Back in 2015, RetailWire asked the question if Amazon.com’s Dash button product reordering system was “the future of shopping?” Our answer then and now is the same — “No.” Amazon, apparently agrees, since it is decommissioning all its Dash buttons at the end of the month. What do you think Amazon has learned from its Dash experience?
According to a new study by JWT Intelligence and Snap Inc., 51 percent of Gen Z believe their generation is more creative than previous generations. What opportunities and challenges does Gen Z’s online and offline creativity present for marketers when it comes to communication and engagement?
Thousands of retail stores have closed in recent years with the prospect of thousands more to come. What’s a mall landlord to do? For Simon Property Group, one answer may be to take a stake in struggling chains. Do you think Simon Property Group should be looking for solutions beyond rent relief to support select retail tenants?
Consumers are demanding less packaging. A new study indicates, however, that this trend won’t translate into less spending on packaging in the coming year. What trends in CPG do you think are most responsible for driving the projected higher packaging costs?
One of the main reasons dynamic pricing isn’t more broadly used is that it is incredibly complicated to execute. Do you see dynamic pricing becoming more pervasive online and a bigger factor at store level in the years ahead?
Once bustling retail hubs are now harboring thousands of square feet in unused space up for the taking. Who is vying for this real estate? Companies prioritizing (and expanding) e-commerce. Do you see a significantly greater role for stores to be used as fulfillment centers?
Giant Foods president Nick Bertram revealed at the NRF Big Show in January that his company and sister business Stop & Shop, were in the process of rolling out Marty, a 6’3” robotic assistant, to all the stores operated by the two chains. Are robots currently being deployed in stores ready for their primetime performances?
Kroger announced that it will begin levying service fees for all purchases paid with a debit card in which the customer requests cash back. Do you approve of Kroger’s move to charge customers for cash back debit card purchases?
J.C. Penney, by CEO Jill Soltau’s own admission, has to move faster if the department store chain is going to get ahead of its competitors and turn its ailing business around. Do you think that Penney still has the time and resources to turn its business around?
University researchers have formulated a scale of 10 characteristics defining “coolness” that can be used to assess if a brand is becoming cool and staying cool. What are the benefits and limitations to brand managers of a measurement model of brand coolness?
