They say retailing is a zero-sum game. For every winner there is a loser. For every Amazon there is a Sears. It\’s all about market share and at no time will that be more accurate than in the period we\’re […]
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Letting no crisis go to waste, the MBB big-three consulting firms – McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, and Bain & Company – have all come out with their post-coronavirus predictions for the luxury market. I\’ve spent hours digesting their
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It’s a strange time to come of age, but Gen Z is doing just that in a world on lockdown. While it’s beginning to look like there’s light at the end of the tunnel for nonessential retailers, NextGen consumers have
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In a recent Facebook live stream, Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook’s latest foray into e-commerce retail. Zuckerberg described Shops as, “The biggest step we have taken yet [in social commerce].” This time Facebook is playing for keeps. Origin Story In August
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Let\’s hear it one more time: Those who were at-risk before Covid-19 are more likely to succumb and die from it. And Under Armour came into the pandemic on life support. In fact, it had its own pandemic virus beginning
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After a hurricane or earthquake or terrorist attack, the first tentative sign of a return to normalcy is the reopening of the neighborhood shops and markets. When Mom & Pop merchants demonstrate their hopefulness for the future, they are signaling
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A few weeks ago, Walmart debuted its new Express delivery program, whereby Walmart customers can pay an extra $10 fee to have their purchases delivered right to their doors in two hours or less. While questionable on many levels, the
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The retailing industry is going to have to look for another savior. At least for the time being. In what amounted to a near-non-stop barrage, every expert and his brother has been talking about how physical retail stores need to
Experiential Retailing: Done That…But Not Anymore Read More »
Despite the evidence, few of us saw the face mask boom coming. Fabric face masks are this season’s most controversial accessory. They are the first accessory to bridge the gap between fashion item and medical necessity. But are they here
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The \”once in a life-time\” impact on retail created as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the secular shift that has gradually been impacting retail for the past 10+ years; namely the shift to digital and the declining
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