If you continue to think of Ikea as that Swedish — or is it Finnish? — retailer with those humungous stores on the outskirts of town, lightweight furniture with funny names that is often difficult to put together…and the home […]
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Last month the broader retail world applauded two of the nation\’s largest drugstore chains when they moved women into senior management roles. The gender divide rooted in the tradition of the male pharmacist\’s early 20th century small-town location was finally
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Sustainable business practices have evolved from a slogan to a purpose. MOTIF Rewire 2021 hosted a global sustainability event for the fashion apparel/retail industry to advocate for thinking disruptively, creatively and differently. Janice Wang, Chair of the Board, MOTIF &
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I’m commenting on Nordstrom’s latest strategic moves: their brick-and-mortar localization and online positioning, the “Closer to You” program and their concession strategy. However, before I do, I want to put these strategic moves into the proper context. They all emanate
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This is part one of a two-part article. The retail environment is more complex than it’s ever been, and the way people buy, what they buy, and how their orders are fulfilled is changing rapidly. Yet one area is mostly
Next-gens may fear economic uncertainty, but that’s not stopping them from making high ticket purchases. HighSnobiety reports that, by 2026, millennials and Gen Z will make up more than 60 percent of luxury spend. Chinese next-gens are leading the way.
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It\’s been just over five years since the International Council of Shopping Centers published \”Envision 2020\” – a landmark study (full disclosure: I directed the study) demonstrating the need for malls to completely reinvent themselves in an Amazon-dominated retail world.
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Remember when Restoration Hardware was the quirky DIY-fixer’s catalog for people restoring Victorian houses? It’s come a long way from its home-spun roots back in 1979 when Stephen Gordon founded it. Progressive CEO In his most recent shareholders letter, Gary
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The young versus their older counterparts is a tale as old as time. But the balance is changing with a Boomer generation practicing wellness and experiencing longevity (the pandemic notwithstanding). So, who are the real market drivers today? Next-gens were
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Suburban Stories In our post-pan world, the choices of where and how we spend our money have changed. The inequities of our American culture are stark. In spite of Covid, the stock market is up. Some Americans are doing just
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