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Retail Mavericks — 61 episodes

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Measuring Assortment Impact With AI: Strategy to Execution

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The Role of AI in Planograms: Driving Sales and Enhancing Supplier Negotiations

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How AI Drives New Product Innovation & Measure Impact

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Russ Hawkins Russ Hawkins on Unlocking the Future of Retail: Challenges and Data Insights

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How does AI help with assortment deletions and additions?

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"What If" Scenarios: Exploring Assortment Strategies with AI

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Podcast - Common Pitfalls in Product Line Reviews (PLR) and How AI can help

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6 AI-driven use cases for scenario analysis and strategic assortment planning

9

Unveiling Edge Assortments: AI's Hidden Retail Gems

10

Unveiling the Retail Truth: Why Shoppers Lie and How AI is Changing the Game

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Penelope Murdoch on Retail Transformation and Designing AI-Driven Products

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Why Optimizing Demand Transfer at the Store Level Matters

13

"The Chameleon Effect: Unmasking the Dichotomy of Consumer Behavior

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Dirk Herdes and Jackie Wightman on Leveraging AI Towards Locally Relevant Shelves

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Test Shopper Insight Hunches & Introduce Innovative Strategies To Your Retailer

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Navigating Price Strategies: The Delicate Balance in the Retail Industry

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Mastering Price Pack Architecture with AI: Optimizing Assortment Across Retailers

18

Tyson Foods' AI-Driven Journey to Innovation & Brand Protection at Target Stores

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The Power of “Item Pairing” in Assortment Strategy Scenario Simulation

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Solving the Assortment Optimization Conundrum: Balancing Hyper-Local Retailing with Store-Level Operations

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AI's Role in Achieving the Perfect Assortment Space Contribution Index

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AI's Role in Category Planning: Unlocking Secrets to Optimal Resetting and Cluster Design

23

Chadd Murphy and Lance Lockwood on how to solve top 5 pain points category managers face with HIVERY Curate AI

24

Scott Anderson and Dirk Herdes on simulating merchandising decisions with AI

25

Jon Duke and John Showalter on next-gen merchandising solutions to meet the coming retail challenges

26

Melissa Mann on store clustering and the challenges category development teams face

27

Scott Anderson and Zach Simpson on simulating new item success from innovation to execution at retail shelf

28

Heather Martin and Jackie Wightman on using AI to simulate the impact of human judgement

29

Steven Soderlund, CMA Board Category Advisor, on the future of category management

30

Michael Haase on how recipes can engage retail shoppers, increase their basket size and reduce waste

31

Brand Elverston on new emerging retail risks and inventory management challenges

32

Dr Gerardo Berbeglia on consumer irrationality impact on category management and future AI models

33

Jeff Ireland on the challenges and future of category management analytics

34

Ken Fenyo on the future of retailing: shelf edge messaging, hyper local assortments and more

35

Dr. Felipe Maldonado on the truth behind consumer rating influencing our buying decisions

36

Dan Sturman on category management in a world of constant change

37

Mark Lawrenson on the science of optimization methods and solving real-world problems more optimally

38

Zach Simpson on shifts in category management, artificial intelligence and making career changes

39

Tim Rowland on retail robotics and the future of senses

40

Dr Katrijn Gielens on the disruptive transformation of retail and strategies to adapt

41

Phil Lempert, The Supermarket Guru®, on the impending supermarket trends and post-COVID-19 world

42

Josh Flannery on becoming an entrepreneur, entering the Japanese market, and drinking sake, yes sake

43

Flora Delaney on seven timeless retail principles and latest changes in category management

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Melinda Wienand on revenue management, the power of analytics and the future of trade promotion

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David Kenney on business scaling, the importance of mentorship and how it all relates to HIVERY

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Dr Toby Walsh on how we can prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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Dr Toby Walsh on AI, its future, ethics and how we must adapt

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Roy Cooke on scaling a business and KPI hierarchy

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Andrew Purchas on the simple key to successful product commercialisation

50

Shantanu Pasari on how vending industry can adapt and respond to coronavirus (COVID-19)

51

Hideaki Yoshimura on challenges and strategies to enter the Japanese market

52

Ryan Wong on software engineering, mamba mentality and why a growth-mindset trumps a result-mindset

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Shantanu Pasari on from interning to leading HIVERY's world-first AI software in vending

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Tanvir Hossain on beyond just coding as a software engineer

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Alvaro Flores on his PhD and HIVERY transforming promotional calendars

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Carlos Aya on mathematical models and using them to solve real problems

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Artem Golubev on engineering and how it influences leadership

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Sarah Banek on being a pirate and HIVERY culture

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Ben Henschke on taking HIVERY and AI to Japan

60

Luke Barnes on building AI UX Design

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Franki Chamaki on creating HIVERY and revolutionising retail space