Retail is changing aisle by aisle, and we’re walking through the shift with a front‑row view. We dig into how Walmart moved from years of heavy investment to a true “harvest” phase, where technology finally meets day-to-day usefulness. From electronic shelf labels and RFID to in-store retail media and traffic analytics, we show how the store itself is getting smarter, and how that intelligence translates into better value, faster trips, and clearer choices. We connect the dots between brick-...
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Retail is changing aisle by aisle, and we’re walking through the shift with a front‑row view. We dig into how Walmart moved from years of heavy investment to a true “harvest” phase, where technology finally meets day-to-day usefulness. From electronic shelf labels and RFID to in-store retail media and traffic analytics, we show how the store itself is getting smarter, and how that intelligence translates into better value, faster trips, and clearer choices. We connect the dots between brick-...
Ep. 117 - Stop Guessing: Let Traffic Data Lead Retail Strategy
The Doing Business in Bentonville Podcast
40 minutes
1 month ago
Ep. 117 - Stop Guessing: Let Traffic Data Lead Retail Strategy
Ever wonder why some stores convert browsers into buyers while others struggle despite decent foot traffic? This eye-opening conversation with Mark Ryski, founder of HeadCount Corporation and author of Store Traffic is a Gift, reveals how retailers and brands are missing a massive opportunity hiding in plain sight. At its core, store traffic represents the ultimate denominator and demand signal for physical retail. Yet surprisingly, only about half of retailers today actually track it proper...
The Doing Business in Bentonville Podcast
Retail is changing aisle by aisle, and we’re walking through the shift with a front‑row view. We dig into how Walmart moved from years of heavy investment to a true “harvest” phase, where technology finally meets day-to-day usefulness. From electronic shelf labels and RFID to in-store retail media and traffic analytics, we show how the store itself is getting smarter, and how that intelligence translates into better value, faster trips, and clearer choices. We connect the dots between brick-...
