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EP89: Investing in the Future of Retail – Where, Why, How with Diana Melencio

EP89: Investing in the Future of Retail – Where, Why, How with Diana Melencio

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In this episode, Wendy Liebmann talks to Diana Melencio, partner at XRC Ventures, an investor in the early-stage intersection of consumer behavior and technology, and its investment approach in the health, beauty, and technology sectors.

They discuss:

  • How XRC finds opportunities (one way: scraping the web)
  • The touchpoints of the consumer journey that have become so critical in understanding opportunities
  • The challenges of growth when physical retail is shrinking, where stores will become showrooms, and DTC profitability is a challenge
  • Retailers who win are those at the forefront of testing new things in growth marketing and performance marketing
  • How AI is a must for accelerating growth opportunities
  • How Retail Media is fast becoming the profit center for many retailer
  • The concern for brands in the middle and their potential race to the bottom

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