*DataPoint* Thoughts on Amazon’s Brick and Mortar Bookstore
In this Data Point, Frank shares his first impressions of Amazon’s brick and mortar store in Bethesda, MD and why the future of retail is data driven. Also, here is the first book for the Data Driven Book Club: Data Loom by Stephen Few. Use the following affiliate link to help support the show! https://amzn.to/2TL0SMx…
*DataPoint* Asynchronous is the New Customer Experience
*DataPoint* Here’s a Retailer that Knows How to Compete in the Amazon World
In the post-Amazon economy, all brick and mortar retailers are struggling. Some have outright failed and others on the brink. However, there are a few outliers that refuse to go down without a fight and are actually innovating. In this DataPoint, Frank notes one that has actually turned physical location to its advantage by helping Amazon…
*DataPoint* Amazon to Retrain Its Employees. Why That’s Big Deal.
Recently, Amazon announced that it will spend $700 Million (USD) to retrain its employees. Why are they doing this? Simple: automation. They know that a displaced workforce would be bad political mojo at a time when the giant is facing increasing calls for regulation, even potential anti-trust action. Anti-trust laws in the US were made…