For the first time, Best Buy is launching a promotion on select TVs and home theater products that includes a guarantee basically promising to refund the difference should the price head lower on Black Friday. Is Best Buy’s price guarantee promotion a compelling twist on an early Black Friday deal?
In coming months, Dollar General will become the first dollar store chain to test BOPIS at select stores. The service will initially be offered through the DG GO! mobile app. Will BOPIS offer much appeal to the dollar store shopper?
REI has become the latest retailer to roll out vendor direct shipments to help expand its online offerings. Does drop shipping make more sense for retailers such as REI and Macy’s and less for others?
A redesigned Google Shopping platform went live in the U.S. last week with upgrades to some existing features as well as the introduction of new ones, such as price tracking and style inspiration. Which of the features on the upgraded Google Shopping platform do you think will be most appealing to consumers?
Walmart announced yesterday that Greg Foran, president and CEO of its U.S. business, is leaving the company and will be replaced by John Furner, who has been the top executive at Sam’s Club since 2017. What do you expect to stay the same and change at Walmart U.S. under the leadership of John Furner?
A recent study posits that African Americans will experience a disproportionate negative impact in the coming wave of automation. What might the retail industry to do to brace for technological disruption and, specifically, the potential threat to African American workers’ jobs?
Bed Bath & Beyond has announced that Mark Tritton, chief merchandising officer at Target, will become its new president and chief executive officer on Nov. 4. What do you see as the biggest challenges and opportunities facing Mark Tritton as CEO of Bed Bath & Beyond?
Michaels announced that consumers can have packages shipped to them via UPS at more than 1,100 of the chain’s stores. They can also ship packages from the same locations. What are the keys for retailers looking to make third party pickup/drop off deals work?
A university study finds personalized promotions can potentially be a lucrative opportunity for retailers to extract money from consumers while also enhancing customer satisfaction. What changes in consumer behavior do you expect to see should personalized pricing become more prominent?
REI, the outdoor-themed co-op, has opened a new concept that’s less about where members “live, work and shop” and more about where they “get outside and play.” What do you think of REI’s “experiences” store in New Hampshire?
