A Conversation with William P. Lauder, Executive Chair, The Estée Lauder Companies Vats of indelible ink have been used to question and revise the future of retail, including our interviews with key industry figures. William P. Lauder, executive chairman of […]
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The only thing on Earth that can grow into infinity and beyond is the bamboo in my front lawn. Four sprigs of it were planted 50 years ago and nothing has been able to stop it; not setting it on
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Are we having fun yet? I don’t think so. Every day, and usually more than once a day, some new tidbit about Amazon blazing new trails and road blocking old ones screams out with news of disintermediating all industries. With
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Hey kids, let’s start a new retail business. First off, let’s go after Amazon, the most ginormous startup in retailing history and the 800-pound gorilla that pretty much eats every other gorilla in the online zoo. Then, let’s go after
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Earlier this fall I ran into a friend who is well connected and well versed in the chic Manhattan universe of society, celebrity and fashion. “That’s a great dress,” he said, complimenting me on the brighter-than-navy blue, three-quarter sleeved, gabardine
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The long-anticipated merger of two powerhouse European supermarket operators finally happened this summer. The merger of the two firms—Ahold of The Netherlands and Delhaize of Belgium—has great implications for food retailing in the U.S., far more than in Europe. That’s
The Wall Street Journal reported that HBC had made an “overture” to acquire Macy’s. And even though HBC’s market cap is around $2 billion, a bit small to digest Macy’s roughly $10 billion cap, HBC could leverage its considerably high-valued
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There’s a great irony in the kind of cold, technology-driven world we are evolving through: and at the same time, tech’s ability to provide retailers and brands the tools to personalize products, services and experiences. That’s awesome. The use of
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The end of the beauty-retail “starchitect” era is upon us. And nudging it out the door is Christopher Skinner, a buzzy young brand-builder who cut his teeth at LVMH before opening his own agency 18 months ago. Dubbed School House,
Hey, if orange is the new black, then anything is possible. Given the impact of Amazon.com and online on traditional retailers, maybe bankruptcy is the new black. Will it help or hurt Amazon to drop reference pricing from their website?
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