I bet you that over time, because we come up with new ideas to grow sales, we end up with about the same number of people making more money.

The sales floor probably gets more people. And what we're seeing in supply chain is that it's basically the same number of people with just a whole lot more productivity, but their jobs change.

Starting and growing a business is as much about the innovation, drive, and determination of the people behind it as the product they sell.

Looking ahead, we will compete with technology, but win with people. We will be people-led and tech-empowered.

We need to learn how to become a digital enterprise, but we understand that we're a company made up of 2.2 million associates, and that human interaction in the future will matter.

Of course we aren't perfect. We make mistakes. But, if the world could see all of the hard-working, well-intentioned people inside our company who are making things better in their communities and in the world, I'm convinced they would be moved by it all. I am.