 6:33think
- 6:34that's
- 6:34a
- 6:34major
- 6:34advantage.
- 6:35Got
- 6:35it.
- 6:35But
- 6:35I
- 6:35think
- 6:36we
- 6:36haven't
- 6:36fully
- 6:37abandoned
- 6:37search.
- 6:37One
- 6:38area
- 6:38we're
- 6:38really
- 6:38excited
- 6:39about
- 6:39is
- 6:39photo
- 6:39search.
- 6:40Okay.
- 6:40So
- 6:40you
- 6:41see
- 6:41that
- 6:41fit,
- 6:41it's
- 6:42really
- 6:42tight.
- 6:42You
- 6:42want
- 6:42to
- 6:42take
- 6:43a
- 6:43photo
- 6:43of
- 6:43it,
- 6:43you
- 6:44can
- 6:44use
- 6:44the
- 6:44Shein
- 6:44app
- 6:45to
- 6:45photo
- 6:45it
- 6:46or
- 6:46take
- 6:46a
- 6:46photo
- 6:46of
- 6:46it
- 6:47and
- 6:47it'll
- 6:47surface
- 6:47our
- 6:48catalog.
- 6:48And
- 6:49that's
- 6:49something
- 6:49that
- 6:49I
- 6:49think
- 6:49is
- 6:49another
- 6:50great
- 6:50use
- 6:50of
- 6:50technology
- 6:51to
- 6:51help
- 6:52customers
- 6:52find
- 6:52the
- 6:53looks
- 6:53they
- 6:53love.
- 6:53That's
- 6:53gotta
- 6:54be
- 6:54great
- 6:54data.
- 6:54Sorry.
- 6:54And
- 6:55that's
- 6:55gotta
- 6:55be
- 6:55great
- 6:55data
- 6:55for
- 6:56your
- 6:56designers,
- 6:56too,
- 6:57to
- 6:57understand
- 6:58what
- 6:58they
- 6:58need
- 6:58to
- 6:58make
- 6:59based
- 6:59on
- 6:59what
- 6:59people
- 6:59are
- 6:59submitting
- 7:00photographs
- 7:00of.
- 7:01Absolutely.
- 7:01And
- 7:01I
- 7:02think
- 7:02if
- 7:02you
- 7:02use
- 7:02technology
- 7:03as
- 7:03a
- 7:03way
- 7:03to
- 7:03augment
- 7:04the
- 7:04design
- 7:04process,
- 7:05to
- 7:06augment
- 7:06the
- 7:06customer
- 7:06experience,
- 7:07those
- 7:08are
- 7:08really
- 7:08fantastic
- 7:09results
- 7:10or
- 7:10can
- 7:10lead
- 7:10to
- 7:11fantastic
- 7:11results.
- 7:11It's
- 7:11what
- 7:12I
- 7:12think
- 7:12makes
- 7:12Shein
- 7:13such
- 7:14a
- 7:14competitive
- 7:15player
- 7:16in
- 7:16the
- 7:16apparel
- 7:17space
- 7:17right
- 7:17now,
- 7:17too,
- 7:18is
- 7:18not
- 7:18just
- 7:18the
- 7:19fact
- 7:19that
- 7:20you're
- 7:20trying
- 7:20to
- 7:20make
- 7:20affordable
- 7:21clothing,
- 7:21but
- 7:22just
- 7:22all
- 7:22of
- 7:22the
- 7:22technology
- 7:23and
- 7:23the
- 7:23data
- 7:24to
- 7:24your
- 7:24earlier
- 7:24point
- 7:24that
- 7:25you're
- 7:25leveraging
- 7:25to
- 7:26really
- 7:26customize
- 7:27that
- 7:27shopping
- 7:27experience
- 7:28for
- 7:28your
- 7:28consumers.
- 7:30One
- 7:30thing
- 7:30I
- 7:30have
- 7:31to
- 7:31ask
- 7:31you
- 7:31about,
- 7:32though,
- 7:32is
- 7:33tariffs
- 7:34and
- 7:34de
- 7:34minimis
- 7:35exceptions.
