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The Coming Crash of Michael Kors…Take it To The Bank

Michael Kors, the brand, is becoming ubiquitous, and that’s the kiss of death for trendy fashion brands, particularly those positioned in the up-market younger consumer ...
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Go Disrupt Yourself!

So Says a Disruptive Seminar Panel Please don’t take offense. “Go disrupt yourself” is not a euphemism for that other, often used R-rated suggestion. This ...
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Malls are the New Anchors…

And the Internet is not the Only Culprit A lot has been written and spoken recently about dying malls, my participation included. Well, here’s another ...
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Don\’t Overestimate or Misunderstand \”Disruption\”

Remember the phrase “innovate or die?” Well, it died. Taking its place today is “disrupt or die.” Disrupt this, disrupt that. We’re in the throes ...
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Angela Ahrendts – An Apple Disruptor or One-Off Burberry Rock Star?

I believe former Burberry CEO, Angela Ahrendts, did in fact disrupt the traditional department store model, specifically through her seamless and spectacular integration of the ...
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Amazing Macy\’s

Not Just a Miracle – Not Just a Department Store While JC Penney, Kohl’s and Target struggle to regain their “mojo,” or better put, to ...
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Apple\’s Next Big Thing: A Tesla in its Garage?

To borrow from Ted Levitt’s thesis on “marketing myopia,” Apple is not in the digital “iDevice” business, and Tesla is not in the automobile business. ...
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Social Networks – Flipping Traditional Marketing on its Head

Attention all: You are no longer in control of your marketing messages. How many times, and in how many ways, have we declared that today’s ...
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