The beat goes on. And on, and on. The energy and collective exchange of knowledge that kicked off day one at Shoptalk was on steroids during day two. And I kid you not. Four fireside chats opened the morning with […]
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It May Be The Next Biggest Thing It was opening day for Shoptalk’s inaugural three-day retail revolution in Las Vegas. I say revolution because it had a high-energy revolutionary fervor about it. True to founder Anil Aggarwal’s objective, it brought
The brand transformation at Coach announced by Victor Luis on June 19, 2014 is gaining traction. We are six quarters into its new modern luxury positioning, replete with new full price and outlet store formats, new accessories and lifestyle product,
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The history of the world is a study of crisis—natural and manmade. How well we deal with it, if at all, is what sets us apart as a species—not to mention bankruptcy. Fire, flood, product adulteration, oil spills, airline crashes,
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Zara’s Process Innovation Trumps Product Innovation Zara was first in envisioning what the newly emerging techno-empowered 21st-century consumer would be demanding of the fashion world. They acted on it almost two decades ago, while the rest of the old world
Seasonal Line-Cycles:Going, Going…Gone Read More »
In a long-anticipated development, Fairway Market filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this week. Supermarket operator Fairway might not be well known to those outside New York City and its suburbs, but for many years it has been the much-beloved
Debt Load Sinks Fairway. Who’s Next? Read More »
Outside of my husband, daughter and possibly tennis, my two favorite things on the planet are A) fantastic beauty products and B) staying at design-driven, “lifestyle” hotels. When A meets B, I’m a seriously happy camper. And so are scores
Hotel Hot Streak: For Beauty, “Heads in Beds” Can Mean a Golden Branding Opportunity Read More »
Empowered with easily accessible information and almost endless global alternatives, shoppers demand value-added, seamless cross-channel shopping experiences, and they exhibit little patience or tolerance for retailers who “don’t get it.” As a result, retailers are in a reactive period of
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The fashion industry has historically moved in seasonal cycles, as evidenced by the fall/winter and spring/summer fashion weeks that take place around the world. In recent years, some retailers and brands have shortened traditional seasons into cycles in which a
Playing Favorites: Brands Market Emotional Relationships Read More »
I want everyone out there to raise their hands if your company has a solid, well thought-out, five- or 10-year plan! If you do, then you’re all good, classically-trained students — and your college business professors, your company and your
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