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FaceTime with the Content Guy: Transitioning To A Retail Tomorrow, Today

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This week I had the opportunity to participate in a retail Tomorrow Immersion in Los Angeles, sponsored by the California Grocers Association (CGA).  This is a really smart thing for CGA to do – creating an opportunity for member companies to take a day away from their day-to-day businesses to engage with the possibilities and opportunities that the future may offer.  (Call it leadership.)  Elements from the Retail Tomorrow Immersion will pop up here on MNB in coming weeks, and today I consider the importance of movement when transitioning to a tomorrow-focused business model.

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