Could you see in-store farms scaling across the country chain-wide for Kroger? What operational burdens might grocers have to consider before attempting this type of operation and how might it change relationships with produce suppliers? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : At first glance, this Read more…
Will news of the Macy’s data breach negatively affect its holiday sales performance? Does Macy’s need to take steps other than those already taken to deal with the public reaction and underlying weaknesses in its systems? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : Unfortunately this is Read more…
Is Five Below damaging its value proposition and shopping experience by selling products above $5.00? Does management need to be more transparent with its tactics or would the best move be to abandon the pricing shift? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : It is not Read more…
Would Amazon benefit from doing more to minimize the environmental impact they profit from? If Amazon included an “eco-friendly” shipping option, informing shoppers of the reduced environmental impact of delayed shipping or combining items, would it make a difference? How likely is it that others would follow Amazon’s lead if Read more…
What is your take on the significance of Shoptalk’s announcement? How would you rate the progress that retailers are making when it comes to recognizing, mentoring and rewarding female talent within their ranks? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : I think this is great and smart Read more…
What is your assessment of Kroger’s current competitive position? How will the chain’s new logo, tagline and marketing efforts affect its standing? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : This allows Kroger to maintain its leadership position in grocery and with its commitment to using data Read more…
How can landlords and retailers deal with the exodus of apparel shopping to online stores from mall-based stores? Do you see food concepts as an important response to this challenge? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : What if malls were designed to be more open Read more…
Do you agree that many consumers measure the delivery performance of other retailers based on their experiences with Amazon? Has the free and fast delivery of online orders become table stakes for all retailers? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : Yes they do. And it Read more…
Is offering predictive suggestions at the drive-thru a good way to upsell, and could other restaurants benefit from such an offering? Could privacy concerns surrounding the scanning and saving of license plate data make people less interested in interacting with McDonald’s via drive-thru? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured Read more…
How can retailers best judge what AI solutions will and won’t help them improve the performance of their operations and make shopping more engaging for consumers? How can they avoid being “taken for a ride” by those promoting AI as a panacea for all the retailer’s woes? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Read more…