Both Economically and Politically Stock markets are crashing around the world, as I write this. China is cited as the culprit — or at least the catalyst. Some $10 trillion has evaporated from the global stock market since a June […]
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Kickstarter in Your Future? The first question you might ask yourself when starting a new business is: “Am I selling something that people actually want?” This may be stating the obvious, but nowhere is this concept more true than in
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All Facing Enormous Headwinds The newly formed Kraft Heinz food giant’s announcement to slash 2500 jobs is a harbinger of much worse headwinds facing all packaged food companies. As much as they would like to spin this as a positive
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Victoria’s Secret, the $7 billion brand known for its sexy lingerie, scantily dressed models and world-famous intimate apparel runway show, is opening more than a hundred new stores this year in Asia, Europe and other international markets. Shoppers heading there
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A New Take on an Old Story In 2004, Ralph Lauren launched Rugby, a new brand to appeal to a new customer. The company was serious enough about the brand to attempt to trademark the use of the name in
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Sephora Leads a Wake Up Call One thing the overly heralded tech-driven start-ups do not have is brand recognition. They do not have the indelible consumer connection that has taken the “old world” power brands years and millions of dollars
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Terry Lundgren, CEO of Macy’s, borrowed this quote during his opening remarks at the University of Arizona Global Retailing Conference in Tucson back in April, attributing it to NYU-Stern Marketing Professor Scott Galloway, who also happens to be one of
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Ah, Robin Leach, you won’t believe what they’re doing now. Back in the heyday of your incredibly ridiculous – and every bit as addictive – breakthrough TV series, you gave us a measured and breathless peek into how the superstars
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Enabling an Omnichannel Inventory Management Strategy While today’s consumer has dramatically changed, most retailers are still relying on inventory management tactics that are stuck in the past. Some of the world’s best-known retailers have learned this lesson the hard way
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A Graveyard Resting Place for The Gap It may be too late for Mickey (Millard “Mickey” Drexler, CEO, J.Crew). Ironically, I believe the J.Crew brand is going the way of the Gap. Drexler was at the Gap’s helm, lifting it
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