Twenty-five years into a career spanning Ogilvy, Clinique and Unilever, Emily Culp is making her most ambitious bet yet: that the brands that win the AI era won’t be the ones with the best models, but the ones with the clearest strategy and the deepest consumer trust.
At Shoptalk, leaders from Attentive, Glance and Narvar outlined how AI agents are already driving revenue, reshaping discovery and redefining the post-purchase experience.
At the Retail Influencer Network press breakfast, speakers from Stitch Fix, FedEx, OneRail, Glance and DirecTV pointed to a common theme: AI is reshaping retail—but not replacing its fundamentals.
In conversation with Jason Del Rey, the CEO made the case that Stitch Fix’s competitive edge isn’t new technology—it’s how effectively the company applies it.
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