SUPER SESSION: “Shelf Care” Re-engaging Shoppers Through Selfcare Naturals & CBD

Dave Farmer

Many retail business models today are working hard to adapt to a radically changed shopper, competitive and technological world. In this session, Bryan will highlight the importance of self-care to the future of retail (both physical and digital) today and tomorrow. Specifically, he will investigate how natural products, CBD and other newly available ingredients combined with the holistic notion of …

Healthcare is Going Consumer

Dave Farmer

In this session, Marcus will set the stage for the evolution happening in the healthcare industry that is driving more engagement outside of the hospital. A combination of poor sentiment, aggressive policy changes and new market entrants are driving healthcare organizations to venture out and find unusual partners to deliver care to patients in new and more effective ways. Marcus …

Selfcare Opportunity at Retail

Dave Farmer

There are many reasons that consumers are expecting retailers to help them on their personal wellness journey, and finances are one of the biggest causes of new traffic and occasions in brick-and-mortar. Health care costs rank as the top financial problem for people across all income levels. One in five families (19%) earning under $40,000 name medical spending as the …

Connecting Selfcare, Sustainability and the Health-Minded Consumer

Dave Farmer

It’s no secret that consumers are increasingly focused on health and wellness when purchasing products across the store. The struggle against ailments, aging, and sustainability are real, and Americans are fighting back with their food dollars. As a result, clean label foods, sustainability, perimeter fresh departments, homeopathic remedies, functional beverages, and plant-based offerings are growing. But health and wellness is …

The Selfcare Roadmap

Dave Farmer

Retailers, brands and service/solution providers should take into account the selfcare movement when configuring their store experience. Today, there is a fundamental mismatch between how the consumer wishes to engage with the healthcare system, and the selfcare-focused products they are seeking to buy.  The Selfcare Roadmap helps to solve that issue by identifying opportunities through evolving shopper occasions and reveals …

The Future of Commerce

Dave Farmer

We live in a culture of consumerism and technology. In this talk, Sterling explores how we arrived at this point, the surprising future in store for us and how we can create a future which fulfills on our wants and needs. When Sterling was growing up in his family’s supermarket, the business was all about customers and all about the …