A Revolutionary Shift Surprisingly, 2016 actually looks a lot like 1776. And many of us never saw it coming. Consumers are seeking out unique and small scale businesses that make their own pickles, brew their own beer, and use local […]
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Straight talk from Ed Gribbin, President, Alvanon Speed to market, for apparel retailers and brands, has been a topic of interest for only about four to five years, but today, it has become one of the top priorities, if not
The moment I entered the Aria Hotel Conference Center last Monday morning, I began to feel it. The sentiment intensified over the next two-and-a-half days, and accompanied me home to New York where it managed to brighten my whole weekend.
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The beat goes on. And on, and on. The energy and collective exchange of knowledge that kicked off day one at Shoptalk was on steroids during day two. And I kid you not. Four fireside chats opened the morning with
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It May Be The Next Biggest Thing It was opening day for Shoptalk’s inaugural three-day retail revolution in Las Vegas. I say revolution because it had a high-energy revolutionary fervor about it. True to founder Anil Aggarwal’s objective, it brought
And, It Hasn’t Even Happened Yet! Beyond Incredible! The event is called Shoptalk and about 2,000 industry executives, including more than 150 CEOs, have already signed up. Of the registered attendees, over 25 percent are C-level executives and another 30
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Anil Aggarwal, who founded Shoptalk along with Jonathan Weiner, is bringing together what he calls the “commerce community” — including established retailers and brands as well as entrepreneurs and investors. ShopTalk is a truly an unprecedented three-day conversation, May 15-18
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Not Just Talk, Not Your “Grandfather’s” Conference About five minutes into the conversation, I realized that Anil sees the world through the eyes of an entrepreneur, with a unique vision about thought leadership that, in my opinion, is achievable. The
As often happens in the retail technology space, hype can be distracting. Consider Square. As 2016 opens, Square is surrounded by its initial public offering hype and CEO drama. That’s unfortunate. Because retailers should be focused on what the company
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How to Satisfy Consumers\’ Growing Hunger for Online Grocery With the grocery industry’s razor-thin margins and slow growth, online sales are not only an incredible opportunity, they also represent revolutionary change in a traditional industry. With the grocery industry’s razor-thin
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