IRI Powers Path Forward at Growth Summit
By Mike Troy - 03/30/2019
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The prospect of identifying growth opportunities and how to capitalize on them drew 1,600 retail and CPG executives to Denver, Colo., March 11-13 for the IRI 2019 Growth Summit. The annual event’s focus on innovation, breakthrough insights and cutting-edge solutions fueled record attendance and underscores how a rapidly changing marketplace has created a huge thirst for knowledge. Retail Leader was among those in attendance and we spoke with top IRI executives and key presenters about new opportunities and pressing challenges. Check out what they had to say below:
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