Last week’s employment data looked pretty rosy. The economy added 175,000 new jobs in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than many economy-watchers and investors anticipated, but not so many that the Fed might be tempted to […]
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I was asked to sit on a panel in May for The Robin Report and Fashion Group International to comment on whether robots will replace sales associates in “Our Brave New Hi-Tech, Low Touch World”…needless to say, it has been
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Today, there is a seismic shift in consumer behavior affecting the retail world—and it’s being driven by technology. Likewise, retailers’ success hinges on an organizational ability to quickly adapt to, and actively integrate these new technologies as they infiltrate the
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A Spark Seven Years Ago, a Conflagration Today How and why did a little “spark” in the news seven years ago, become a conflagration today? Michael Jeffries, CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch and his “spin doctors” have to be wondering
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Or “Is This Time Different?” Sadly, I don’t believe the various collaborative efforts now forming to resolve the issues that led to the Bangladesh disaster, will work. They never do. The myriad consortiums, NGO\’s, union organizations, associations and on and
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REWith the launch of the Spring 2014 lookbook in April, Gap Creative Director Rebekka Bay sets the tone of her six-month-old stewardship as Creative Director of Gap, Inc. For those of you who aren’t yet familiar with Bay, who joined
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Have you ever noticed how many people in leadership positions shouldn\’t be there? Unless you\’ve been living in the Himalayas, you\’ve undoubtedly heard a classic example recently–the brouhaha and subsequent firing of the Rutgers University basketball coach and its athletic
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I noted more than a few binoculars focused this morning on the military airfield outside my Caracas hotel. It’s likely they were searching the ground for evidence of the military coup I heard whispers about last night in the hotel
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What\’s Wrong With That Statement? Am I wrong to be disgusted over the blatant irresponsibility of some of the largest retailers and apparel brands in the world, as well as the governments and factory owners in the countries sought for
\”I\’m Dying to Make Your T-shirt For You\” Read More »
The Incredible Universe was…well, pretty incredible. There was no store like it ever before – and there’s not likely to be one like it ever again. For those of you who have gone through retail remembrance reprogramming, a quick history
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