Don’t believe everything you read about the home furnishings business having fallen off the cliff and can’t climb back up. Plenty of big retailing companies believe otherwise…and they’re putting their money where their mouth is. Such as At Home, HomeGoods […]
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What does it take to create revolution? The answer, in part, is the willingness to buck against societal norms in ways that put one’s own comfort at risk. The generations that came before Gen Z weren’t willing to do this,
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Should you evaluate the performance and efficacy of a physical retail store the same way you evaluate an ecommerce store or a mobile game? The short answer is not exactly – but the gaps are not that big. By applying
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Some things never change; I’ve been in the retail business for over 40 years and worker dissension is nothing new. But who’s making all the noise has. Unions are back; organizing is in. Jaz Brisack organized a Starbucks in Buffalo;
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Location, location, location. How many times have we heard this when measuring the intrinsic value for a property? In shopping malls, location is everything for any store focused on attracting the maximum number of shoppers. If a store is sited
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We keep hearing about the impending recession which would mean a pull back in consumer demand just in time for the holiday season. But recent industry reports are showing a “business as usual” behavior both with shoppers and with manufacturers.
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As the famed retail icon, Mickey Drexler once said, “Inventory is the enemy of every retailer in the world.” And in today’s totally unknown and incalculable aftermath of ongoing waves of Covid, an inventory apocalypse is ravaging the retail industry.
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LARP or Live Action Roleplay is no longer relegated to creative high schoolers in parking lots. As we emerge from the pandemic, consumers of all ages are driven to escapist, in-character retail experiences. The reason? Most consumers nowadays have more
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By now we all know the adage, “If all you have is a hammer, everything looks a nail.” Our familiarity with the saying does not negate its relevance in a world riven by inflation, supply chain woes, employee demands and
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Although numerous residents of New Jersey are still openly bemoaning the plastic bag ban that took effect in May, millions of people around the globe are participating in Plastic Free July, an initiative of the Plastic Free Foundation, an organization
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