Guest:
Egil Moller Nielsen (@EgilMNielsen) is the Senior Vice President at SmartCentres and brings years of global experience in senior executive roles for most admired brands like LEGO Group, Bodum Coffee & Tea, ECCO Shoes, Mattel, DHL and latest at SmartCentres.
Company:
SmartCentres is Canada’s largest developer and operator of unenclosed shopping centres. Their 200+ locations across Canada offer some of the best commercial retail space in the country bringing shoppers the perfect combination of convenience, value and the most popular retail concepts.
Quote:
“If you have a good idea but it doesn’t solve anyone’s problem, it’s not a good idea.” – Egil Moller Nielsen
In This Episode:
- How Penguin Pick-Up was created to solve the logistical problems around online ordering.
- How Egil created Penguin Fresh and disrupted the traditional grocery experience.
- Why it’s important to understand what’s going on in the marketplace.
- The most important questions you need to ask before moving forward on an idea.
- How optimizing for convenience improved Penguin Pick-Up’s stickiness.
Resources:
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