Event CoverageOpen for Business with Chris Baldwin, BJ’s Wholesale Club: Empathy and Personalization in Club-Store Retail Coresight Research July 17, 2020 Reasons to ReadPart of the Coresight Research Open for Business webinar series, we present the transcript from our conversation with Chris Baldwin, Chairman of BJ’s Wholesale Club, on June 17, 2020. As business leaders are managing their companies through the coronavirus crisis, we are working to stay engaged with, and facilitate an open dialogue for, companies of all sizes. This webinar covered the following key topics: The response of BJ’s to the Covid-19 pandemic—with Baldwin highlighting the importance of empathy in the current environment The evolution of personalization and assortment localization The changing supply chain—including the working relationships between BJ’s and its suppliers Shifts in consumer demand for alternate categories and delivery services The market positioning of BJ’s as a club retailer Click here to watch the video recording of this webinar. To register for future Coresight Conversations webinars, please click here. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Retail-Tech Landscape: Israel—February 2026 UpdateInnovator Profile: Sotira—Monetizing Surplus Inventory with Automated Compliance, Logistics and Resale ChannelsUS Back to School 2025, Part 2: Where Consumers Will Shop—Opportunities with Higher-Income Shoppers, in Retail Media and on TikTokWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 14: Marks & Spencer Announces Store Openings Across Multiple Formats