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Expert Mode: Why Inventory Is the Real CX Problem—and AI Might Be the Fix

Jul 13, 2025

Marketers spend millions perfecting pre-purchase experiences—polished campaigns, seamless checkouts, personalized offers. But Riikka Söderlund has a blunt message: if your inventory strategy isn’t just as polished, none of it matters. As Chief Operating Officer at Katana Cloud Inventory, she sees daily how post-purchase chaos—delays, stockouts, and returns—undermines even the…

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#693: Optimizing the post-click customer experience with Riikka Söderlund, Katana Cloud Inventory

Jun 19, 2025

In the era of one-click checkouts, Prime delivery expectations, and endless online channels, brands are pouring millions into customer acquisition—only to lose customers post-purchase. Why? Because they can’t deliver what they just sold. I’m excited to welcome back Riikka Söderlund, now Chief Operating Officer at Katana Cloud Inventory.

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