The emergence of a new technology is often cited as what drives the disruption of an industry or business. But that’s not true in most cases, according to a Harvard Business School professor. Do you agree that addressing weak links in the customer value chain has been a bigger disruptor in retail than new technologies?
Rite Aid and Walgreens are a half-step ahead of expected federal legislation that will prohibit the sale of tobacco based on age. Will Rite Aid and Walgreens derive business benefits from each chain’s announcement regarding age prohibitions on the sale of tobacco and vaping products?
A regional Florida convenience store called Farm Stores is unique not only because of how customers visit the store, but also because of the materials used to make some of the stores themselves. How likely is it that Farm Stores will become a major player in the convenience store/green grocery space in the next five years?
What began as a 100-store test in 2017 has blown up with the announcement that Kohl’s will accept returns for products ordered on Amazon.com at all of its 1,150 stores in 48 states. What do you make of Kohl’s chainwide expansion of the free Amazon return program?
For manufacturers of even the biggest brands, sharing the story behind the products offers the transparency, intimacy and respect today’s consumers crave. Are consumers as open to hearing the backstories of established food brands as they are to upstarts?
Foot Locker will be opening its latest Power Store in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood, according to SGB Media. What might Foot Locker have to do to make itself a unique offering for NYC sneakerheads?
Neiman Marcus last week announced it had acquired a minority stake in Fashionphile, becoming the first luxury retailer to invest in the fast-growing reseller market. Does it make sense for Neiman Marcus to get into secondhand selling?
Giant Food has announced that it is participating in a single-store pilot program in Washington, DC that will allow Medicaid beneficiaries to receive a $20 coupon at the pharmacy to buy fresh fruits and vegetables if they bring a doctor’s prescription. Do you think the Produce Rx program is an indication of the converging paths between medicine and food retailing?
Representatives of the United Food and Commercial Workers union and management at Stop & Shop announced on Sunday that the parties had reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract. Do current models for employer/employee negotiations through collective or individual bargaining fit the needs of either party in the present-day labor market?
Petco announced that it is partnering with Target-owned Shipt to expand its same-day delivery options.A Petco spokesperson told RetailWire that the Shipt partnership is in addition to an existing delivery deal with Instacart’s PetcoNow same-day offering. Is the same-day delivery opportunity big enough to warrant that Petco partner with both Shipt and Instacart?
