Esports, or competitive gaming, has either surpassed or is close to exceeding $1 billion in global revenues, according to studies. And advertisers are increasingly recognizing the activity’s potential to reach the coveted Millennial demographic. Do you see a broad or niche opportunity for retailers and brands to tap into the growing popularity of esports?
Despite Amazon.com’s success with products such as its Echo voice-activated speakers, not everything is quite as rosy when it comes to the e-tail giant’s private label products. Do you think Amazon’s apparent branding deficiencies are limiting its private label sales?
Anthropologie, the lifestyle retailer created for educated and affluent women between the ages of 30 and 45, has debuted a new, expanded collection of plus-sized clothing under the APlus by Anthropologie category. Why aren’t more apparel retailers that serve women offering clothing size options that better mirror the population?
Walmart has announced ambitious goals to significantly reduce the plastic waste of its private brand packaging while encouraging national brand suppliers to do the same. Will consumer calls to ban single-use plastic packaging and minimize plastic packaging grow louder over the next few years?
Burger King last week introduced a $5.00-a-month coffee subscription service. Does the BK Café Subscription program represent a competitive threat to McDonald’s, Starbucks, Dunkin or others?
Fast moving consumer goods and general merchandise retailers are racing against time to rethink their physical selling locations in the context of consumers’ digitally enabled shopping journeys. Will geo-location analysis gain traction as a retail tool this year or are the privacy concerns and other hurdles too high?
Building on its fresh foods initiatives, Dollar General is plotting a multi-phase shift to self-distribution of perishable goods, primarily fresh and frozen. Do you see more benefits than risks with Dollar General’s shift to self-distribution of perishables?
Tablet sales may have slowed down in recent years, but Walmart has apparently identified an opportunity within the category that it can leverage to drive sales. Do you expect Walmart to follow an Amazon-like strategy and aggressively pursue developing its own tech products under the ONN brand?
Pets are wrestling control over larger parts of household budgets, along with owners’ hearts, as demonstrated by Valentine’s Day. Do you see similar drivers when it comes to spending on pets and kids?
According to a survey of 295 advertisers, about half believe one of the benefits of 5G will be a better customer experience, while close to half likewise view it as an opportunity to use new creative formats. Where do you see the main benefits from 5G networks for retailers and consumers?
