Procter & Gamble announced a commitment to double the size of its current out-of-home laundry footprint by the end of 2020, making Tide Cleaners’ services available in more than 2,000 locations nationwide. Does the scope of the Tide Cleaners expansion make sense for P&G?
What happens when you transfer a “high output” manager to a poorly performing store? Typically, results improve almost overnight. Shouldn’t a top-notch district manager be even more beneficial? Do you agree that district managers are not generally held as accountable as store managers?
It probably isn’t a major surprise that, with marijuana being legalized for recreational use in many places, c-stores are seeking to cash in on a market worth billions of dollars. How quickly do you expect retailers to get into the sale of cannabis and related products, once allowed to do so by law?
With 14,000 miles of shelf space across 20,000 supermarkets in the U.S., most grocers still aren’t investing enough in one of their biggest, most visible assets. Why do you think grocers spend comparatively small amounts on shelf management?
An online publication that covers everyday home design is entering the physical world — not with a print magazine, but with a house that will host influencers and showcase brand partners. Is the Hunker House concept a model for how brands will get their products in front of interested audiences in the years to come?
Fast-fashion could be slowly falling out of fashion in favor of more sustainable apparel if the sentiments expressed in a new survey from the Fashion Retail Academy in London are accurate. Is the desire for higher quality, longer-lasting clothing a consumer trend fast-fashion retailers should worry about?
Kroger announced that it has identified Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic states as the sites of its new online grocery customer fulfillment centers being built and operated by Ocado. Where do you expect to see the most immediate impact on Kroger’s business from the Ocado customer fulfillment centers?
On February 13, for London Fashion Week, Lego opened a “virtually” empty pop-up store for one day to sell a limited-edition apparel range that could only be bought through Snapchat. What do you think of the potential to bring virtual shops via AR to physical spaces, whether through pop-ups or permanent stores?
A WD Partners study from almost six years ago found BOPIS to be the number one ranked technology consumers wanted. What continue to be major pain points for BOPIS customers and how do you expect retailers to resolve them?
Coming 17 years after Apple Stores arrived on the scene, Samsung plans to open its first locations in the U.S. to sell its own products. Is now the right time for Samsung to open its first stores in the U.S.?
