DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do you see the coronavirus fallout driving many department stores and other mid-tier retailers out of business? Which retailers serving the middle appear best positioned to survive? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : The key word is disruption. I mean disruption in a Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What practical advice can you give small and independent retailers who have immediate needs to pay employees and keep their businesses going? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : I happen to believe that there will be many new opportunities for businesses that become Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What do you see as the biggest challenges facing retailers and their technology suppliers and consultants as a result of the coronavirus outbreak? What workarounds will be most effective in limiting the disruptions that result from the realities of working in the current environment? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Should all non-essential stores temporarily close to counter the spread of coronavirus? What obvious and less obvious factors should weigh into the decision? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : The only way to get through this as quickly as possible is to do Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Will other retailers buy Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology? What do you see as the potential for the technology inside and out of Amazon-owned properties? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : This is a no-brainer. Why develop this when it already exists? Use Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Has Target’s experience operating stores between 12,000- and 30,000-square-feet prepared it to succeed with even smaller locations? What do you think of Target’s plan to begin testing a 6,000-square-foot store in 2021? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : This is a winning strategy Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What do you see as the biggest challenges facing retailers in relation to the coronavirus outbreak? What actions do you recommend retailers and suppliers take now to minimize the impact for their customers and their businesses? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : For Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Will customer faith in Walgreens be compromised in light of this reporting? What is the appropriate course of action that should have been taken when Walgreens received proof that their pharmacists were being overworked? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : We all have Read more…
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Has it become significantly more important for retailers to retain their senior staff? What job aspects that don’t involve a paycheck are particularly beneficial in improving retention? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : That is why huge layoffs or re-orgs such as the Read more…
Is there a new wave of selfish shoppers shopping for themselves after the holidays? Are retailers wise to peg promotions to the concept of the selfish shopper or are they diluting potential profits? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments, featured on RetailWire’s Braintrust : I don’t think they are diluting Read more…