Chris and Anne are live from NRF Europe in Paris and diving deep into the week’s most impactful retail headlines! From grocery automation challenges and pharmacy expansion opportunities to AI-powered inventory management and youth-driven brand strategies, it’s a packed show full of smart takes and sharp insights, brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso:
• 00:05:08 – Kroger conducts site-by-site analysis of automated fulfillment network
• 00:10:22 – Walgreens expands party supply assortment post-Party City bankruptcy
• 00:15:28 – Starbucks deploys computer vision AI for inventory management
• 00:20:16 – PacSun launches industry-first Youth Advisory Council with influencers
• 00:25:56 – AI search tools gain ground against Google for product research
• 00:29:21 – Lightning Round: French edition with croissants and emperors
Tap in for tech, trends, and a few laughs from retail’s frontlines.
Be careful out there,
– Chris, Anne, and the Omni Talk team
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