Best Buy has released two new commercials as part of a new branding campaign to show customers that the retailer is there for them, where and when needed. Do you think Best Buy’s new branding centered around its expert advice and bonding with customers will resonate in a substantial way with American consumers?
Grocers struggled to meet consumer demand for delivery, BOPIS and other options last year as the pandemic hit, while CPG companies switched their focus to channels that would make it easier for consumers to buy their products. How can retailers and their trading partners best reduce friction through all channels while simultaneously increasing value to shoppers?
Being an Amazon.com Prime member will no longer get you free two-hour deliveries from Whole Foods Market beginning on October 25. What will be the net effect of Amazon.com’s decision to charge Prime members for home deliveries from Whole Foods?
Holiday spending levels have been creeping well before Thanksgiving weekend for years but the steady drumbeat of warnings about inventory shortages has created even more urgency around shopping early in 2021. Do you agree that holiday consumer purchases in 2021 will shift much earlier, even than recent years?
The retail industry has a labor problem. Companies are looking to fill positions in stores, warehouses and field and corporate offices while dealing with an exodus of employees looking for better opportunities. Are retailers’ hiring practices and operations up to the task of bringing on the quantity and quality of workers demanded at this point in time?
Costco plans to bring back purchase limits on toilet paper and other basic merchandise, largely due to supply chain challenges and inflationary pressures. How will the inventory challenges likely facing food and general merchandise sellers in the months ahead be different than those in the initial phase of the pandemic?
Target plans to reduce seasonal hires and give more hours to existing employees as it navigates a tight labor market. Do you see more benefits than risks in Target’s move to hire less seasonal help and give those hours to current associates?
Madewell has opened a pop-up called A Circular Store in partnership with thredUP, the fashion resale site, with a focus on re-commerce education. Does Madewell’s A Circular Store work mainly as a marketing vehicle or do you see elements that could be used in permanent locations?
Albertsons’ e-grocery customers will soon be able to shop via video with a video platform that will place short-form shoppable videos and cooking experiences on its websites. Is a partnership with a livestreaming/video platform and the creation of shoppable video content a worthwhile investment for grocery businesses?
On Wednesday, a new Fox series, “Alter Ego,” debuted that gives singers an opportunity to perform as an avatar they create in the latest example of a new concept and buzzword, the metaverse. What do you think of the potential of the metaverse and what it might mean for retail?
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