Steven Boal

Steven Boal
One Year Later: What COVID-19 Taught Us About Consumers

The last year proved to be the most difficult retailers have ever faced. At a time when shoppers needed to stock up, retailers were forced to place limits on select items. As lines and basket sizes increased, retailers had to pull back on the number of people allowed inside stores. It was an ongoing situation…

The Next 5 Years: What Will Retail Look Like?

The pandemic transformed the way we shop almost overnight, leading to an immediate rise in digital grocery sales. Shipt and Instacart responded to increased demand for grocery delivery by hiring thousands of additional workers. Many retailers, both physical and digital, followed suit with more hires of their own. While I believe that consumers will ultimately…