- 7:36How
- 7:36do
- 7:37you
- 7:37think
- 7:37about
- 7:37that,
- 7:37Peter?
- 7:38And
- 7:38what
- 7:38do
- 7:38you
- 7:38think
- 7:38that
- 7:38means
- 7:39for
- 7:39Sheehan
- 7:39and
- 7:40how
- 7:40you
- 7:40prepare
- 7:41kind
- 7:41of
- 7:41going
- 7:42forward
- 7:42here?
- 7:43Just
- 7:43in
- 7:432025
- 7:44alone,
- 7:44let's
- 7:44not
- 7:45even
- 7:45go
- 7:45beyond
- 7:45this
- 7:46year.
- 7:46But,
- 7:46like,
- 7:46how
- 7:46do
- 7:46you
- 7:47think
- 7:47about
- 7:47that
- 7:47and
- 7:47how.
- 7:48How
- 7:48do
- 7:48you
- 7:48recommend
- 7:49that
- 7:49retailers
- 7:50think
- 7:50about
- 7:51that?
- 7:51So
- 7:52I
- 7:52think
- 7:52Shein
- 7:53has.
- 7:53Has
- 7:53long
- 7:53called
- 7:54for
- 7:54reforming
- 7:54the
- 7:55de
- 7:55minimis
- 7:55exception.
- 7:56Right.
- 7:56And
- 7:56I
- 7:56think
- 7:56it's
- 7:57something
- 7:57that
- 7:57we
- 7:57continue
- 7:58to
- 7:58be
- 7:58interested
- 7:58in.
- 7:59Yeah.
- 7:59And
- 7:59we're
- 7:59happy
- 8:00to
- 8:00work
- 8:00with
- 8:00partners
- 8:01in
- 8:01government
- 8:01and,
- 8:02you
- 8:03know,
- 8:03civil
- 8:03society
- 8:03groups
- 8:04to
- 8:04try
- 8:04to
- 8:04drive
- 8:05meaningful
- 8:05change.
- 8:06I
- 8:06think
- 8:06our
- 8:07position
- 8:07is
- 8:08whatever
- 8:08changes
- 8:09come
- 8:09and
- 8:09change
- 8:10is
- 8:10needed,
- 8:11it
- 8:11has
- 8:11to
- 8:11be
- 8:11customer
- 8:12focused.
- 8:12Okay.
- 8:13And
- 8:13I
- 8:13think
- 8:13if
- 8:13you
- 8:14can
- 8:14continue
- 8:14to
- 8:14use
- 8:15customers
- 8:15as
- 8:15the
- 8:15North
- 8:16Star,
- 8:16the
- 8:16customer
- 8:17experience,
- 8:17particularly
- 8:18as
- 8:18they're
- 8:19grappling
- 8:19with
- 8:19the
- 8:19cost
- 8:20of
- 8:20living
- 8:20crisis.
- 8:21Right.
- 8:21I
- 8:21think
- 8:22that
- 8:22those
- 8:22will
- 8:22lead
- 8:23to
- 8:23a
- 8:23better
- 8:23policy
- 8:23outcome.
- 8:24But
- 8:24in
- 8:25terms
- 8:25of
- 8:25what's
- 8:25going
- 8:25to
- 8:25happen,
- 8:26I
- 8:26don't
- 8:26have
- 8:27any
- 8:27crystal
- 8:27ball.
- 8:29Yeah.
- 8:29How
- 8:29is
- 8:30that
- 8:30impacting
- 8:30your
- 8:31job
- 8:31specifically?
- 8:32Like,
- 8:32what
- 8:32kind
- 8:32of
- 8:32things
- 8:32are
- 8:33you
- 8:33dealing
- 8:33with
- 8:34day
- 8:34to
- 8:34day
- 8:35that
- 8:35are
- 8:36trying
- 8:36to
- 8:36prepare
- 8:37for
- 8:37this
- 8:37and
- 8:37trying
- 8:37to
- 8:37keep
- 8:38that
- 8:38customer
- 8:38first?
