Retailers who improve their connection with consumers, give instant service, and find new ways to enhance the shopping experience will be the ones who survive and thrive in this disruptive period in our industry’s history. That was the overarching message […]
Lundgren Center Conference Focuses on Consumer, Technology and Doing Things Differently Read More »
It has been reported that we are experiencing the twilight of the department store. Critics suggest that this once glorious edifice to consumerism is no longer a relevant fixture in American suburbia or urban culture. The story goes that department
It’s Time for a Department Store Renaissance! Read More »
Why should any of us in the world of retail pay any attention to the 38th parallel that divides the Korean Peninsula? In an unforgiving world where political and economic crisis have propagated the largest movement of refugees in human
Have you heard enough about Millennials? If you immediately answered yes, we’re right there with you…but not so fast. First we glorified them. Then we demonized them. Now it’s time to appreciate them for the influential force they are. No
TOBE Says: The Millennial Mindset Is Contagious Read More »
Brilliant Strategists Blindsided? Since 2012, it would appear that Kohl’s might be flatlining (which is drastically dire especially in medical terms). Revenues grew a meager two percent from $18.8 billion in 2012 to slightly over $19 billion in 2013, and
Is Kohl’s Flatlining? Read More »
Much is being written about the successful turnaround at JC Penney at the hands of its CEO, Marvin Ellison, who arrived at the ailing retailer in 2014 after a 12-year stint at Home Depot. The kudos are certainly justified, as
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And, It Hasn’t Even Happened Yet! Beyond Incredible! The event is called Shoptalk and about 2,000 industry executives, including more than 150 CEOs, have already signed up. Of the registered attendees, over 25 percent are C-level executives and another 30
Shoptalk Is Now Ranked in the Top 5 of US Retail and E-commerce Conferences Read More »
Scraping the Bottom for Another Share You are about to open the door into the “house of horrors.” If you’re already in a bad mood, you might want to skip over this blog. But if you want the real unvarnished
You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide Read More »
Supermarkets haven’t been the first kids on the block to notice the obvious. Here’s one mega-trend supermarkets missed: Americans’ recognition of the strong linkage between what they eat and their health. For the longest time, mainstream supermarket retailers failed to
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In a recent talk at the Hackers on the Runway conference in Paris, marketer-extraordinaire Seth Godin, asked, “Is Digital the End of Luxury Brands?” Rather, the question should be rephrased, “Is the Digital Generation i.e. the Millennials, the End of
Demographic Disruption & the Luxury Drought: How to ‘Make Rain’ Read More »
