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Alex Rezvan
Founder, RetailNews.ai
The discipline extends to pace. Online funds the business, offline builds the relationship, and Westwing's rule is to go slowly there, no overinvesting in offline before it's earned its place. On staying relevant in the AI era, Andreas was direct: brands with real relevance have no choice but to stay a step ahead. AI can't replace a great creative director, and cultural relevance still has to be earned locally, one market, one partnership, one event at a time, even with a single warehouse per country.