DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: How well prepared are retailers to deal with the prospects of an IOU Christmas? What recommendations in the article do you think have particular merit, and are there any you would add? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: The supply chain problems that are Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Is Amazon 4-Star a proven concept or do you see it being overhauled or phased out in coming years? Do you see opportunities for other broadline retailers to offer similar competitive formats? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: Amazon has the resources to experiment Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do you see the pandemic becoming a milestone event accelerating the casualization of wardrobes? How much of a blow will tailored suits, dresses, high heels and other formal wear take from the pandemic and how long will it last? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do you see the pandemic becoming a milestone event accelerating the casualization of wardrobes? How much of a blow will tailored suits, dresses, high heels and other formal wear take from the pandemic and how long will it last? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do you see self-checkout technology being more widely used in the years to come or will retailers cut back on deployments? Do you see a specific form of self-checkout becoming the de facto standard at retail? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: On a recent Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do the continuing issues around gig worker employment and third-party services risk holding back the full potential of online delivery? Are these issues reflecting back on retailers and restaurants and do you see issues around worker treatment and fees getting resolved? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What should be primary and secondary priorities in driving collaboration between marketing and IT? Should marketing or IT lead martech efforts or can leadership be shared equally? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: Suresh covered this perfectly. This is a relationship that has been Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do you see a strong need for a chief data officer for retailers and brands in addition to the CIO/CTO? How would you define the role and best position it for success? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: The need is clear for all Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What is your assessment of Old Navy’s BODEQUALITY program? Do you see this as a standard that other retailers serving a mass customers base will or should follow? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: Yes, this should be applauded and followed by other retailers. Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do you agree with LVMH’s position that stores are the future of retail and that digital commerce is only a complement to the physical experience? Do you see luxury retail, in particular, remaining more tied to physical stores than other retail verticals? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, Read more…