{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"OFFBounds Retail","title":"130. ☀️ [Rewind] Vitamin Shoppe's Andrew Laudato on AI, Innovation and the Future of Retail","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/36c491a8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1903,"description":"What does it take to lead retail innovation when technology is evolving faster than ever? In this OFFBounds Summer Rewind, Paula Macaggi revisits her conversation with Andrew Laudato, Chief Operating Officer of The Vitamin Shoppe and author of Fostering Innovation. Andrew explains why companies do not need a separate AI strategy, but a strong business strategy that uses AI and other technologies to solve real problems and better serve customers.\nThe conversation explores AI agents, composable commerce, technology leadership, and how retailers can build high-performing teams prepared for constant change. Andrew also shares why curiosity is becoming one of the most valuable skills for the next generation of leaders. Recorded before many of today’s AI conversations became mainstream, this episode feels less like a prediction and more like a practical roadmap for the future of commerce.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vDC1B3WKYsXJP9THgGiTzmfH0eGqbFawgV8QZnjtl8w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMmNh/OWVhMWU5YWY1Y2Q2/NTY2ZTBjNjhhMGM2/ZjU3Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}