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Retail Mavericks
by Retail Mavericks
Looking for the latest in retail trends? Retail Mavericks covers AI, technology, culture, and innovation with expert guests guiding you through the cutting-edge. Hosted by Milena Salmon and directed by HIVERY's Co-founder, Franki Chamaki, it offers a fresh, witty perspective. With HIVERY as our proud sponsor, you're in good hands. They're pioneering next-gen hyper-local retail assortment strategy simulation and optimization solutions developed with CSIRO's Data61. Visit hivery.com and now on with the show!
Episodes
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Measuring Assortment Impact With AI: Strategy to Execution
In this episode of Retail Maverick, we bring you a webinar that we hosted with CMA|SIMA. The webinar delves into the transformative power of AI in retail with our expert panelists from HIVERY, Brian Ruhaak, and Cole Decker. Hosted by Mike Wilkening from CMA|SIMA, the webinar "Measuring Assortment...
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The Role of AI in Planograms: Driving Sales and Enhancing Supplier Negotiations
Explore how AI solutions are revolutionizing the world of retail on the latest episode of Retail Maverick. Discover the incredible journey of a multinational grocer as it leverages AI to streamline planogram management, enhance in-store performance, and gain negotiation power with suppliers.…
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How AI Drives New Product Innovation & Measure Impact
Discover how AI and HIVERY Curate transforms new product innovation in retail on the latest episode of Retail Maverick! Dive into a real-world use case where AI-powered insights enable precision in planning, operational efficiency, and even damage control. Learn how to confidently pitch new...
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Russ Hawkins Russ Hawkins on Unlocking the Future of Retail: Challenges and Data Insights
The world of retail optimization comes to life in a dynamic conversation between Russ Hawkins of Agilence and Milena Salmon, host of HIVERY's Retail Maverick show. This podcast delves into the intricacies of the retail landscape and how retail data is reshaping the industry. Listeners will gain...
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How does AI help with assortment deletions and additions?
In this Retail Maverick Shorts episode, we delve into assortment management and the impact of deletions and additions to your product lineup. Discover how HIVERY Curate's advanced AI-driven insights empower retailers to make informed decisions, optimize their assortment, and enhance customer...
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"What If" Scenarios: Exploring Assortment Strategies with AI
In this episode of Retail Maverick Shorts, we embark on a journey into the world of retail assortment strategy, guided by the power of "What If" scenarios and cutting-edge AI technology. Our expert host delves deep into how retailers and CPG suppliers can harness the flexibility and insights...
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Podcast - Common Pitfalls in Product Line Reviews (PLR) and How AI can help
This Retail Maverick Shorts podcast episode focuses on Product Line Reviews (PLRs) and the role of AI, particularly HIVERY Curate, in overcoming common challenges. PLRs, crucial for retailer-supplier collaboration, often suffer from transparency gaps, resource limitations for small suppliers,...
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6 AI-driven use cases for scenario analysis and strategic assortment planning
In this episode, we're unveiling the transformative potential of AI tools like HIVERY Curate in driving growth strategies. Imagine predicting outcomes before taking action through scenario analysis. We will cover six (6) use cases specifically. With AI, we explore diverse pathways and make…
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Unveiling Edge Assortments: AI's Hidden Retail Gems
Discover the transformative Edge Assortments Strategy on Retail Maverick Shorts. In the dynamic realm of retail, AI-powered Edge assortments hold the key to optimizing revenue growth and operational efficiency. These strategic selections, identified through AI's data prowess, lie at the edges of...
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Unveiling the Retail Truth: Why Shoppers Lie and How AI is Changing the Game
Discover the captivating world of retail psychology in our latest episode of Retail Maverick Shorts. Unravel the mystery behind "Why shoppers lie" and delve into how cutting-edge AI technology erases the gap between what consumers say and what they do. Traditional research methods often fall…
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Penelope Murdoch on Retail Transformation and Designing AI-Driven Products
Come and join Milena Salmon, the host of Retail Mavericks, and Penelope Murdoch, the Lead Design Manager at HIVERY, as they delve into the exciting realm of design, AI, and retail transformation. This fascinating conversation covers a range of topics, from taking a holistic approach to design to...
