Data Shows Big Disparities Between Sectors in Online Performance Retailers and brands have been bombarded with the message that the future is online, and they’d better get their act together with their e-commerce strategy if they’re going to remain competitive. […]
E-Commerce: If You Build It, Will They Come? (Part 1) Read More »
The current thread of the many conversations I have with the top executives of the retail and consumer-facing industries is that all of commerce is still in the grip of techno-chaotic disruption, destruction and transformation. Alongside this mayhem is the
Leadership, Culture, Capital and Speed: Barriers or Boosters? Read More »
As the industry adapts to the rapidly evolving consumer landscape, fashion brands and retailers must focus on reaching digital-first consumers, such as Gen Z. While the oldest in the generation have only recently entered the workforce, Gen Z is already
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When I first started in the apparel industry, fresh out of college with a BA in Philosophy, I was determined to learn everything I could about how to build a successful apparel brand and business. The concept of quality was
Amazon’s Prime Day has become a truly unique retail event since its launch in 2015. In anticipation of Prime Day 2018, Marshal Cohen and Stephen Baker got together to discuss the event’s performance, characteristics, evolution, and future potential. Here are
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\”It was the best of times, it was the worst of times\” This is the opening phrase of the opening paragraph from \”A Tale of Two Cities\” by the immortal Charles Dickens providing analysis of the disruptive state of affairs
Why Go to a Store Anymore? Read More »
Speaking of radical change, perhaps the most radical thinker and doer in history, Steve Jobs uttered eight words in a keynote address on January 9, 2007 in San Francisco. He said, \”Today Apple is going to reinvent the phone.\” I
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Shoptalk 2018 provided a clear lens on the state of retail and its future, propelled by the digital economy. It is a critical forum that we need to elevate the dialogue about the future of the industry. Shoptalk brings the
Special Shoptalk 2018 Report Read More »
One Size Fits All Is so 1999! Armed with technology, consumers believe they can have anything they want literally immediately. This expectation is uprooting the status quo and business as usual, across all sectors of retail. A prime example is
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The Retail Radicals is Hosted by Richard Jaffe, The Robin Report and the W. Edwards Deming Center – In Collaboration with SAP Join Robin Lewis at The Retail Radicals, a one-day interactive forum on emerging trends and macro shifts shaping the
The 2018 Retail Forum at Columbia Business School Read More »
