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Video Forum: Justin Honaman, Amazon Web Services

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In the first installment of a two-part interview, Justin Honaman, head of worldwide retail and consumer goods go-to-market at Amazon Web Services, tells this week’s Video Forum about what retailers and CPG suppliers can do to innovate and “go further faster.” Emerging marketplace trends, the impact of technology on operational efficiency, and frictionless commerce are among the other topics that Honaman addresses.

 

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