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Stop Thinking Omnichannel, Start Talking Harmonic Retail
Pam Danziger
May 28, 2019
Retailers have traditionally thought in terms of distribution channels and have structured their internal systems and metrics around them. But that channel-centric thinking is at ...
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The Mall as Wholesaler Marketplace
Warren Shoulberg
May 21, 2019
The ongoing debate about the ultimate fate of America\’s shopping malls has largely centered on their transition from dedicated spaces to buy stuff to centers ...
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Don’t Just Survive – How to Thrive in the Changing Retail Landscape
Pam Danziger
May 21, 2019
The next seven years are going to be tough for retail. A sweeping restructuring and downsizing of physical retail will occur through 2026, as the ...
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Millennials Are Getting Bored with Startups
Jasmine Glasheen
May 16, 2019
Everyone wants to be part of a brand\’s come up story nowadays. In today\’s retail startup environment, entrepreneurs start off small and unknown with the ...
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The New Era of Corporate Responsibility
Jackie Lewis
May 8, 2019
A new era of sustainability is upon us, based on a growing awareness of our personal wellbeing and the impacts of pollution on our planet. ...
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I Want It Now
Deborah Patton
April 30, 2019
We have been reporting about the customer service experience for years – following the arc of the neighborhood store in the 50s where everyone knows ...
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April Showers Bring May Flowers — and More Customers to Buy Clothes
Pam Danziger
April 10, 2019
Have you been watching the weather recently? A foreboding-sounding weather system, a bombogenesis formed over the Atlantic Ocean that l traveled up the coast. Fortunately, ...
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The Macy’s Makeover
Dana Wood
April 7, 2019
In New York City proper at least, it\’s becoming the norm for storied retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale\’s to spend gazillions of dollars ...
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