Here’s an impressive retail transformation story. Kimberly Minor, CEO of WOCRA and Interim Executive Director at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, shares raw truths about what it really takes to lead in today’s retail landscape.
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The boomer generation never met a nostalgic reminder of their youth that they didn’t respond to. And with more time (and money) on their hands, they are likely to continue to drive this trend for the foreseeable future.
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While consumers fixate on tariffs as the primary force behind rising food prices, the reality is far more complex and revealing. Regulatory changes, labor costs and operational expenses coupled with new tariff pressures on some food categories are creating uncharted supply-demand dynamics.
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From simple stone tools to complex genetic engineering and information technology, the history of technology is the history of human invention. The speed at which the invention of these tools and technologies is being delivered now has become exponential as the application of machine learning and AI becomes the ubiquitous open-source ingredient.
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The American Eagle disaster proves that retailers can no longer afford to confuse stock market performance with DEI awareness. Not in an era when customers dissect corporate messaging, then build communities around it on social media. The Sweeney ad demonstrates what happens when a company’s entire chain of command neglects to question the implications of what they’re putting out in the world, or how that messaging fits into the global climate.
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“The supply chain for mass-produced garments is a very lengthy one—we can predict weather better than we can predict what fashions will sell.” Janice Wang
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In a Harvard study, researchers manipulated the product description of a fictitious “ColdBrew Master” coffee machine by adding crafted prompt text. After the injection, the AI model consistently recommended this product as the top choice.
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The retail industry stands at a crossroads where artificial intelligence threatens to eliminate millions of jobs while simultaneously creating new opportunities—but only for those retailers smart enough to adapt. Rather than competing with AI, forward-thinking executives are discovering how to amplify human skills like negotiation, empathy, and conflict resolution in collaboration with technology.
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Generation X is better situated to survive the technological assault on consumers’ economic prospects. They may be leveraged between responsibilities to their aging parents and Zennial children, but they don’t face the student debt, housing, and career crises throttling subsequent generations.
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Prime sprinted into more than 90,000 retail locations worldwide—without first validating real, sustained consumer demand. That’s a risky formula. Shelf space comes at a premium. Slotting fees, return logistics, and strained retailer relationships can rapidly erode profitability when product velocity stalls. And that’s exactly what happened.
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