After China, Indonesia is Asia’s largest digital ecosystem retail battleground, currently dominated by GoTo, Grab and Shopee. Indonesia’s 250 million consumers enjoy an advanced, vibrant ecosystem with choices of digital wallets and app-based shopping fueled by home-grown digital retailers and […]
Indonesia’s eCommerce Economy Driven by Innovation Read More »
It may be hard to believe, but Kohl’s was once the darling of the retail world, expanding at a frantic pace to go national while helping to drive at least one competitor out of the business (Mervyns) and taking market
Can Tom Kingsbury Really Fix Kohl’s? Read More »
It’s not surprising that without enough strategic foresight, Nordstrom would default to its “lowest hanging fruit,” and apparently its easiest path to growth — the Rack. And I could speculate the same about Kohl’s under its CEO, Tom Kingsbury, formerly
Is Nordstrom in the Vortex of Deflating Value? Read More »
Product placement in film and television has changed drastically and the demand for these story-driven products is stronger than ever. A recent study by BENLabs found that 46 percent of consumers learned about a product for the first time by
Product Placements on Steroids Read More »
A key mistake for the Body Shop was a lack of innovation and evolution. Sure, when it made its debut in the 70s, its cleaned-up hippie vibe and signature products such as strawberry body butter and white musk fragrance completely resonated with consumers. But as the competitive steam picked up, The Body Shop didn’t keep pace, missing out on huge recent trends like contouring sticks, lip kits and palettes.
Natura Punts The Body Shop to Aurelius for $254M Read More »
If you’re looking for a quick way to become an overnight expert on 3D and emerging technologies in the fashion retail industry, check out the 3D Tech Fest video presentations, the vision and brainchild of Alvanon’s CEO, Janice Wang. In
Welcome to the 3D Century Read More »
The U.S. luxury market is rapidly falling into a recession (if it isn’t already there), according to Chandler Mount, founder of the Affluent Consumer Research Company. His firm’s latest survey of affluent luxury consumers (average income, about $400k) finds their
Arhaus: Reversing the Luxury Home Recession Trend Read More »
Augmented Reality (AR) is emerging as a game-changing technology in the retail sector with the promise of revolutionizing the way consumers interact with brands and products. AR technology empowers the user to see his or her real-world environment overlaid with
The AR Revolution in Retail Is (Almost) Here Read More »
Today’s emerging brand founders face challenges around every corner. Vyra Scher is a transgender woman who faced multiple traumas in founding her startup hosiery and accessories brand, LECHERY. Factor in that she started the brand at the advent of the
Vyra Scher: A Startup Entrepreneur Overcoming the Odds Read More »
The holiday season is often a make-or-break sales period for many companies, large and small, especially those in retail, travel, and hospitality industries. With inflation fears and global unrest, there are many unknowns this year that may influence consumer optimism
Mixed Signals for Holiday Spending Read More »
