CX Strategy, Digital Commerce, Marketing, Personalization, Transformation. CEO @blueprntagency. Former @Adobe @InterpublicIPG @inc 500 CEO & Entrepreneur. #BBN
In this session we explore:
🛍️ Forecasting demand with greater accuracy
🔧 Optimizing inventory and assortments
👩💼 Streamlining operations for peak season
🥣 My search to find a bowl that I broke that matches the set
✅ Some good news: The Fed just lowered their benchmark interest rate by 0.25 points today!
🙈 Now for less positive news on economy & holiday shopping season:
📉 Fed decision to lower rates based upon estimate inflation likely rose to 2.8% in Sept, highest since April 2024
🎄 There have now been a couple of recent surveys that are reporting that customers will spend less this holiday season: 1) 2025 @NRFnews October Holiday Consumer Survey showed that customers expect to spend $890 this year compared to $902 in 2024