What will Nordstrom need to do to be successful with its full-line men’s store in Manhattan? How likely is the store to be successful? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: I walked by yesterday and it did not look like it was open yet but I thought it looked pretty Read more…
Do you think Walmart has a coherent digital strategy in place or is it more a set of disconnected measures designed to counter Amazon.com? Will its new and acquired digital brands succeed at attracting and keeping upscale Millennials? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: It is not a coherent strategy Read more…
Do you think the purchasing behaviors of men and women have become more similar or dissimilar in recent years? Do you feel retailers need to do a better job segmenting by gender? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: A survey of 1,000 people does not give me a great level Read more…
Is an increase in micro visits for customers using Amazon lockers a phenomenon that Amazon/Whole Foods will benefit from? Should other companies consider Amazon locker partnerships to encourage similar visits? Is Amazon overdoing the encouragement of non-grocery-related services at Whole Foods? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: It comes down Read more…
What benefits do you see from Home Depot’s $50 million commitment to create trade jobs? Is this type of training aimed at potential customers applicable to other sectors of retailing? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: I don’t see any downside to this. Great PR move, but more importantly, it Read more…
Do you see tariffs on steel and aluminum having a negative effect on the retail industry? What sectors of retail, if any, do you think would be most affected? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: While I agree with the comment from Kai that retailers have bigger fish to fry Read more…
Do you agree that retail rents are due for a “permanent” drop in the near future? What do you think retailers are most likely to do with the newfound money that will come with lower rents — remodel stores, open new locations, drop it to the bottom line, etc.? Interactive Read more…
What will Kroger gain from its Culinary Innovation Center? Should food innovation be just as important as tech innovation to Kroger and other grocers? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: Yes, food innovation should be just as important if not more important than technological innovation. People care about technology, but Read more…
Can apps and smartphones solve problems that have long plagued the restroom experience at retailers and restaurants? Where do you see the biggest benefit for retailers as well as consumers? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: I don’t know about this. Perhaps, when you are traveling by car and have Read more…
How will offering cash back rewards at Whole Foods affect Amazon and the grocery chain? Will added sales, data or something else prove to be the biggest benefit to Amazon and Whole Foods from this offer? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: It will be both sales and data. I Read more…