Introduction

This episode of the Rethink Retail Podcast was recorded live at Groceryshop 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Guest hosting this episode is Top Retail Influencer and Director of Strategy at CI&T, Melissa Minkow. Joining her is Tim Simmons, SVP and chief product officer at Sam's Club. Melissa and Tim had a candid conversation after Tim's Monday session, where they spoke about accelerating from an innovation standpoint and how Sam's Club is already thinking about the metaverse. About the guest: Tim Simmons is Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Sam’s Club. In this role, he oversees product management, operations transformation, and the user experience across omnichannel commerce, digital in-club experiences, supply chain, merchandising, and more. Tim joined Sam’s Club in 2015 and has worked in various areas of the business including Membership and Marketing, Operations Transformation and In-Club Product Management and Fulfillment before taking on his current role in 2021. About the host: Melissa Minkow is a celebrated RETHINK Retail Top Retail Influencer and the Director of Retail Strategy at Digital Consultancy CI&T. If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know by subscribing to our channel and giving us a 5 star rating us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. - - - - - - Host: Melissa Minkow Produced by Gabriella Bock & Fritz Finlay