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, SKU-level 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.