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Dr. Squatch’s Sylvia explains why pure ROAS optimization cannibalizes retail growth, sharing how to structure campaigns that avoid bidding against yourself, win new to brand shoppers, and drive true foot traffic and share at Walmart.
David Polinchock of the Brand Experience Lab explains how AI, computer vision, and electronic shelf labels should enhance rather than replace the shopping experience, empowering floor associates instead of adding friction for shoppers.
Scott Benedict breaks down Kearney holiday shopping data showing only 2 percent of consumers trust AI agents to check out alone, and why reliable inventory, product data, and fulfillment must come before autonomous buying.
Brianna Sullivan of Iolite Secure explains how threat actors exploit overlooked operational technology like legacy hardware and HVAC systems, and how logistics operators can detect anomalous device activity before production halts.
Ryan Hughes of Gratsy explains how experiential retail campaigns turn physical aisles into revenue driving destinations, breaking down demo stations, build-outs, and the KPI discipline needed to prove in store sales lift.
Scott Benedict unpacks the 2026 Profitero benchmark study, showing why operational capability beats org chart integration and how Centers of Excellence can connect AI, shopper insights, and supply chain decisions for omnichannel growth.
Wes Ryan, Alicia Watkins, and four other operators revisit what drives retail media performance, from club channel messaging and measurement frameworks to treating AI as a process engineer as it absorbs entry level roles.
Retail strategist Chuck Palmer joins Scott Benedict to explain why treating shoppers as data points erodes loyalty, sharing frontline lessons on self checkout failures, psychology based store design, and invisible in store technology.
Scott Benedict explains how retail is shifting from passive personalization to proactive prediction, breaking down how anticipating household purchase rhythms reshapes inventory planning, retail media, and AI agent discoverability.
Data science veteran Ravi Sharma explains how agentic workflows are replacing stagnant retail dashboards, breaking down why causal models drive real analysis and how CPG leaders can automate reporting without exposing proprietary data.
Marybeth Hayes shares how she moved from running large retail operations at Walmart to the boardroom, breaking down how former operators spot micro failures, advise without micromanaging, and navigate succession planning.
Scott Benedict explains why ecommerce teams should stop testing random tweaks and focus on real customer friction points, using journey maps, session replays, and heatmaps to turn failed hypotheses into lasting revenue gains.
Digital media pioneer Adriana Cage explains how brands are becoming their own media channels, unpacking omnichannel convergence, the tension between automation and trust, and how to turn storytelling into trackable sales.
Stephanie Beringhele of ASD Market Week explains why physical marketplaces still beat digital sourcing for validating suppliers, breaking down how buyers combine tech matching with in person vetting to protect margins.
Scott Benedict breaks down how retail AI will shape holiday 2026, showing why backend decision making and localized inventory allocation matter more than autonomous buying, with merchants still firmly in the driver's seat.
Daniel Stanton, known as Mr. Supply Chain, breaks down how counterfeit components and gray market infiltration quietly drain logistics networks, sharing how nanotech tracking can expose blind spots in vendor verification.