Over the past year, the volatility in cotton fiber costs compelled some manufacturers and brands to, at least temporarily, experiment with using alternative fibers. Now that the price of cotton has settled in line with historic averages, there is renewed […]
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An interview with Tanya Shaw, Founder and CEO, Unique Solutions and Judi Richardson, Executive Vice President of Corporate Culture, Professional Development and Quality Assurance Robin Report: Tanya, you are in the midst of rapid growth as a company – increasing
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I’ll tell you one thing. I am sick and tired of the 24/7 surround sound about Facebook. And, I certainly don’t care to hear every detail about the hoodied, smart, and incredibly lucky one’s life. Seriously, whether or not Facebook’s
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The mantra of the old school merchants has always been “… at the end of the day, success is all about product, product, product.” Well, several years ago that myth was shattered and the ante was raised in the apparel
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These are exciting times in the financing and mergers markets, with several key themes influencing the consumer retail space, and exciting opportunities for high growth and emerging companies. Financing Markets During the financial crisis, we saw GDP growth plummet 0.3
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Steve Jobs did not create either the art or science of retailing, but he quintessentially defined its convergence. Therefore, I think it’s appropriate to attach his name to this era we are just now entering. Let me be very clear.
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Fitting in with this month’s feature story \”The Jobsian Era is Upon Us: The Art and Science of Retailing Converge\” as well as my co-authored book The New Rules of Retail, we have a great example of art converging with
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The most valuable technology-based power a business could hope for is one that would inspire its customers to willingly perform tasks that were previously done by its employees. Although many consumer-facing businesses have been able to accomplish just that, retailing
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Just like the original “Pacman” of the earliest video games, chomping through all of the pac-dots to victory, Amazon appears to be rapidly chomping its way to becoming the biggest store on earth by taking on every product and service
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It’s a good thing for Martha (to use one of her signature phrases). It’s a good thing for JC Penney. And it’s a good thing for Macy’s, which I’ll get to in a minute. I’m writing, of course, about JC
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