Gautham Gopal Vadakkepatt
@GopalGautham
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Professor, Rethink Retail Top Influencer, Advisor
Orlando, FL
Joined January 2018
Still doubting the future of #retailmedia? Ad spend will equal linear TV THIS YEAR! Will surpass linear TV IN 2025 Will double linear TV in 2027. That’s within 3 years! #nrf2024 #retail @alipsman
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Every dollar related to 3x roi. But make sure your fundamentals are strong and you are addressing customer pain points
#Retail Unlocked! @shelleybransten kicks off @msretail session on AI. Asked Microsoft Copilot what Shelley should talk about in this session - any surprises? Every dollar invested creates 3X in ROI #nrf2024 @NRFBigShow #retailtech
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One of the many applications making retail the frontier of customer facing new tech applications.
The recording from #NRF2024. The hosts Jeff and Brian are at the Qualcomm booth and are demonstrating a drive-thru experience using generative AI. They showcase a voice-automated AI assistant named Brooke who takes orders and adds them to a cart. The conversation ends with
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I am delighted to share that @GeorgeMasonBiz and @GmuRetail will host a free half-day, virtual summit on 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵, 𝟭𝟮 𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗧 featuring nearing two dozen senior retail leaders. Register here: https://t.co/yUPw8pcjFS
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And things heat up! https://t.co/VLlONnmIw1
theverge.com
Microsoft could potentially shut off access to Bing’s search index.
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We took ChatGPT offline Monday to fix a bug in an open source library that allowed some users to see titles from other users’ chat history. Our investigation has also found that 1.2% of ChatGPT Plus users might have had personal data revealed to another user. 1/2
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Those who know me, know I am a die-hard android fan. But if this happens, I will make the switch. https://t.co/711CaKbwmN
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The Apple Watch could soon take the pain out of monitoring blood sugar levels.
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Sad to see that #Healthcare and #education, two essential categories, have seen the biggest #price increases in the past two decades https://t.co/gkqGivC1SK via @VisualCap
visualcapitalist.com
This century has seen divergent price movement. Consumer goods are cheaper, while critical categories like health and education have shot up
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Want to learn how to build meaningful #customerrelationship despite changing #customerbehavior, #technology, and macro conditions; then join @GmuRetail when we host a panel on this topic on Feb 28th at 12 noon. Register here: https://t.co/KxHaurINVz
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Worth a read. I maintain that while #AI is benificial, we need thoughtful, considered, measured adoption
the adaptation to a world deeply integrated with AI tools is probably going to happen pretty quickly; the benefits (and fun!) have too much upside.
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Draw your own inferences. But this is why I keep saying setting guardrails is important, especially for an emerging tech. Bing’s A.I. Chat: ‘I Want to Be Alive. 😈’
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Live news: Ford halts electric F-150 production after finding battery glitch - https://t.co/O0cM5TEz2X via @FT
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How hard is it to scale an #eCommerce site (never mind profitability)? In the US: 620k sites > 55k make $1m+ > 7K make $10m + > 1200 make $100m+ That's why "Immersive Commerce" 3C (content- community-commerce) Integration & new approaches to CAC are so important. #retail #CPG
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FOOD FIGHT #Walmart VS #Target, #Aldi VS #Lidl, #Kroger and #Albertsons VS the #FTC and #Congress. Then there is #DollarGeneral. 2023 promises to be one of the most turbulent years ever in the business of selling #groceries, with skirmishes across the entire channel. @robinreport
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At Davos, Mastercard’s CEO said that consumer spending is not indicating a near term recession. The below chart is part of a @WSJ article about how consumer debt is showing concerning trends, and banks are setting aside rainy day funds. #SpinClass
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Let the price wars begin! Clearly the consumer is the winner. https://t.co/KOGbN1QEiP
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In my last post, I noted one thing to watch is how #Ford and #GM respond to #Tesla's price cuts. Well the answer is in. Ford just announced a price cut on the electric #Mustang #Mach-E, by an average...
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#Amazon to start charging #deliveryfees on Fresh grocery orders under $150 on Feb 28th. I do believe this is the right move. Based on my own unpublished study, the fees charged are in the right range. Question is, have consumers got too used to free? https://t.co/Bh8LpKy83H
cnbc.com
Amazon said it is adding fees to some orders so that it can keep prices low, according to a notice sent to customers.
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