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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A lot of people have begun to sing Walmart’s praises. I’m not one of them. In fact, Walmart is a company I have an increasing amount of disdain for. In fact, I would liken Walmart to a gigantic lawn dart
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Faith Popcorn is a world-renowned futurist. She runs a company called Faith Popcorn’s BrainReserve which helps the Fortune 100 figure out how to fit their businesses into a world that doesn’t quite exist yet, but will. How does she do
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It has been almost exactly one year since Amazon made its stunning buyout of specialty grocery retailer Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. So, what better time than now to take a look at how the whole thing is proceeding.
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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
Let’s face it: Grocery shopping is a pain. It takes valuable time that could be used more productively elsewhere. It is such a hassle that by the time you are done doing it, there is often little energy left over
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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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You may have enjoyed the fireworks last week on July 4th and beach and backyard time with family and friends, but over at Amazon the relentless ninjas were preparing for the biggest baddest Prime Day yet — and likely salivating
\”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
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It\’s no secret that retailers feel an ever-present threat from Amazon. No one feels it more than brick-and-mortar stores, who are bearing the costs of expensive real estate while watching steady increases in e-commerce sales. But experts say this is
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