Own the intellectual property, license the name, collect the fees, and let the operational partner take the capital risk. As retailers search for new profitable ...

Gen Z has the power today to make or break a brand. Loss of core values and virality, like in Glossier’s case, kills cultural relevance. ...

As an expert in founder-led companies, one of Carla Vernón’s contributions at The Honest Company is to protect Jessica Alba’s vision and bring the company ...

Foresight is a critical tool right now. Our assumption is that a future, serious economic shock sits firmly within the zone of plausibility. Should an ...

The grocery industry has spent three years watching Kroger struggle through a failed merger, a leadership crisis, a botched automation strategy, and the slow erosion ...

Reimagining the retail model has often been a fool’s errand, constrained by resources and lack of imagination. Short-term goals often cloud the vision required to ...

Chip Wilson is an ex-retailer, ever since he sold and then gave up control of the company he founded, Lululemon. It was a brilliant retail ...

Marcy is a customer-centric strategist and innovator; founder of Schaffir Consulting in 2022 she has been one of the most successful leaders in the industry ...