Articles on
Management
TOBE Says We’re On Shaky Ground
Leslie J. Ghize
April 17, 2017
Across industries, backbone systems are showing heavy signs of wear and tear. TOBE fears that the remedy may be more rebuild than renovate. Easier said ...
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Big Data Empowering Small Decisions
Robin Lewis
April 12, 2017
A Conversation with Michelle Lam, CEO, True&Co. Perhaps the most talked-about concept in modern retailing is big data. Every brand is enchanted with the idea ...
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The Future of Department Stores
Michael Dart
April 11, 2017
A Conversation with Jeff Gennette, CEO of Macy’s Jeff Gennette was named CEO of Macy’s Inc. in 2017. He began his retail career in 1983, ...
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The Credibility Crisis
Len Lewis
April 5, 2017
In a world of “fake news,” “alt facts,” “crooked media” and terrible Tweets, consumers are asking the biggest question since “who shot JR?”— namely, who ...
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Why HENRY loves DAVID, and It’s Sure to be a Long-Term Romance
Pam Danziger
March 21, 2017
An interesting piece of research recently crossed my desk from business development firm Marvin Traub Associates. The firm works with companies in the retail, consumer, ...
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Retail Board Governance in the Age of Disruption
Marie Driscoll
March 15, 2017
How do boards of traditional retailers cope with the need for governance and guidance in this moment of disruptive change? Capitalism may be at its ...
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Out of India
Warren Shoulberg
March 6, 2017
It has the fastest growing economy in the world. It will soon have more people than any other country on the planet…including China. It has ...
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Shopping + Culture
Paco Underhill
March 1, 2017
When the Museum of Modern Art opened its new building in 2004, admission was priced at $20. And the cultural world gasped. Behind closed doors, ...
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