What do you see as the greatest benefits to integrating smart shelf/touch screen technology in grocery stores such as Hannaford? What must retailers do — and avoid doing — to make the most effective use of the technology? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: Providing the right content and the appropriate amount of content will … Continue reading Will smart shelves work for Hannaford and its customers?
Are dollar stores as bad for cities as opponents claim? What might a dollar store backlash mean for the big dollar store chains and their strategies? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: Read the entire article from RetailWire:
How would you modernize Santa? Does the stir created around Fashion Santa and Hipster Santa speak to an opportunity for retailers and brands to experiment with the fictional character in campaigns? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: This may work in pockets on the East and West Coasts, but tweaking Santa will be at brands’ … Continue reading Should Santa be modernized?
Which last-minute holiday options resonate most with holiday procrastinators? How will the intensified battle to make last-minute ordering more convenient affect shopper behavior this holiday season? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: I must admit that I am one of those last-minute shoppers, so for me, all of those options are welcome. The online delivery … Continue reading Who will win the battle for holiday gift procrastinators?
Is using sales-based hurdle rates still the best way to determine which items should get space on food, drug and mass merchant store shelves? Are there exceptions that should apply? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: For many of the categories mentioned in the article; private label, organic, etc., this makes sense. The challenge will … Continue reading Are retailers getting over their SKU management hurdles?
What do you think of the upside potential for Amazon to open smaller Go stores in office buildings, airports and markets outside the U.S.? Do any of these stand out to you as being substantially greater opportunities? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: I had commented a few months back that I visited an Amazon … Continue reading Where will Amazon go with its cashier-free concept?
Is Loup Ventures’ Gene Munster on-point about Target’s potential value to Amazon? Do you see Target’s board being receptive following the progress it has made in recent years? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: Target has more to offer Amazon at this point. If the stock price continues to trend lower, and that may not … Continue reading Should Amazon buy Target?
What common practices on selling floors lead associates towards hypnotic-like states? What suggestions would you add for keeping the job fresh for store associates? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: I would engage store associates to learn about aspects of retail they may not even be aware of. Things like the supply chain — where … Continue reading Have retail store associates fallen into a hypnotic state?
In your experience are Millennials a particularly brand-loyal generation? What do you see as the keys for retailers seeking to attract and retain Millennial customers? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: As stated, service and quality of product and, yes, price — especially for those that are now parents. Prior to becoming a parent, Millennials … Continue reading Millennial brand loyalty comes into question
Do you see IKEA’s shift to smaller, city-center stores and heightened focus on online delivery as smart moves? What should the company retain from the traditional IKEA business model? Interactive Edge’s CEO, Zel Bianco comments: Getting closer to where the typical consumer of IKEA products live makes sense. Having rooms set up to see how … Continue reading Will a radical transformation lift or sink IKEA?
