By Peter Denby
The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.
This is To Affinity & Beyond; HyperFinity’s podcast about decision intelligence, data science and AI for retail.
In the final episode of season two, we’re looking back at the topics we’ve covered over the last couple of months. Host Peter Denby walks through sound bites from each episode – from demand forecasting and decision intelligence to location planning and 2023’s retail trends.
Resource one: The state of retail in 2023, part one – https://hyperfinity.ai/resources/the-state-of-retail-in-2023-part-one
Resource two: The state of retail in 2023, part two – https://hyperfinity.ai/resources/the-state-of-retail-in-2023-part-two
Resource three: Why is demand forecasting a huge opportunity
Resource four: What is decision intelligence for retail? – https://hyperfinity.ai/resources/what-is-decision-intelligence-for-retail
Resource five: Why should I buy from you? – https://hyperfinity.ai/resources/why-should-i-buy-from-you
Resource six: From data to devotion: How to create loyal customers
Resource seven: What’s the future of decision intelligence? – https://hyperfinity.ai/resources/what-is-the-future-of-decision-intelligence
Resource eight: Why should data inform a retailer’s location? –
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This is To Affinity & Beyond; HyperFinity’s podcast about decision intelligence, data science and AI for retail.
In this episode, we’re covering location planning. Host Peter Denby is joined by Asheeka Hyde, Dunelm’s Head of Trading Analytics, to discuss how retailers use data and analytics to power crucial location decisions.
Resources
Resource one: A retailer’s location often determines its
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This is To Affinity & Beyond; HyperFinity’s podcast about decision intelligence, data science and AI for retail.
In this episode, we’re going back to our roots. Host Peter Denby is joined by Dr Lorien Pratt, the co-inventor of decision intelligence (DI), to discuss how it came about, why businesses need it, how organisations can get started with DI, and it’s potential for the future.
Resource one: ‘Link’ is Dr Lorien Pratt’s first book on decision intelligence – www.linkthebook.com
Resource two: We produce 2.5 quintillion bites of data every single day – https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2018/05/21/how-much-data-do-we-create-every-day-the-mind-blowing-stats-everyone-should-read/?sh=189f6f8c60ba
Resource three: A survey by McKinsey found only 20% of respondents are confident their business excels at decision making – https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/decision-making-in-the-age-of-urgency
Resource four: ‘The DI Handbook’ is Dr Lorien Pratt’s second book about decision intelligence, which will be published this year – www.dihandbook.com
Resource five: ‘Getting Started with Decision Intelligence’ is Dr Lorien Pratt’s eight-week course on decision intelligence – www.gettingstartedwithdi.com
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This is To Affinity & Beyond; HyperFinity’s podcast about decision intelligence, data science and AI for retail.
The key to business growth and success is retaining customers. Join host Peter Denby and Costa Coffee’s Ed Child, as they discuss how data plays a vital role in creating loyal customers.
Resource one: The importance of customer loyalty – https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2020/01/29/the-value-of-investing-in-loyal-customers/?sh=31b68a0921f6
Resource two: Existing customers spend 31% more than new customers and are 50% more likely to try new products – https://www.business2community.com/customer-experience/why-your-existing-customers-are-your-best-customers-02199165
Resource three: It costs anywhere from 5 to 25 times more to acquire rather than retain customers – https://blog.hubspot.com/service/customer-acquisition-study?o=73761&t=1578940954&z=196547&sh=1&_ga=2.55216299.1241445799.1578941068-1887897038.1530105100
Resource four: The benefits of customer loyalty programmes – https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/benefits-of-loyalty-programs
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This is To Affinity & Beyond; HyperFinity’s podcast about decision intelligence, data science and AI for retail.
Tune in as we explore how retail is changing; common archetypes; and the importance of retailers understanding and delivering on their value proposition.
This time, our host Peter Denby is joined by Ian Shepherd, a former executive who led Pan-European retail, consumer and hospitality businesses such as Sky, Game Group and Odeon and UCI cinemas. Ian’s now a retail-focussed NED and Chair and advisor to retailers, investors, and innovative start-ups.
