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| Wednesday, October 22 |
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| 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm CT |
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Welcome Cocktail Reception
Table Mesa
108 E Central Ave
Bentonville, AR 72712
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| Thursday, October 23 |
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| 7:30 am - 8:30 am CT |
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Registration & Networking Breakfast
Heartland Whole Health Institute
850 Museum Way
Bentonville, AR 72712
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| 8:30 am - 8:40 am CT |
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Opening Remarks: Welcome to CRC's Walmart Forum
Ben Metzger
Executive Director, Traditional Retail
Cleveland Research Company
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| 8:40 am - 9:30 am CT |
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Retail in Context: A Big-Picture View of the Market & Competitive Landscape
Chris Johnson
Senior Research Analyst
Cleveland Research Company
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| 9:30 am - 9:40 am CT |
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Q&A Panel with the CRC Team
Ben Metzger | Aubrey Jones | Chris Johnson
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| 9:40 am - 10:20 am CT |
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Walmart Deep Dive Part 1: Retail Realities & Walmart’s Response
Aubrey Jones
Research Associate
Cleveland Research Company
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| 10:20 am - 10:40 am CT |
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Networking Break
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| 10:40 am - 11:40 am CT |
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Walmart Deep Dive Part 2: Strategy for Innovative Growth
Ben Metzger
Executive Director, Traditional Retail
Cleveland Research Company
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| 11:40 am - 11:55 am CT |
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Final Q&A with the CRC Team
Ben Metzger | Aubrey Jones | Chris Johnson
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| 11:55 am - 12:00 pm CT |
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Closing Remarks
Ben Metzger
Executive Director, Traditional Retail
Cleveland Research Company
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| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT |
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Thought Leader Luncheon
Your Next Customer is an Algorithm: Winning in the AI Era
Megan Murphy
Senior Director, Marketing & Customer Strategy
Stackline
sponsored by 
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| *Sessions, speakers & topics are subject to change. |
