What is Jet.com’s future after its reorg within Walmart?
Walmart is folding Jet.com’s teams — analytics, marketing, product, retail, technology, et al — into its corporate web organization. What do you see as Jet.com’s role within Walmart?
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Will same-day delivery flexibility give Target an edge over Amazon and Walmart?
Target wants to give its customers more financial flexibility when it comes to receiving same-day delivery of items purchased online. How do you assess Target’s overall digital sales progress compared with competitors such as Amazon.com and Walmart?
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Indochino bets big on showrooms
At last week’s Future Stores Seattle conference, attendees heard quite a lot from digitally-native retailers about making the journey offline through experiential showrooms. Are showrooms only viable for made-to-order retailers?
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Can GameStop reboot itself?
Being mentioned in the company of Blockbuster, Circuit City and Borders, doesn’t suggest good news for GameStop. Are the comparisons between GameStop and chains like Blockbuster justified?
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What does FedEx’s break with Amazon mean?
One analyst views FedEx’s decision not to renew its Express domestic contract with Amazon.com as “…a watershed moment for the parcel industry…” Does FedEx’s decision not to renew its Express U.S. domestic contract with Amazon point to better opportunities for other retailers?
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Has Barnes & Noble found its savior(s)?
First, Barnes & Noble agreed to be acquired by hedge fund Elliott Management. Now, however, the book distributor, Readerlink is seeking to raise financing to make its own bid. Would Barnes & Noble under the ownership of either Elliott or Readerlink be more likely to succeed than under current management?
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Kroger is high on the CBD sales opportunity
Kroger is the latest major retail chain attempting to cash in on the CBD (cannabidiol) products rush. Do you think most major retailers will soon begin stocking personal care products with CBD as an ingredient?
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Will a credit builder program create a new legion of loyal Amazon shoppers?
Amazon.com has launched a new program with Synchrony which is designed to help people who have no credit history or want to rebuild their credit scores do so responsibly. Do you think a large number of people with bad credit or no credit will be attracted to the Amazon Prime Store Credit Card Builder program?
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Nestle, Kellogg’s and others dump their DSD routes
Nestlé U.S. announced last month that it was ending its DSD (direct store delivery) program for for some brands in a supply model that seems to be about to disappear outside of bread, soda and beer. How would you rate the pros and cons of DSD for vendors as well as for stores?
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Is Amazon really out of the restaurant delivery business for good?
Amazon Restaurants, the e-tail giant’s restaurant delivery service launched in 2015, will not deliver any more meals after June 24, GeekWire reports. Do you think the latest news means that Amazon has abandoned restaurant deliveries altogether or does it have something else planned?
