Sleepless Nights
I am not sure about where you live, but around here in southeastern Pennsylvania, it seems like wherever I drive, I am never far away from a mattress store, and a discount one at that. It makes me wonder how […]
Competing in the New Normal
The struggle between retail titans and industry disruptors is in the news more and more often. We are all well-versed in how companies such as Etsy and Rent the Runway, both of which were named to CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list,
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Are You a Fashion Titan or a Fashion Disrupter?
\”Let’s face it, the fashion business does not attract the nation’s best and brightest…\” As told to me by one of the titans of retail, the ex-CEO of a major American brand. Doubts about my own personal career choice aside,
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Private Brand Primer: Five Things Not to Do When Launching a Signature Fragrance
Launching a signature fragrance is both exceptionally difficult and wonderfully exciting. It is also daunting and exhilarating. A fragrance launch is many things, but what it is not, is rocket science. While both involve an attempt to blast off and
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The Hidden Message in How Americans Spend
Consumer spending increased by 3.7% in June, the highest 12-month smoothed monthly increase in almost two years, according to data released last week by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This year, Americans will spend $12 trillion on stuff, slightly more
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A Hopeful Look at the US Department Store in 2014
Creative destruction, change management, business transformation —call it what you will, but something’s underfoot in the department store channel. After decades of ceding market share to specialty formats and channel consolidation, has the worm finally turned? In addition to economic
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Is Joe Fresh Still Fresh Enough?
I heard good things about Joe Fresh from a friend a couple of years ago, so I visited the Madison Avenue store, which initially opened in October, 2011 as a pop-up. It was a bright, fun place in a convenient
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Seeking Transparency
How Sustainability Can Enhance Your Supply Chain Has sustainability truly become part of our lexicon, or is it still just a buzzword? Today, most consumers expect products and their manufacturing processes to be sustainable; indeed, it’s part of the legacy
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Fashion or Fitness – What’s a Portfolio Manager To Do?
Apparel is considered a discretionary purchase. Really? Most would agree we have little choice as to whether or not we purchase and wear clothing, and it’s considered ‘de rigueur’ in most social settings. The array of apparel choices is truly
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How Chicago Grew Its Own Fragrance
The Second City has racked up something novel. For the first time, the city has come together to fulfill a mission of sustainability, urban beautification, and economic development through creating flower gardens specifically for use in a fine fragrance. Tru
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