How do you see Kroger potentially benefiting from the formation of PearlRock Partners? Might the initiative cause conflicts with Kroger’s existing CPG trade partners? For up-and-coming food brands, is Kroger’s analytics and shelf space more appealing than partnering with a Read more…
How long before Whole Foods customers call a figurative BS on its repeated price cut claims? Should Whole Foods continue to try to escape its “Whole Paycheck” image or just own it? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on Read more…
What impact might having former Amazon employees join its Delivery Service Partner program have on delivery efficiency? Do you expect other large retailers to primarily rely on their own fleets, internally-associated vendors (similar to DSP) or independent third-parties (FedEx, UPS, Read more…
Is having staff stationed throughout a store at mobile stations a good way to streamline the checkout process? Do you foresee any snags in operating this type of system? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : Read more…
Has access to online information and social media weakened the traditional bonds consumers have with legacy retailers or brands? What advice would you have for legacy brands adapting for the digital age while maximizing their nostalgic connections? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Read more…
Do you see Walmart as an innovator when it comes to the use of automation to operate both more efficiently from a business perspective and more effectively from the customer’s? What other retailers are noteworthy for using automation and robotics Read more…
To what degree is working with third parties a hurdle to driving profitability in online delivery? What advice would you have for working with third parties in resolving both delivery and customer service issues? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, Read more…
Will Instagram Checkout become a popular method for members of the social site to make purchases? What do you see as the opportunities and challenges facing the platform? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : I Read more…
Do you see similar drivers when it comes to spending on pets and kids? Will pet spending plateau soon or will it continue to present an increasingly broad range of opportunities in the years ahead? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco Read more…
Do you see the business need for a chief artificial intelligence officer at the c-level for retailers and consumer brands? What advice would you have for making the right hire and positioning the roll relative to data scientists, CIOs and the Read more…