- 8:39So
- 8:39I
- 8:40think
- 8:40it
- 8:40really
- 8:40is
- 8:41the
- 8:41last
- 8:41part
- 8:41of
- 8:41your
- 8:41question.
- 8:42It's
- 8:42maintaining
- 8:43that
- 8:43customer
- 8:44centricity,
- 8:45understanding
- 8:45what
- 8:45customers
- 8:46want,
- 8:46and
- 8:47then
- 8:47translating
- 8:47that
- 8:48into
- 8:48solutions,
- 8:49both
- 8:49from
- 8:49a
- 8:49business
- 8:49perspective,
- 8:50but
- 8:50also
- 8:51from
- 8:51a
- 8:51policy
- 8:51perspective.
- 8:52So
- 8:52that's
- 8:53really
- 8:53what
- 8:53drives
- 8:54my.
- 8:54That's
- 8:54what
- 8:54you're
- 8:54spending
- 8:55time
- 8:55doing.
- 8:55Yeah,
- 8:56I
- 8:56spend
- 8:56a
- 8:56good
- 8:57deal
- 8:57of
- 8:57time
- 8:57doing
- 8:57that.
- 8:57Yeah,
- 8:57I
- 8:58bet
- 8:58you
- 8:58do.
- 8:58I
- 8:58bet
- 8:58you
- 8:58do.
- 8:59I
- 8:59bet.
- 8:59I'm
- 8:59curious,
- 8:59too.
- 9:00Like,
- 9:00I'm
- 9:00curious,
- 9:00are
- 9:00there
- 9:00particular
- 9:01reforms
- 9:01you'd
- 9:01like
- 9:02to
- 9:02see
- 9:02in
- 9:02regards
- 9:02to
- 9:03diminishing
- 9:03de
- 9:03minimis
- 9:04exception?
- 9:05You
- 9:05know,
- 9:05I
- 9:05think
- 9:05we
- 9:06just
- 9:06want
- 9:06to
- 9:06make
- 9:06sure
- 9:06that
- 9:07the
- 9:07process
- 9:07is
- 9:08fair,
- 9:09creates
- 9:09an
- 9:09equal
- 9:10playing
- 9:10field.
- 9:11That
- 9:11it
- 9:11protects
- 9:12customers
- 9:12and
- 9:13advances
- 9:13product
- 9:13safety,
- 9:14and
- 9:15that
- 9:15it's
- 9:15also
- 9:15something
- 9:16that
- 9:16allows
- 9:16customers
- 9:17to
- 9:17engage
- 9:17with
- 9:17a
- 9:18wide
- 9:18variety
- 9:18of
- 9:18brands
- 9:18and
- 9:19products.
- 9:19But
- 9:20beyond
- 9:20that,
- 9:20I
- 9:20can't
- 9:20get
- 9:21into
- 9:21specifics.
- 9:21Yeah,
- 9:21right.
- 9:21No,
- 9:22that
- 9:22makes
- 9:22sense.
- 9:22Okay,
- 9:22great.
- 9:23De
- 9:24minimis.
- 9:24The
- 9:24hardest
- 9:25word
- 9:25to
- 9:25say
- 9:25in
- 9:25retail,
- 9:26everyone.
- 9:26All
- 9:26right,
- 9:26so
- 9:26let's
- 9:27get
- 9:27you
- 9:27out
- 9:27of
- 9:27here
- 9:27on
- 9:27this.
- 9:28What
- 9:28is
- 9:28your
- 9:28favorite
- 9:29thing
- 9:29about
- 9:29shop
- 9:29talk?
- 9:30You
- 9:30know
- 9:30what
- 9:30I
- 9:30love
- 9:30about
- 9:31shop
- 9:31talk
- 9:31is
- 9:32meeting
- 9:32interesting
- 9:32people.
