Axios Harris’ 2019 poll of the 100 Most Visible Companies shows that just 41 percent of U.S. respondents agree Amazon.com shares their values. Will any of the ethical questions surrounding Amazon will become an impediment to growth over the next five years?
The Kroger Co. has launched PearlRock Partners, a platform to make early-stage investments and support the growth of emerging consumer brands. How do you see Kroger potentially benefiting from the formation of PearlRock Partners?
A growing number of cost-conscious consumers are coming to believe that they can get the lowest prices by shopping online. What do you see as the primary reasons why some discounters are still succeeding against online competition while others are not?
A growing number of grocery stores are using anaerobic digester technology in their operations to minimize the amount of their food waste ends up in landfills. Does anaerobic digester technology show promise as a realistic solution to retailers’ food waste challenges?
66 percent of young consumers like brands with a social cause yet only 12 percent had “top of mind” associations between brands they were familiar with and a social cause. What’s causing the apparent disconnect between brands and their support of social causes in the minds of younger consumers?
According to LoyaltyOne’s “Loyalty Big Picture” report, marketers are increasingly looking at loyalty programs “through an opportunity cost lens.” Yet finding trustworthy ROI remains complex. What suggestions would you have for measuring the ROI of loyalty efforts?
Despite Amazon.com’s publicity push to promote price cuts at Whole Foods, the chain remains the highest price grocer in the land, according to a new study. How long before Whole Foods customers call a figurative BS on its repeated price cut claims?
Retail has its established pricing structures and new data-driven experimental pricing structures. Then there’s the new discounter, Crazy Cazboy’s, that has a pricing structure all its own. Is the Crazy Cazboy’s pricing structure nonsensical or sustainable?
Amazon needs to build its fleet of delivery vehicles and is looking to its own employees to help put trucks on the road. What impact might having former Amazon employees join its Delivery Service Partner program have on delivery efficiency?
An antitrust class action lawsuit brought against the tech giant alleges Apple uses monopolistic power to raise prices on the apps sold on its platform. Do you think Apple’s App store policies are monopolistic in light of market realities?