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Why Optimizing Demand Transfer at the Store Level Matters
Welcome to another episode of Retail Maverick Shorts, where we explore key topics in the retail industry. In this episode, we uncover the importance of optimizing demand transfer at the store level. Traditional approaches relying on national demand transfer curves often overlook the unique…
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"The Chameleon Effect: Unmasking the Dichotomy of Consumer Behavior
In this episode, we delve into the 'Chameleon Effect' and its impact on consumer behavior across various retail environments. We explore how AI, combined with store-level data, can uncover subtle variations in shopper behavior and enable more effective strategies. This episode promises to shed...
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Dirk Herdes and Jackie Wightman on Leveraging AI Towards Locally Relevant Shelves
We all know that the right assortment in the right space and in the right stores can drive the most value. Locally relevant planograms, while in theory, it may sound great; in practice, it can be very time-consuming, and complicated to achieve. This is where AI comes in. Join Dirk Herdes, VP of...
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Test Shopper Insight Hunches & Introduce Innovative Strategies To Your Retailer
In this episode of Retail Maverick Shorts, we explore a case study where hunches about shopper behavior, when validated with AI and data analytics, resulted in a transformative retail strategy. We discovered the revenue potential of tweaking pack sizes and transitioning products between different...
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Navigating Price Strategies: The Delicate Balance in the Retail Industry
Join us in this podcast episode of Retail Maverck as we delve into the intricacies of retail competition. Determining the best product prices involves a complex negotiation between manufacturers and retailers, each with unique considerations and limitations. Our latest blog post examines the...
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Mastering Price Pack Architecture with AI: Optimizing Assortment Across Retailers
Welcome back to another episode of Retail Maverick Shorts! Today's short, we will explore how leading CPG brands have leveraged AI capabilities to inform price pack architecture and optimize their product portfolios across multiple retailers. By leveraging store-level data, AI allows businesses…
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Tyson Foods' AI-Driven Journey to Innovation & Brand Protection at Target Stores
Welcome to Retail Maverick Shorts! In today's episode, we explore how Tyson Foods, a leading multinational food corporation, used AI to uncover an additional $1.5 million opportunity. Faced with the challenge of expanding new product innovations without negatively impacting established national...
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The Power of “Item Pairing” in Assortment Strategy Scenario Simulation
Are you looking to optimize your store's shelf space for a new product line? In this podcast episode, a team discusses their experience of using AI technology to optimize their shelf space and improve their revenue potential. By applying merchandising constraints such as "item pairing," the team...
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Solving the Assortment Optimization Conundrum: Balancing Hyper-Local Retailing with Store-Level Operations
In this episode of Retail Maverick Shorts, we explore the Assortment Planning Conundrum and how AI can help retailers strike the perfect balance between store clusters, store-level operations, and consumer-centric assortments. As customer demands variety and convenience continue to rise…
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AI's Role in Achieving the Perfect Assortment Space Contribution Index
In this Retail Maverick Shorts episode, the focus is on the Space Contribution Index, a critical metric in the field of assortment planning and optimization. The index measures the proportion of linear shelf space a product occupies relative to its sales performance, and achieving the perfect…
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AI's Role in Category Planning: Unlocking Secrets to Optimal Resetting and Cluster Design
In this episode of Retail Maverick Shorts, we explore how AI is transforming the process of category planning and cluster design in grocery stores. With the ability to simulate the impact of retailer requests and optimize clusters at the store level, AI can significantly improve the accuracy and...
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Chadd Murphy and Lance Lockwood on how to solve top 5 pain points category managers face with HIVERY Curate AI
With a growing list of SKUs, limited shelf space, different store characteristics, constraints, and current supply chain challenges, Merchants and Category Managers are increasingly under pressure to get assortment and planograms right and deliver them quickly. HIVERY is working with the top 25…
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Scott Anderson and Dirk Herdes on simulating merchandising decisions with AI
Simulating Merchandising Decisions with AI - Deliver Relevant, Store-Specific SKU Selections with Progressive Grocer One of the biggest value drivers for retailers is rapidly deciding and delivering store-specific SKU selection, space allocation, and planograms at scale. However, the industry...
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Jon Duke and John Showalter on next-gen merchandising solutions to meet the coming retail challenges
In this webinar (converted to a podcast) hosted by Category Management Association; IDC’s Jon Duke, Vice President of Research and Retail Insights, and HIVERY's John Showalter, VP of Client Services, discuss the coming merchandising challenges for retailers and CPGs as well as the next generation...