- 9:33You
- 9:33come
- 9:33in
- 9:34and
- 9:34you're
- 9:34like,
- 9:34okay,
- 9:34I
- 9:34have
- 9:34an
- 9:35agenda.
- 9:35I
- 9:35have
- 9:35a
- 9:35plan.
- 9:36Sure.
- 9:36You
- 9:36know,
- 9:36a
- 9:37company
- 9:37like
- 9:37ours,
- 9:37we
- 9:37have
- 9:38a
- 9:38very
- 9:38well
- 9:38thought
- 9:38out
- 9:39plan
- 9:39on
- 9:39how
- 9:39to
- 9:39engage.
- 9:40But
- 9:40just
- 9:41walking
- 9:41around
- 9:41the
- 9:42exhibit
- 9:43booth
- 9:43and
- 9:43like,
- 9:43meeting
- 9:44other
- 9:44companies
- 9:44and
- 9:45you
- 9:45just
- 9:45hear
- 9:45ideas,
- 9:45and
- 9:46you're
- 9:46just
- 9:46like,
- 9:46I
- 9:46never
- 9:46thought
- 9:47of
- 9:47that.
- 9:47And
- 9:48to
- 9:48me,
- 9:48that
- 9:48sort
- 9:48of
- 9:49serendipity,
- 9:50almost,
- 9:50that
- 9:51is
- 9:51the
- 9:51best
- 9:51part.
- 9:51It's
- 9:51the
- 9:52number
- 9:52one
- 9:52word
- 9:52we
- 9:52always
- 9:52hear.
- 9:53Serendipity.
- 9:53Serendipity,
- 9:54Yep.
- 9:54Nice.
- 9:54You
- 9:54ask
- 9:55that
- 9:55question
- 9:55of
- 9:55a
- 9:55lot
- 9:55of
- 9:55people.
- 9:55They
- 9:56always
- 9:56say
- 9:56serendipity.
- 9:57Absolutely.
- 9:57All
- 9:58right.
- 9:58All
- 9:58right,
- 9:59well,
- 9:59thank
- 9:59you
- 10:00so
- 10:00much,
- 10:00Peter.
- 10:01Oh,
- 10:01go
- 10:01ahead.
- 10:01No,
- 10:02no,
- 10:02I
- 10:02cut
- 10:02you
- 10:03off.
- 10:03I'm
- 10:03sorry.
- 10:04No,
- 10:04I
- 10:04want
- 10:04to
- 10:05hear
- 10:05what
- 10:05you
- 10:05had
- 10:05to
- 10:05say.
- 10:05I
- 10:06was
- 10:06going
- 10:06to
- 10:06say
- 10:06thank
- 10:06you.
- 10:07Oh,
- 10:07well,
- 10:08you're
- 10:08welcome.
- 10:09Thank
- 10:09you
- 10:09so
- 10:10much
- 10:10for
- 10:10joining
- 10:10us.
- 10:11Thanks
- 10:12for
- 10:12getting
- 10:12us
- 10:12warmed
- 10:12up
- 10:13today.
- 10:13We
- 10:13got
- 10:13a
- 10:13big
- 10:14day
- 10:14ahead
- 10:14here.
- 10:14We'll
- 10:14be
- 10:15at
- 10:15Avalara's
- 10:15booth,
- 10:161554
- 10:17all
- 10:17day
- 10:17today.
- 10:17Thank
- 10:18you
- 10:18to
- 10:18them
- 10:18for
- 10:18helping
- 10:19make
- 10:19all
- 10:19of
- 10:19our
- 10:19coverage
- 10:20here
- 10:20possible.
- 10:21And
- 10:21until
- 10:22the
- 10:22next
- 10:22interview,
- 10:23Chris,
- 10:23as.
- 10:24Always,
- 10:24be
- 10:24careful
- 10:25out
- 10:25there.