DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Will most of the hardware sales previously done through Microsoft’s stores now likely go to its online platforms or to other retailers? Do you see more pros or cons for Microsoft in making this move? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do retailers need to establish a chief health officer role or retain health experts to guide reopenings and prepare for future outbreaks? Where in particular do you see the need for health advice? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What is your take on the significance of the Walmart/Shopify deal? What will it mean for Amazon and others such as Target that also have online marketplaces? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: How do you expect retailers to address coronavirus-related delivery surcharges being placed on them by UPS and FedEx? Do you think American consumers will accept higher product prices or delivery fees for online orders considering the circumstances? Interactive Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What is your view on how retailers and brands have reacted to nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd? What should stores do in response to looting situations? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: In what ways, if any, have you seen consumers change how they use retail therapy since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus? Do you expect the practice of buying things to feel better to increase, decrease or remain Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Will bookstores in the U.S. experience renewed interest when they reopen, similar to what happened in the New Zealand market, and for the same reasons? What should bookstores do to prepare and make themselves more successful in the Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Will Dom’s Market & Kitchen have any advantages starting its grocery concept from scratch? How much do you think pandemic-era planning will inform the long-term characteristics of the new stores? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Should retailers perform temperature checks on associates and customers before they enter stores? Does the testing of customers pose any more or less of a challenge versus employees? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : Yes,by Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What changes do you expect under the “new normal” of retail operations at food retailers? What change do you hope COVID-19 brings operationally to food grocery? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : One Read more…