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Sam’s Club’s SVP, Chief Product Officer on Creating a Culture of Innovation

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Sam’s Club is known for being an innovator within the retail industry. In this video clip from Total Retail Tech 2022 in Nashville, Tim Simmons, senior vice president and chief product officer of Sam’s Club, speaks about the technology foundation fueling the retailer’s culture of innovation.

You can watch the full recording of Simmons’ keynote session from Total Retail Tech here.

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