Articles on
Management
Under Armour, Under Siege
Robin Lewis
February 22, 2017
The only thing on Earth that can grow into infinity and beyond is the bamboo in my front lawn. Four sprigs of it were planted ...
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An Open Letter to Tiffany
Kate Newlin
February 21, 2017
Dear Mr. Kowalski: On Super Bowl Sunday as the Tiffany brand was about to be served up to a massive international audience via Lady Gaga ...
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The Continuing Handbag Saga
Marie Driscoll
February 20, 2017
Michael Kors disappointed investors last week (February 7) with its sixth consecutive quarterly comp store sales decline along with a glum outlook, which calls for ...
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Amazon, Yada, Yada, Yada
Robin Lewis
February 15, 2017
Are we having fun yet? I don’t think so. Every day, and usually more than once a day, some new tidbit about Amazon blazing new ...
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Ralph Lauren: The Great American Brand Takes a Look in the Mirror and Decides to Change
Jane Singer
February 13, 2017
Earlier this fall I ran into a friend who is well connected and well versed in the chic Manhattan universe of society, celebrity and fashion. ...
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Amazon is the New Walmart…Or Is It?
Jan Rogers Kniffen
January 30, 2017
Hey, if orange is the new black, then anything is possible. Given the impact of Amazon.com and online on traditional retailers, maybe bankruptcy is the ...
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NRF Takeaways – Education, Technology and Personalization
Marie Driscoll
January 24, 2017
1. Education Finally, retailers have come together as an industry to stem the Race to the Bottom, a phrase TRR coined in the 90s based ...
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Rallying ‘Round the Consumer
Michael Dart
January 18, 2017
A Conversation with David Campisi, CEO & President, Big Lots Big Lots is a compelling turnaround story in the off-price retail segment. Same-store sales have ...
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