Deborah Weinswig, CEO of Coresight, combines strong relationship-building, analytical skills, and a disciplined work ethic to transform industries.
[…] MCE curriculum could be copied right out of Jack Mitchell\’s revised and updated book: “Hug Your Customers,” published by Hachette Books, on sale today. For readers who are not aware of Mitchells Family of Stores, they are a group of […]
Robin Lewis Author, Visionary, Retail Guru Robin Lewis is the founder and CEO of The Robin Report. He is an author, speaker, and consultant for the retail and consumer products industries. He is frequently requested by C-level management for advice, […]
I’m remembering Marvin Traub not for all of his greatness in life, which has been adequately paid tribute to by those who were personally and professionally closer to him. Rather I am remembering him warmly and honorably over many breakfasts […]
[…] nostalgic about this big-box bookstore where they discovered Harry Potter and other childhood favorites and attended storytelling sessions that brought books alive. Daunt noted in a Publishers Weekly interview that the most enthusiastic and loyal shoppers at B&N’s physical stores […]
[…] that altered our world. The first involved Charles M. Stack who started Book Stacks Unlimited, the first online bookstore, selling books via a dial-up bulletin board based in Cleveland. This predates Mr. Bezos’s endeavor by three years. The other curious […]
In the entire world of retailing perhaps there is no single operation that breaks more rules, defies more standard practices and is so successful as Trader Joe’s, the grocery chain founded by Joe Coulombe … and now 500 stores strong. […]
[…] S&H Green Stamps into a passport sized book, ignoring the sickly sweet taste of glue as we anxiously filled enough books to get our “free gift” from the redemption center. When the day finally came mom handed over three books […]
Retail’s Seismic Shift is the result of extensive research, enriched by many CEO interviews. It’s our answer to what the future holds, as well as to what all consumer-facing businesses must do to transform and succeed in the future. As […]
[…] get an insight on what these vendor allowances are all about and how they became fertile ground for cooking the books, let’s take a look in the rearview mirror. Making Allowances Vendor allowances are by no means unique to supermarkets. […]
