Ask An Expert Series | Key Trends In Agile Store Management Theory & Practice

In the latest Omni Talk Ask An Expert Series interview, Chris Walton speaks with Quorso Founder and CEO Julian Mills about the latest trends in agile store management theory and practice. Agile store management, first introduced to the Omni Talk audience back in the summer of 2020, is the idea that retail operations, particularly at the store level, can be managed similar to how software is created, i.e. with a quick, iterative mindset that is all about coordinated testing and learning to deliver the most meaningful results. Quorso and Julian are leading experts in the field when it comes to adapting this concept to retail, and, in this interview, Chris explores with Julian what the practice of applying this methodology means on the ground for those running retail stores. Together they discuss: - Where the idea of "agile" comes from (minute 3:45) - The right blend of analytics and UX to make it all happen (10:00) - What companies are ready for culturally (13:55) - Why running stores is also an incredibly localized business (20:00) - Why in-stocks may not be a retailer's biggest problem (24:00) - And how small long-tail changes, just like in e-commerce, can add up to huge impacts over time (26:00) Chris also enjoyed the conversation so much that we also plan to have Julian back again in the late summer to talk even more about the next phases of what this trend could look like. Stay tuned! To learn more about Quorso's Agile Store Labs Report, head here: https://quorso.com/agile-stores-lab-report-retails-agile-in-action/ *Sponsored Content* This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy