{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66dd892a9ed366d6644b6dde/68e949f8d8c631bb50a924a6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The No-Hype Guide to Retail AI - John Clancy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66dd892a9ed366d6644b6dde/1760119280747-8ef862e3-137d-4b71-a851-0087bacb7d68.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>John Clancy of Galvia and Maryrose Lyons of the AI Institute, AI Adoption specialists for the built environment sector make the case for curiosity, shared data, and human-AI collaboration that improves decisions across every store.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Description</strong></h3><p>This episode centres on people: giving Retail Managers a clear, shared view of performance and using gen-AI to ask better questions of the business.</p><p>John Clancy outlines how to spread successful tactics across locations how they discuss talent pipelines, internships, and why Manchester and France offer useful models for pro-AI environments.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Episode Notes</strong></h3><ul><li>“Once the model goes live, that’s the beginning”—why adoption is a people programme.</li><li>Democratise access: managers query KPIs and predictions in natural language.</li><li>Share successes fast: one-click ideas from Cork to every other store.</li><li>Train for cross-sell moments (café, grooming) without hard selling.</li><li>Literacy shift: beyond “write emails” to using data for decisions.</li><li>Talent reality: startups can’t match salaries; offer breadth and impact instead.</li><li>Policy backdrop: AI campus, minister, and investment fixes to raise national ambition.</li><li>Safe by design: data remains within the retailer’s four walls.</li><li>Practical proof: targeted re-engagement drove <strong>4.4%</strong> revenue uplift.</li><li>Curiosity as a KPI: reward teams for testing and sharing what works.</li></ul><h3><br></h3><p>Subscribe to <em>Chatting GPT</em> for clear, human-first stories on from people who are using AI to deliver real results—fortnightly drops.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Keywords</strong></h3><p>AI literacy, Built Environment AI, AI Adoption, AI Transformation, AI culture, human-AI collaboration, democratising data, store manager insights, generative AI at work, curiosity at work, retail decision-making, UK Ireland AI, Manchester ecosysem, France AI policy, team enablement, knowledge sharing, Galvia, Chatting GPT</p>","author_name":"Maryrose Lyons"}