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Melissa Mann on store clustering and the challenges category development teams face
Melissa Mann, former Procter & Gamble Senior Category Development Account Executive, talks to Milena Salmon from Retail Mavericks about the idea behind store clustering, the challenges category development teams face, and why providing assortment relevance and efficiency is now becoming extremely...
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Scott Anderson and Zach Simpson on simulating new item success from innovation to execution at retail shelf
Designed for front-line users in sales, marketing, and category management, in this podcast you will learn how Machine Learning (ML) and Operations Research (OR) models are being used to augment traditional tasks from category strategy to planogram creation - all in minutes, not months. Scott and...
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Heather Martin and Jackie Wightman on using AI to simulate the impact of human judgement
To fully leverage the value contained in data, CPG companies and retailers need to bring Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically Machine Learning (ML), into their retail planning and execution processes. We need to transition from a data-driven world to an AI-driven world. A world that can…
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Steven Soderlund, CMA Board Category Advisor, on the future of category management
Steven Soderlund is a ten-year practitioner of category management and has worked with brands like Church & Dwight Co. and American Greetings. He is currently an analytical consultant at HIVERY and a board advisor to Category Management Association, or CMA - a professional association with a...
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Michael Haase on how recipes can engage retail shoppers, increase their basket size and reduce waste
Meet Michael Haase: Michael is the CEO and Founder of Plant Jammer, Denmark-based company with the mission to educate and inspire 1 billion people to eat sustainably in their homes. In this podcast you will learn: • How and why Michael started www.plantjammer.com, a dynamic way to engage your...
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Brand Elverston on new emerging retail risks and inventory management challenges
Discover new emerging retail risks and why even the biggest retailers continue to face inventory management challenges. Meet Brand Elverston: Brand is the Founder/Principal at Elverston Consulting. He is a senior strategic advisor providing upper leadership consultative services in retail...
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Dr Gerardo Berbeglia on consumer irrationality impact on category management and future AI models
Are consumers rational really? How does this impact shopper insights, category management, marketing and future AI models? In this podcast, Dr Gerardo Berbeglia, Associate Professor of Operations, shares his views and predictions. Meet Dr Gerardo Berbeglia: Dr Berbeglia specialises in Operations...
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Jeff Ireland on the challenges and future of category management analytics
Based in Bentonville, Arkansas, Jeff Ireland ex Coke, Newell Brands and IRI talks about the challenges and future of category management analytics. With 18 years in category management, Jeff Ireland is an Analytic Consultant at HIVERY. Before HIVERY Jeff was the Senior Manager of the Category...
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Ken Fenyo on the future of retailing: shelf edge messaging, hyper local assortments and more
Future of retail is here: from in-store flying-blimps, shelf edge messaging, computer vision, robotics, smart checkouts to hyper local assortments. Ken is the President of Research & Advisory at Coresight Research, which delivers data-driven insights at the intersection of retail and technology....
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Dr. Felipe Maldonado on the truth behind consumer rating influencing our buying decisions
Can previous consumers and their star rating/feedback really influence our buying decision? Find out the truth. Felipe Maldonado is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Game Theory, Applied Mathematics, and Market Design. In his latest research, he covers the...
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Dan Sturman on category management in a world of constant change
Dan is a CPG Industry professional with Experience in Headquarter Support, Product Development, Category/Brand Strategies, Retailer Dedicated Sales Support, Account Management, Team Development, and Coaching. In his 10+ years with Nestle USA, he has worked closely with almost every major grocer…
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Mark Lawrenson on the science of optimization methods and solving real-world problems more optimally
In this podcast, Mark explains the science of optimization methods; the science of finding the best alternative from many alternatives. From wars, supply chain distribution to bakers and their bread to real category optimization. Mark Lawrenson has graduated with honours in mathematical...
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Zach Simpson on shifts in category management, artificial intelligence and making career changes
With 20+ years of retail experience, Zach Simpson is the Director of Customer Success and Sales at HIVERY and the Founder of Relevance Retail, an innovative service and strategy platform simplifying the omni-channel commerce evolution for suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, and technology…
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Tim Rowland on retail robotics and the future of senses
The future of retail robotics: from out of stocks, promotional price tags and display compliance to seeing hazards and potentially smelling freshness Tim Rowland is CEO of Badger Technologies, a product division of Jabil - a $26 billion technology and supply chain solutions global company. Badger...
