It’s the question that everybody’s asking…and that only one person on the planet has the answer to: What physical retailer will Amazon buy next? Notice the question is not if, it’s only a matter of who. Following its purchase of […]
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This is ancient history – and embarrassing – but it’s relevant to today’s topic, so I’m sharing. Years ago, in my role as AVP Strategic Development in the Luxe division at L’Oréal SA, I was abruptly called into a private
Is NYX the New MAC? Signs – And Sales – Point to Yes Read More »
There’s an old adage in the advertising business: “Sex sells!” But does it? The answer is yes and no. It depends on what products you’re trying to promote, to whom, and the imagery you use. Angel wings, lingerie and stilettos
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I’m going to declare that radical is a new buzzword for the new world. Do you know how radical this moment in time is? This time will be looked back on as arguably the most radical of times in all
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Retailers are currently facing an unprecedented renaissance, with winners and losers being redefined on a near-daily basis. In the last year, we have seen: HelloFresh, Blue Apron, and Gousto strike gold in underserved categories Amazon and Whole Foods marry the
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Bentonville is now a brash new American City. No longer can you find a $24-a-night hotel room that includes a hot breakfast. Foreign car dealers and upscale chain restaurants have proliferated. Sushi bars and Korean food, no problem. The shortcut
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If the millennial won’t go to the merchandise bring the merchandise to the millennial. The home furnishings industry, forever on the lookout for a way to connect with the new wave of elusive customers who may not yet be as
Back at the founding of American retail, led by 19th and early 20th century visionaries like John Wanamaker, Rowland Hussey Macy, Marshall Field, Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck, the big idea was finding and delivering products for the
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At the risk of rolling out all the easy clichés – the game is over, playtime is done, Toy Story: The Final Chapter – the demise of Toys’R’Us is not as obvious as it might seem. A combination of being
Radical thinking leads to radical behavior, leads to radical change. And now more than ever, radical change is what traditional retailers need. These three radicals — (clockwise from upper left in image, Chris Duffy, VP of In-Store Environment, Home Depot,
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