DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Does Amazon have a bigger opportunity in the pet category post-pandemic? Can Amazon compete against Chewy, or will its share have to come from other players? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: If anyone has a shot at competing with Amazon in the pet Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Does Barnes & Noble seem better positioned to prosper both due to its internal restructuring changes and external trends? Are there lessons for other retailers in its decentralized approach? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: I love bookstores and am so glad that B&N Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Why aren’t dietitians or other nutritional experts widely accessible at grocery stores dispensing nutrition advice? What do you think of positioning the grocery store as a destination for preventive healthcare? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: Why not? It’s a great idea and one Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What advice do you have for retailers and brands looking to become data-driven organizations? Is the primary impediment company culture or is it more about data-quality, lack of training, technology or some other process issue? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: The hurdle is Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do retail executives have the knowledge and expertise to make cloud partner decisions in the best interests of their companies? What should executives consider when evaluating their cloud options? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: The most important criteria is service and support — they Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do you agree with Howard Schultz that investing more of Starbucks’ profits into people and stores is “the only way to create long-term value” for the chain? How likely is it that Starbucks will be able to convince most of the stores petitioning union votes to reject Starbucks Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Is Five Below’s “eight worlds” merchandising approach the key to its success? What do you think of Five Below’s goal to triple its store base by 2030? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: My concern with the Five Below concept is that kids today Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Are there cases in 2022 where a retailer shouldn’t have a “data-driven culture”? How important do you consider qualitative data when designing the customer experience and how is it best employed? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: It is critical to align qualitative data Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Would more detailed instructions on packaging help improve recycling rates in the U.S. or will other steps be necessary to make meaningful progress? Why is recycling still so confusing to so many? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: This is such a tragedy and Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do you see more benefits than drawbacks to food retailers bringing transportation in house? Do you see signs that give you hope that trucking capacity shortages will ease? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust: Being in control of your transportation logistics can be a Read more…