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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2023 · 29 MIN

Transformation Stories: How Mars is Driving Growth with Ecommerce

from Valtech Café · host Valtech Café

Mars brand M&M'S have been working with Valtech to define and build their long-term D2C srategy and make it scalable to all Mars brands globally. They are able to pivot successfully because they recognize the vitality of being an ecosystem. Their strategy's leading North Star is to become omnichannel in the truest sense of the word. The crucial differentiator is how they allow customers to start, pause and resume their buying journey at any point. In today's 30-minute podcast, we sit down with Kyle Barz, Director of Global Retail & Ecommerce Technology at Mars Wrigley, and Casper Rasmussen, SVP Technology at Valtech and President of the MACH Alliance, to talk about the complexities of Mars' own D2C transformation, as well as the common challenges and pitfalls brands should seek to avoid as they embark on their own journey.

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Mars brand M&M'S have been working with Valtech to define and build their long-term D2C srategy and make it scalable to all Mars brands globally. They are able to pivot successfully because they recognize the vitality of being an ecosystem. Their strategy's leading North Star is to become omnichannel in the truest sense of the word. The crucial differentiator is how they allow customers to start, pause and resume their buying journey at any point. In today's 30-minute podcast, we sit down with Kyle Barz, Director of Global Retail & Ecommerce Technology at Mars Wrigley, and Casper Rasmussen, SVP Technology at Valtech and President of the MACH Alliance, to talk about the complexities of Mars' own D2C transformation, as well as the common challenges and pitfalls brands should seek to avoid as they embark on their own journey.

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