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Dr Katrijn Gielens on the disruptive transformation of retail and strategies to adapt
Meet Dr Katrijn Gielens, Her research focuses on the dynamics in digital and brick-and-mortar retailing and relationships between retailers and brand manufacturers. She teaches courses in retailing and channel management. Her work has been published in leading journals such as the Journal of...
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Phil Lempert, The Supermarket Guru®, on the impending supermarket trends and post-COVID-19 world
Meet Phil Lempert, The Supermarket Guru® For more than 25 years, Lempert, an expert analyst on consumer behavior, marketing trends, new products, and the changing retail landscape, has identified and explained impending trends to consumers and some of the most prestigious companies worldwide.…
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Josh Flannery on becoming an entrepreneur, entering the Japanese market, and drinking sake, yes sake
Josh Flannery is an entrepreneur with a track record of 16+ years and a connector of many kinds. Josh's passion lies in connecting people, organizations, and experiences in an effort to solve the world's problems by unleashing entrepreneurship. This podcast is for anyone interested in learning...
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Flora Delaney on seven timeless retail principles and latest changes in category management
Flora Delaney, a Senior Executive with 25+ years experience in the Retail, Marketing, Consumer Research and Information Services industries and author of RETAIL The Second-Oldest Profession. In this podcast, Flora shares her deep experience in Category Management, Productivity and Merchandising,...
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Melinda Wienand on revenue management, the power of analytics and the future of trade promotion
The future of trade promotion optimization is here, but can an AI approach, with all the complexity of creating a promotional calendar, really work? Melinda Wienand, a Revenue Management professional, talks about it and offers some thoughtful career advice in the process. In this podcast we will...
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David Kenney on business scaling, the importance of mentorship and how it all relates to HIVERY
What does comedian Eddie Murphy and David Kenney have in common? Check out this episode of Scientific Mavericks podcast to find out. David Kenney, Partner at Hall Chadwick, is one of Australia’s most reputable and capable strategic business advisors. David’s wealth of experience spanning many...
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Dr Toby Walsh on how we can prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
In this special edition of Retail Mavericks, we speak with world-renowned artificial intelligence (AI) expert Toby Walsh about all that is AI. We cover a lot of interesting areas from killer robots to ethics to the 4 Ds of AI/robotization and the year 2062. In this exciting jam-packed section we...
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Dr Toby Walsh on AI, its future, ethics and how we must adapt
In this special edition of Retail Mavericks, we speak with world-renowned artificial intelligence expert Toby Walsh about all that is AI. We cover a lot of interesting areas from killer robots to ethics to the 4 Ds of AI/robotization and the year 2062. In episode 1 of 2, we cover: • What do…
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Roy Cooke on scaling a business and KPI hierarchy
In this podcast episode you can learn about: • Common mistakes when scaling a business from a team of 25 to 30 or more. Roy talks about what to expect and what to look out for, including setting up the right management, right metrics and right sales team. • As a business leader, find out what you...
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Andrew Purchas on the simple key to successful product commercialisation
In this podcast episode, you can learn about: • With the onset of new technology, Andrew highlights the need to determine how to best leverage AI within your business; whether you should consider "buy or build" strategy, and how to embrace an agile mindset while managing intellectual property...
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Shantanu Pasari on how vending industry can adapt and respond to coronavirus (COVID-19)
In this podcast episode, you can learn about: • How can vending and vending machines help with our lives in a virus pandemic? Shantanu, HIVERY Enhance Director, provides insight into the benefits of vending machines in these totally unprecedented times and why having the right product assortment...
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Looking for the latest in retail trends? Retail Mavericks covers AI, technology, culture, and innovation with expert guests guiding you through the cutting-edge. Hosted by Milena Salmon and directed by HIVERY's Co-founder, Franki Chamaki, it offers a fresh, witty perspective. With HIVERY as our proud sponsor, you're in good hands. They're pioneering next-gen hyper-local retail assortment strategy simulation and optimization solutions developed with CSIRO's Data61. Visit hivery.com and now on with the show!
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