DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: How important is last mile fulfillment to the evolution of convenience stores? Where do you see the biggest opportunities and challenges facing convenience retailers implementing various forms of pickup and delivery services? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : I agree with David Naumann. Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do you see more pros than cons in local bookstores calling out Amazon’s impact on their business? What do you think of the messaging and overall approach of the #BoxedOut campaign? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : I am feeling a little like Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Are employees or c-level executives putting up greater resistance to creating data-driven cultures and organizations? Is data quality or some other factor the bigger issue, and how should companies address these issues? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : If so, they are doing Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do you see more risks than benefits to Patagonia’s move to elevate its political messaging amid the election cycle? What factors should determine whether a brand can take a stand in an election? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : Although I wholeheartedly agree Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: How may c-stores have to reposition themselves or tweak their offerings amid the pandemic, and possibly after? Should they concentrate investments and efforts more on their product mix or omnichannel upgrades? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : C-stores with gas pumps have a Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Does Walmart’s drone test signal that the timetable for making deliveries in this way is being substantially moved up? How do you see drones fitting in with various other forms of delivery using autonomous vehicles? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : Let the Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: How would you prioritize developing an artificial intelligence strategy amid competing priorities in the current retailing environment? How do you think retail executives should set the tone for AI in their businesses? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : The most important piece of AI Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Will Red Wing Shoes’ #LaborDayOn initiative elevate the brand and its sales in the U.S.? Do you think Red Wing’s promotion will prompt other retailers to reevaluate how they approach Labor Day? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : Retailers can and should do Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: How do you expect grocers to adjust their merchandising and marketing practices as money becomes tighter for large numbers of American households? What do you see as the mid- and long-term impacts of pandemic-related developments on the grocery sector? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Has cloud migration become a necessity for retailers due to COVID-19? How has the pandemic altered priorities driving cloud technology investments? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : The ability to work collaboratively is a must. The ability to do that productively and cost Read more…