The deep discount grocery store model pioneered by the twin German retailers Aldi and Lidl is arguably the only all-new physical store format to come along in the retail business in at least several decades. But for general merchandise retailers […]
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During WWI and WWII, carrier pigeons (or homing pigeons) actually won medals for their valiant acts of bravery. The Germans even had photographer-pigeons with cameras strapped to their bellies, an intelligence system that was dropped only after aerial reconnaissance planes
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It isn’t just the deep-thinking, hyper-articulate panel participants that have made the Fragrance Foundation’s recent webinar stick out in my mind for a solid six weeks after the fact. Rather, it’s the idea that the beauty industry’s least dynamic, most
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For the past three years, we have recognized retail brands that have had exceptional results each year, powered by teams that are redefining innovation and reshaping the future of retail. We have worked in collaboration with SAP on our third
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“Designer rentals starting at $30,” Rent the Runway’s website proclaims. A quick scan of the site shows free rental coverage, free dry cleaning… what’s a customer not to love? But the fizzling response to Rent the Runway’s IPO and recent
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Just as Macy’s announced impressive earnings, which pushed its stock price up 21 percent, a boardroom drama intensified, spurred by an activist investor. The proposal on the table seems astonishing: Split Macy’s multibillion-dollar ecommerce business from its 600-store brick-and-mortar business
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The global economy has encountered massive supply chain disruptions as it has struggled to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic. In the U.S., a shortage of truck drivers (especially long-haul truck drivers) has become one of the biggest bottlenecks. Several
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The global economy has encountered massive supply chain disruptions as it has struggled to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic. In the U.S., a shortage of truck drivers (especially long-haul truck drivers) has become one of the biggest bottlenecks. Several
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As ecommerce grows in complexity, brands need new ways to grow sales and market share. Right now, brands face urgent market pressures like out-of-stocks, an influx of new competitors and rising inflation, all of which erode profitability. As online marketplaces
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Recently the CEO of a think tank heralded the outcomes of the Glasgow Summit “The roadmap and momentum are there; so, the big issue is now acceleration.” While another observer pinpointed the shortage of money needed to effectively meet the
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