Scandinavian MIND

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Scandinavian MIND

Show Notes

Today, we are speaking with Linda Pimmeshofer, an experienced executive in the retail tech space and a collaborator of Scandinavian MIND:

Linda shares her impressions from the retail bonanza that was NRF Big Show in New York a couple of weeks ago.

In this episode, we talk about: Why popups are trending again, from Gymshark to Harry Styles brand Pleasing The importance of omni channel and community building How AI and digital twins can change the industry Plus, we share our memories from our own Nordic Retail Innovation event

Host: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and Founder of Scandinavian MIND.

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