The Future of Merchandise Planning: Granular, Connected, Autonomous

As volatility becomes retail’s baseline, seasonal planning is no longer enough. Winning retailers align faster, plan with granular visibility, and intervene in season before results drift from intent. In this session, Kimberly McKinley, Senior Industry Advisor – WW Retail & Consumer Goods at Microsoft, shares how next-gen platforms are replacing static plans with continuous, intelligence-driven decision-making and how Agentic AI is poised to reshape the retail landscape.