In this edition of the Point-of-Sale Data Minute Podcast live series, I'm thrilled to welcome my co-host Russ Abstein as we dive into the Top 5 Point-of-Sale data challenges outlined in the 2024 POS Analytics & The Impacts of AI report, sponsored by Retail Dive and Krunchbox. Together, we'll unpack the Top 5 challenges, based on ~300 responses from retail suppliers in a recent survey. Along the way, we'll offer practical solutions to help you address each challenge head-on. Listen in as we dive into for an action-packed 30 minutes filled with invaluable information and actionable solutio ..read more

I kick off Season 4 of the Point-of-Sale Data Minute podcast series with a dynamic Q&A session featuring Thomas Reali, Sr. Director of Account Management at Walmart Data Ventures. ? We delved into an engaging Q&A session discussing Walmart's groundbreaking program, Luminate. ? In our 20 minutes together, we explored the transformative potential of Walmart Luminate and strategies for suppliers to optimize this innovative system to drive business growth and collaboration with their Walmart merchant teams. ⏰ PS - Tom's infectious passion for his work made this Q&A truly exceptional ..read more

From Gut Instinct to Data-Driven Decision Making in under 20 Minutes. ? Many suppliers are stuck with their old habits and continue to make business decisions the way they always have, with their gut and ignoring the valuable data sets and processes that could dramatically improve their success. ? It sounds exactly like the definition of insanity, but we all know change isn't easy, and change generally needs to start at the top. ? On this episode of the Point-of-Sale Data Minute, I am sitting down with Jason Belt, a data science strategist applying his trade at Nebraska Furniture Mart, wher ..read more

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On this episode of The Point-of-Sale Data Minute podcast, I speak with Matt Krueger an Omni-Channel strategist at EastPoint Sports, about his thoughts on how brands can drive better contribution margins with their digital shelf growth. ? If your brand struggles to maintain profit margins across all your trading channels and your initial markups never seem high enough, this podcast episode is for you. Matt shares his tips on maintaining your margin when setting your initial markup and the elements you should consider when seting your initial price. Digital media spends, freight subsidies, ret ..read more

On this episode of the Point-of-Sale Data Minute podcast, I'm speaking with the Editor-in-Chief of HomePage News and Housewares industry expert, Peter Giannetti. Peter will share his views on the current state of the North American housewares industry, Amazon, Overstock, current industry trends, and what to expect for the back half of 2023. We will also discuss the recent and exciting changes at The Inspired Home Show for 2024. ? It's another episode that you won't want to miss. ? Thanks for listening and please subscribe so you don't miss a beat. #posdata #iha #inspiredhomeshow #krunchbox ..read more

I’m excited to have Amazon expert and the co-founder of Nectar, a digital marketing agency for thriving brands, Jason Landro, as my guest this week the Point-of-Sale Data Minute LinkedIn Live & Podcast. Jason’s shares his thoughts and expert tips on what brands need to consider so they can have success on July 11th-12th, Amazon Prime Day's. Want to know what your brand should be doing to have a Winning Prime Day this year? Listen to this episode for all the hints and tips you need to have a successful Prime Day. #posdata #posdataminute #posdataguy #amazonprimeday #primeday #amazon ..read more

On this episode, I am speaking with Russ "The CatMan Analytics Guy" Abstein on how Point-of-Sale data analytics can be the foundation for building an effective category management strategy. If you're a small to mid-sized supplier, you will learn from Russ (he is a category management expert!) how larger companies build their CatMan strategy, and if you're a large-volume supplier, you can validate that you and your team are on the right path. It will be the best 20 minutes of your day. Thanks for checking out this episode of the "POS Data Minute". For questions contact me at dmurless@702solut ..read more

In this POS Data Minute episode our guest, Amazon Expert Guillaume Baril from AmazonStudio.ca hits it out of the park with his insightful content on "Brand Governance" and sharing how to own your brand on Amazon, establish your brand on Amazon (whether you plan to fulfill orders directly or not), and taking control of who sells your products. ? Listen to the broadcast and don't hesitate to contact Guillaume at AmazonStudio.ca for more information. ? A big thanks to Guillaume, the Canadian Office Products Association, CHPTA, and Krunchbox for their support in bringing this episode together ..read more

In this Point-of-Sale Data Minute episode I kick off my first partnership podcast with the Canadian Office Products Association (COPA) and Canadian Home Products Trade Association (CHPTA, by speaking with their President, Sam Moncada, about current retail trends in the Canadian market and their membership plans for the back half of 2023. If you're in a business supplying Canadian retailers in the housewares, hardware, or office products category, you will learn how a membership with their association can benefit your business. Listen to this episode of the "POS Data Minute", sponsored by Kru ..read more