Resource one: Moving Tribes newsletter – https://movingtribes.substack.com/
Resource two: Reinventing Retail, Ian Shepherd – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reinventing-Retail-rules-drive-profits/dp/1292270772
Resource three: The Average is Always Wrong, Ian Shepherd – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Average-Always-Wrong-real-world-business/dp/0857198122/
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This is To Affinity & Beyond; HyperFinity’s podcast about decision intelligence, data science and AI for retail.
This episode demystifies decision intelligence; a fast-growing tech category that’s rapidly being adopted by leading retailers. Our host Peter Denby is joined by fellow co-founders Adam Barrowcliff (Chief Data Officer) and Damon Bryan (Chief Technology Officer).
Resource one: Dr Lorien Pratt and Mark Zangari, The New Science of Decision Engineering. Telecom Asia. September 2008.
Resource two: Cassie Kozyrkov’s definition of decision intelligence – https://decision.substack.com/about
Resource three: Alibaba’s top ten technology trends for 2023 – https://www.alibabagroup.com/en-US/document-1549931199227494400
Resource four: Gartner predicts more than a third of businesses will employ decision intelligence in the next two years – https://www.gartner.co.uk/en/information-technology/insights/data-and-analytics-essential-guides
Resource five: Forbes’ definition of decision intelligence – https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2022/05/25/is-decision-intelligence-the-new-ai/?sh=51b2f7464e42
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This is To Affinity & Beyond; HyperFinity’s podcast about decision intelligence, data science and AI for retail.
This time, we’re exploring demand forecasting – a process that’s widely considered imperative to get right in order to run a successful retail business. Our host Peter Denby is joined by fellow co-founder and Chief Customer Officer Thomas Hill.
Resource one: Wikipedia’s definition of demand forecasting – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demand_forecasting
Resource two: a second definition of demand forecasting, by global fulfilment software ShipBob – https://www.shipbob.com/uk/blog/demand-forecasting/#what-is
Resource three: Amazon is using machine learning to forecast demand – https://www.forbes.com/sites/amazonwebservices/2021/12/03/predicting-the-future-of-demand-how-amazon-is-reinventing-forecasting-with-machine-learning/?sh=7c9c56b01b6b
Resource four: 2015 research by IHL Group found overstocks and out-of-stocks cost retailers across the globe $1.1 trillion in lost revenue – https://retailwire.com/discussion/retailers-suffer-the-high-cost-of-overstocks-and-out-of-stocks/
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This is To Affinity & Beyond; HyperFinity's podcast on decision intelligence for retailers.
This time our host is joined by HyperFinity's Chief Customer Officer, Thomas Hill, for the second of a two-part special. We're focusing on three key retail trends in 2023 and how data and AI can be used to address them.
This time we'll cover:
1. The rise of the circular economy
2. What's next for department stores?
3. Is it dark days for Black Friday?
Additional resources
Hello and welcome everyone. I’m Pete Denby, Co-founder of HyperFinity. This is To Affinity & Beyond, our podcast about decision intelligence, data science and AI. With a particular focus on all things retail and consumer products.
We all know it’s a very turbulent time for retailers, filled with challenges, risks, and opportunities.
Over 2 episodes we’ll explore 6 of the biggest trends we’re seeing in retail. We’ll talk about what they mean for retailers, and, as we’re a data science and AI company, we’ll provide some insight on how data can be used to address each trend.
I’m joined today by my HyperFinity Co-founder and our Chief Customer Officer, Thomas Hill, as we cover 3 big trends.
· The cost-of-living crisis
· The collapse and consolidation of retailers
· And retail media - a new path to retail profit
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Hello and welcome to the final episode in Season One of our podcast, To Affinity and Beyond. I’m Pete Denby, host of the podcast and Co-founder at Hyper.
In this episode I’m going to reflect on 3 things.
1. What we’ve learnt from starting and producing a regular podcast
2. Our most listened to podcast and it’s main highlights
3. 3 key insights from the rest of Season One
As promised in the episode, below is a summary of my favourite podcasts. We hope you enjoy these before tuning back in to Season Two of To Affinity and Beyond!
🎤 How I Built This with Guy Raz
Thank you for listening to our podcast. We’d love to hear your feedback and suggestions for future episodes, so please get in touch with me at [email protected].
The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.