After the slowdown in home sales in late 2018, real estate professionals have been holding their breath, waiting to see if a real estate downturn is in the cards, or if this market dip was a temporary speed-bump. The real-estate […]
Are retailers about to walk through the front door of a welcoming and prosperous 2018? As of the day after Christmas, the New Year was being ushered in with a potentially better than expected bump in retail sales. According to […]
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The key learnings from SXSW 2018, which took place in Austin, Texas in mid-March, were both exciting and challenging. The interactive festival, which has become a thought leadership institution rivaling TED and Davos, is now in its 24th year. The […]
You may have enjoyed the fireworks last week on July 4th and beach and backyard time with family and friends, but over at Amazon the relentless ninjas were preparing for the biggest baddest Prime Day yet — and likely salivating […]
Retail’s new normal has arrived. We’re in the depths of disruption and intense competition, and while many have pegged it as the “retail apocalypse,” that thesis has been debunked. Retail is simply going through a period of disruption and change […]
Shoptalk 2018 provided a clear lens on the state of retail and its future, propelled by the digital economy. It is a critical forum that we need to elevate the dialogue about the future of the industry. Shoptalk brings the […]
One of the most powerful human attributes is our ability to be contemplative and to observe our actions in the broader context of society and time. The end of a calendar year serves as a symbolic pause to ruminate on […]
Erica Lopez, 31 years old, is having growing pains. \”My tastes are growing more expensive,\” admits the executive recruiter from Ann Arbor, Michigan. \”I\’m making more money and buying nicer clothes, accessories and shoes that better reflect my position in […]
Retail’s “Big Show” at Jacob Javits Center in New York has been an annual must-attend event for retailers and those involved in the retail ecosystem for most of the 100+ years since its 1911 inception. However, since the Great Recession […]
