Coming out of the 2015 holiday season, one issue emerged that became painfully apparent to the entire industry. If retailers continue to use same store sales as a metric, they will continually and forever disappoint themselves, their management, and their […]
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Museums and retailers have much in common. Each needs to create an engaging experience for customers. Yes, retailers need to sell their wares and make a profit doing so—no easy feat in today’s over-stored, over-saturated marketplace. Museums must attract visitors
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Most retailers are relieved now that 2015 is in their rear-view mirrors. It was the worst year in retail since 2009, closing in the red, down 0.2 percent from previous year, if motor vehicles and food services are excluded. Unfortunately,
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You need a great idea, an audience to serve, an amazing product to sell. You need an authentic and ideally, unique experience, and the ability to connect it all with technology. And somehow you have to do this quickly, at
I was fortunate enough to steal an hour of Marvin Ellison\’s time last week to be able to drill down a little further into his strategic thinking, now that almost a year has passed under his role as CEO of
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The retail industry is currently navigating a profound transformation as it races to respond to growing consumer power and ongoing technological breakthroughs. America@250, a multiyear research initiative and national dialogue launched by A.T. Kearney, looks ahead to what America may
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Millennials permeated many of the conversations on the Shoptalk main stage and in the Shoptalk track sessions. It stands to reason, as they are the most desirable consumer group, outnumbering their boomer parents with a staggering headcount of 95 million.
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A Revolutionary Shift Surprisingly, 2016 actually looks a lot like 1776. And many of us never saw it coming. Consumers are seeking out unique and small scale businesses that make their own pickles, brew their own beer, and use local
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Ask a person, “Are you a feminist?” and they may say “No.” That angry activist reputation still lingers. Ask them, “Do you believe all people should have the same opportunities, be paid the same for doing equal work, have the
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Straight talk from Ed Gribbin, President, Alvanon Speed to market, for apparel retailers and brands, has been a topic of interest for only about four to five years, but today, it has become one of the top priorities, if not
