Into the Breach
Retailers battle for data security but who’s winning the war? Let’s ask the question everyone’s thinking but no one says out loud. Is real data security just a myth? An urban legend? A fairy tale that parents tell children at […]
Technology Doesn\’t Change People, People Do
Pardon me for using the “guns don’t kill people” metaphor. But people are now using the incredible power of technology and the Internet in ways that are disruptively changing our entire culture: some of it awesomely positive, but some of
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Something New, in the Right Hue, That Fits, Too!
In our most recent article, we discussed the newest trend in retail — going hybrid. The reality of the marketplace makes having control over the value chain a necessity for fashion brands, retailers and manufacturers; and this has evolved into
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Does History Have a Future?
\’Fortnum & Mason opens second UK store in 307 years,’ was the title of the recent press release in my inbox. Opening two stores in your home market in the time it took the pilgrims to establish Plymouth and America
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FOMO & the Retail Experience
A Nation of Smartphone Junkies It’s a truism that an overwhelming number of people today are addicted to their electronic devices. According to Pew Research, the cell phone has been the most quickly adopted consumer technology in the history of
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In Search of The Future
The Past is Not Prologue I feel your pain, your anxiety, your confusion. I’m just relieved it’s yours and not mine! You are in the middle of chaos, the “Wild West,” in search of the new frontier, and a future
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Developing Markets Aren’t Just About Opportunity
While Stephen Elop was describing the culture of a Finnish telecom company he could easily have been referring to many western retail organizations today, specifically the pervasive attitudes around what is valued and how we address the changing competitive landscape.
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Meet the Millennials
Multi-Faceted, But Not Beyond Understanding Retailers need to tune into the 18-to-30 crowd that comprises almost a third of all Americans – a bigger population segment than Baby Boomers. The Millennial generation numbered 79 million in 2011, with an outlook
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Now It’s The Post-Prep Digital Menswear Evolution?
Remember when Nick Graham launched a rocket into space with a pair of his Joe Boxer brand shorts in the nose cone? Or, were you there when he did the first live-streaming fashion show (from an airline hanger in Iceland?)
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Delhaize’s New Way Forward – A Blueprint for Retailers?
Changing markets and disruptive technologies have shaken many retailers to the core. Many are flailing about in all directions in hopes of chancing on a solution. Barnes & Noble wanted to convert to a technology company, but couldn’t. JCPenney wanted
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