VP, Group Publisher, Women\’s Wear Daily Remembering Ralph is delightfully easy because he is delightfully unforgettable. First, as my professional colleague at WWD, and then very quickly becoming a dear friend, I see Ralph with that twinkle in his eyes, mischevous […]
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Maybe you’re Maybelline. And maybe, because you’re Maybelline, you produce one of the most beloved mascaras of all time. Yes, Great Lash is one for the ages, a perennial box-office champ for the last 44 years. In this era of
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Whole Foods has succeeded beyond all expectations, but, strangely, that’s not all good for Whole Foods. Whole Foods was founded 35 years ago in Texas based on the premise that there had to be a safer way to produce food
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In the horror story of the declining fortunes of the American shopping center, the central character is the “Ghost Mall” – abandoned, forlorn, and lifeless — but looming, casting a post-apocalyptic pall over the American Dream. The website, DeadMalls.com, provides
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There should be a Master\’s degree in customer engagement (MCE) obtainable from Harvard or any of the other top-tiered universities. It should be as revered and valued as an MBA, including comparable compensation. And every retail associate or associate wannabe,
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Look up in the sky! It’s a bird…it’s a plane. No, it’s those Louboutins you ordered. That might not be too far from reality given the frenzy over drones and their potential in retail. We have the fertile mind and
The Census Department has started to release data from its five-year Economic Census that does a deep dive into all aspects of the US economy, including 12 sectors of retail. What’s important about the latest Economic Census is that it
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Multilevel/Pyramid Marketing Schemes Lure Unsuspecting Consumers through FTC Loophole Don’t look now, but dozens of companies, starting with Amway back in 1979, and more recently Herbalife, the supplements company being challenged as operating a pyramid scheme by activist investor Bill
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…And Other Lessons From European Retail\’s Foodie Heroes As many of us remember, the 2014 Chanel Fall/Winter show was a foodie dream for those who love fashion. A monumental moment celebrating the merging of fashion and food, Lagerfeld transformed the
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Who would have thunk that hanging out in a kitchen and bath appliance store could replicate the Starbucks experience for coffee aficionados and Apple for computer lovers? Well, thunk again. Pirch, as in perching, or sort of feathering your nest
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