Category Archives: Retail Executive Interviews

This sub-category has many video interviews with retail executives that are more strategic than career-oriented.

An Interview with Amazon’s Jeff Bezos

Amazon places an enormous emphasis on customer service, as described by CEO Jeff Bezos.    

Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Retail Executive Interviews, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A Video Interview with Devin Wenig, President of eBay Marketplaces

McKinsey’s Simon London recently sat down for an extended interview with Devin Wenig, President of eBay Marketplaces. In the interview, Wenig discussed the effects of digitization on traditional retailers, the status of bricks-and-mortar stores, the evolving shopping experience, and the use … Continue reading

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Retail Executive Interviews, Social Media and Retailing, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Delivering on the Brand Promise: A Video Series

RetailWire has put together an excellent 7-part video series that is useful for any type of retailer, sponsored by Oracle Retail.   Part 1: The Big Data Deluge Part 2: Applying Cross-Channel Principles Part 3: Drivers of Great Cross-Channel Experiences Part … Continue reading

Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Retail Executive Interviews, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment