Executive ViewPoints

Visibility and Supplier Diversification: The Twin Pillars of Supply Chain Resilience in 2025

After years of pandemic-related disruption, 2025 was supposed to mark a turning point. Instead, volatility is once again the norm. Retailers and…

Labubu Lessons: The Power of Virality, Treat-Yourself Culture and Owning a Moment

Yes, you read that right – Labubu. Thankfully, I have Gen Z kids and a marketing team that keeps me up to…

How AI and Image Recognition are Transforming the Retail and CPG landscape

The retail and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industries are undergoing a profound change, driven by the wins and failures of integrating artificial…

Your AI is Only as Good as the Knowledge Base it’s Built Upon

Will your AI confidently deliver the right answers or stumble through outdated knowledge while your customers grow increasingly frustrated? Artificial intelligence may…

Shelf vs. Subscription: How Retailers Can Retain Customers in the DTC Era

In 2023, the DTC space made headlines when pet food subscription service Butternut Box secured a record-breaking $351.5 million in investment —…

Three Common C-Store Labor Challenges (and How to Solve Them)

Convenience stores are something of a lucky outlier in the retail world at the moment. Despite overall gains in foot traffic last…

Retail Media’s Measurement Problem

Retail media networks (RMNs) are rapidly growing, with advertisers investing billions of dollars into these platforms each year to consumers across the…

Clean, Complete, and Unified Data: Your Competitive Edge in Ecommerce

The global market size for AI in ecommerce is estimated at $9 billion in 2025, and is anticipated to reach $64 billion…

Beyond the Map: How Retailers are Using Real-World Movement to Guide Site Selection

As retailers race to meet customer expectations for speed, convenience and personalization, location strategy has become a key competitive differentiator. Static maps…

Psychological Safety in the Workplace is Your Competitive Advantage — Not a Perk

Within the workplace, across all industries, psychological safety for everyone within the organization is critical. Today’s workplace landscape is highly competitive, especially…