This document discusses the history and speed of the universe, earth, and our solar system to provide context for how retail has evolved and will continue to change rapidly. It notes that over the past 8,000 years, the pace of innovation and change has accelerated exponentially. It emphasizes that to survive in retail, companies must be highly adaptable to change and innovative in their thinking to move beyond transactions as the core of their business. Emerging technologies like social commerce and shifts to web 3.0 will continue to significantly impact the future of retail.

1. Retail 2020 The Physics of Retail Greg A. Doyle

2. 13.7 Billion Years of History

3. 13.2 Billion Years of The Milky Way 6 600,000 Trillion Miles 200 Billion Stars 26,000 Light Years from the Galactic Center One Galactic Year = 225 Million Earth Years It has been known to eat other galaxies!

4. 4.7 Billion Years of Earth

5. The Speed of the Sun 4,500 MPH 504,000 MPH A bullet = 900 MPH

6. The Speed of the Earth & Moon 1,000 MPH 10 MPH 67,000 MPH 2,288 MPH

7. The Speed of the Galaxy 1,342,161 MPH

8. The Special Theory of Retail The Retail Universe is mostly empty space and we are just going nowhere at a very fast rates of speed.

9. The Beginning of Retail 8,000 Years out of 4,700,000,000

10. The Pace of Change The Industrial Revolution The Third Phase 2000 Pace of Innovation 1000 8000 Years 0 2100 Blunt Edge Fire Sharp Edge Wheel China Embraces The Status Quo 2000 Years of Advancement .00000212

11. How Adaptable are You? “”It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin 1809-1882

12. How Innovative are You? Who are these gentleman?

13. 10,000 Years of Productivity Increase J Bradford DeLong

14. TheWorld’s Greatest Mind E = MC²

15. The Retail Uncertainty Principle “You cannot continue to do what you do today forever.”

16. The Retail Theory of Chaos “No matter what you do, somebody wants to overturn your apple cart.”

17. There Are Only Two Real Constraints

18. Think Beyond the Transaction

19. Web 1.0

20. Web 2.0

21. Web 3.0

22. Technology Will Impact Retail

23. Social Commerce Will Impact Retail

24. $9.5 Billion Dollars in R&D

25. If you would like to learn how Microsoft & Junction Solutions can help you find the future of Retail now, please call Greg Doyle at 415-871-1983 gdoyle@junctionsolutions.com