Where do you see grocers falling most short on the in-store experience? Which of the shortfalls cited in the article is hardest to overcome? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : Of course this comes down Read more…
What do you think of Aspectiva’s technology and the appeal of attribute-based product recommendations? How might Walmart benefit? Will AI take user-generated content and online reviews to another level in the shopper journey? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured Read more…
How can retailers develop technology strategies that keep pace with the rapid rate of industry change? What are the pros and cons of implementing long-term, company-wide changes vs. faster, more focused projects? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on Read more…
What do you see as current areas of strength for Walmart and those in need of improvement? Do you expect Walmart to be in a stronger or weaker competitive position a year from now? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, Read more…
Has expertise in technology become a core competency that a CEO can no longer delegate to others? Are tech vendors in some ways acting as enablers of a short-term IT investment mentality? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: Yes and Read more…
Do you think Whole Foods has more room to raise prices than other grocers or is it limited by its recent promises to lower prices? Are you concerned that higher prices may decrease consumer spending at retail over the next Read more…
Do you see AI and the cloud solving many of retail’s challenges around inventory visibility, unified commerce and underutilization of data? Where do you see the biggest near-term versus long-term benefits of the technologies? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: Read more…
How transparent should retailers be in giving consumers information on inventory availability? Should the goal be active (as close to real-time inventory availability as possible) or passive (only out-of-stock disclosure)? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: Why not provide complete Read more…
Do you have more praise or criticism for Gillette’s “Is this the best a man can get?” ad? Is it fair game for brands with products for men to build messages around the #MeToo movement? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco Read more…
Do you see associates, shoppers, costs or functionality as the biggest hurdle holding back robots from becoming a bigger presence on selling floors? What do you see as the greatest potential benefits to robotic tech on selling floors?Do you approve Read more…