About this Episode

First Insight's CEO, Greg Petro, sits down with FDRA + FFANY's Senior Vice President, Andy Polk, to discuss the latest challenges the retail industry is facing.

Greg talks about what to expect this upcoming holiday shopping season, consumer trends, retail strategy, and the industry outlook for 2023. Andy and Greg also discuss retail strategy including price vs quality, inventory imbalance, and how consumers are shifting. Learn how First Insight is helping its customers strategically move inventory during these challenging times using retail optimization tools and voice of customer software.

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October 3 2022 by FDRA

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The fastest and most cost effective way to increase sales, profits and sell-in for growing businesses and digitally native brands.

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Roundtable Video

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Consumer Sustainability Survey 2021

The First Industry-Wide Consumer Study On Shoe Sustainability

This industry-wide survey aims to create a critical baseline that brands and retailers can use to ensure they understand what consumers actually comprehend, what terms and phrases resonate best, and what areas they should prioritize.

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Supply Chain & Pricing

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Case Study

HOTTER SHOES ATTRACTS YOUNGER AUDIENCE VIA ‘VOICE OF CUSTOMER’ ANALYTICS

While the Covid-19 pandemic hit most retailers hard, it created uniquely intense challenges for Hotter Shoes. Hotter needed to build up its e-commerce presence and appeal to a new group of shoppers at the same time.

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Is the Price Right? How to Make Your Retail Strategy Succeed

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What Retail Executives Say About Supply Chain Disruption: Shortages, Pricing and Delays