Let’s take a look at the situation Kohl’s is up against, and it isn’t pretty. Mr. Richard Baker I have already expressed my opinion of HBC’s intent to acquire Kohl’s, under the leadership of the now high-profile Richard Baker. My […]
Two Real Estate Moguls. Note to Kohl’s: Repel, Repel, Repel Read More »
America’s mid-20th Century suburban sprawl drove the first big wave of shopping center growth. With that, locally based single-store merchants who thrived in bustling downtowns saw huge opportunities to follow their customers to the “burbs” to cash in on the
America’s Preeminent Mega-Mall Has Always Been Thinking Big…and Small Read More »
What did I tell you a couple of weeks ago? I’ll remind you. I said the reason Amazon was closing most of their physical retail properties, including its bookstores, after years of fiddling around (testing is what they would call
As Amazon Closes Bookstores, B&N Bounces Back: A Sweet Irony Read More »
In the dynamic world of retail, regularly quantifying and characterizing traffic – online and offline – is key to tracking performance. While most retailers understand the importance of keeping close tabs on web and app traffic trends and changes, not
Measuring Offline Traffic is Critical to Retail Success Read More »
Paradoxes are both familiar and common to the human condition. They are brain teasers that reveal faults in our senses and errors in human logic. Authors and poets delight in paradoxes because they stop the reader in their tracks to
The Paradox of Brands Read More »
If recent retail history has taught us anything, it’s that one-size-fits-all solutions rarely work. We’ve seen far too many cases of companies copying ideas from other retailers…and falling flat on their faces. Mind you, that is not exactly what we’re
Three Big Reasons Why What Worked at Target Isn\’t Working at Bed Bath & Beyond Read More »
At age 16 my first step towards independence was a driver’s license. I failed the first test and was mortified – parallel parking in a manual shift Dodge Dart wasn’t easy. Most of us boomers have similar stories of lusting
What Are Screens Doing to Us? Read More »
Cannabis has come of age and on the “high” heels of 4/20, the cannabis insiders’ unofficial/official holiday, fashion retailers should take note. The 2022 Cannabis Festival takes place in Washington DC the weekend of April 24. We’re in a weed
High Times for Cannabis in the Retail Industry Read More »
Retailers have been remerchandising their stores almost since the invention of the SKU. But reinvention to take them beyond just places where shoppers buy things and into homes, workspaces and even advertising mediums is a whole new strategy for some
The “Re” in Retailing Now Stands for Repurposing Read More »
As consumers become more aware of sustainability, some fashion brands are making concerted efforts to not just be seen as an eco-conscious brand, but to change their practices and supply chains to reach legitimate sustainability goals. Mavi’s Multi-Faceted Sustainability Approach
Innovative Brands Are Stepping Up Their Sustainability Game Read More »
