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We talk a lot about AI in retail, but very few people can separate hype from impact. In this conversation with Sucharita Kodali (Forrester, VP & Principal Analyst), we break down what actually works: from pricing and planning algorithms to fraud detection and the content/automation workflows retailers already run today and what's still not ready for prime time. We go deep on generative AI (content ops, smarter chatbots, workforce automation) and why, for now, these are incremental gains valuable. Sucharita also shares how enterprise guardrails are slowing internal adoption while individual creators speed ahead using tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Descript, and Opus Clip — and what that means for ecommerce, content, and brand teams in the next cycle. If you work in retail, ecommerce, marketing, or product, this episode gives you a sober, practical view of what to do now and what to watch next: AI in retail that's proven vs. GenAI that's emerging. Trust, privacy, and data as the real competitive edge. Why relationships & networks will matter even more in a world full of AI. 00:00 Who is Sucharita Kodali & why retail listens 02:00 From practitioner to analyst: lessons from the floor 04:30 AI in retail that already works (pricing, planning, fraud) 07:10 Generative AI: content ops, chatbots & where it's incremental 09:05 Autonomous/agentic AI: low-risk vs high-risk decisions (trust first) 15:10 Enterprise constraints vs creator speed; tool stack call-outs (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Descript, Opus Clip) 19:10 What the next decade in retail will reward: data, trust, relationships 🎥 Watch the full episode and tell me what you'll test first, content automation, pricing intelligence, or agent-led workflows? #SucharitaKodali #Retail #Ecommerce #AIinRetail #GenerativeAI #RetailStrategy #SantiagoNaranjo