First it was Nikes replacing ballet flats. Then it was Birkenstocks replacing Nikes. Then Patagonia and Tevas became a thing. Then George Clooney’s fiancé was ...

A Personal Retrospective I don’t know where to begin with this story. It’s about retail, forgotten brand origin stories, advertising, and the golden age of ...

These brands are not retailers.  They are neurologically addictive experiences, co-created by the brand and their dopamine-addicted consumers.  And not so incidentally, the experiences happen ...

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Whole Foods has succeeded beyond all expectations, but, strangely, that’s not all good for Whole Foods. Whole Foods was founded 35 years ago in Texas ...

There should be a Master\’s degree in customer engagement (MCE) obtainable from Harvard or any of the other top-tiered universities. It should be as revered ...

…And Other Lessons From European Retail\’s Foodie Heroes As many of us remember, the 2014 Chanel Fall/Winter show was a foodie dream for those who ...

Who would have thunk that hanging out in a kitchen and bath appliance store could replicate the Starbucks experience for coffee aficionados and Apple for ...