Articles on
Management
Lights Out at Fairway or Fairway’s Last Stand?
David Merrefield
January 13, 2020
Fairway soon files for bankruptcy for the second time in recent years. Could total liquidation be far behind as reported by the New York Post? ...
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RH Ahead of Wall Street Transforming an Industry
Robin Lewis
January 8, 2020
In late December, I had two out-of-this-world experiences. Out of this world, but into the universe created by RH CEO, Gary Friedman. The first experience ...
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Can Lululemon Be to Men What It Is to Women, Or Does It Even Matter?
Pam Danziger
January 5, 2020
Back in 2014 when Lululemon introduced its first line of men\’s wear, it had a lot of people scratching their heads. At the time, Brian ...
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Who is Tractor Supply Co, and Why Did Hal Lawton Go There?
Warren Shoulberg
December 18, 2019
Chances are if you live east of the Hudson River, or in many urban areas of the country, you were probably not very familiar with ...
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True Stories: Strategies from Seven High-Growth Specialty Retailers
Ken Hewes
December 17, 2019
There is not much \”new\” to write about when it comes to specialty retail. How often can we talk about the inexorability of Amazon; the ...
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Curated DTC Brands Struggle to Reach Profitability
Jasmine Glasheen
December 16, 2019
Memberships, subscriptions, and loyalty… oh my! As a millennial HENRY who falls prey to online advertising more often than I\’d like to admit, it feels ...
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Which Demographic Won’t Do their Holiday Shopping Online?
Jasmine Glasheen
December 11, 2019
The holiday season has been synonymous with shopping since the invention of the gold coin. Holiday sales will grow by 3.8 to 4.2 percent this ...
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Kroger vs. Wegmans
David Merrefield
November 26, 2019
This is the tale of two paths to brand building. One approach is through careful message management and paying a lot to keep that control. ...
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