Significant Shrinkage

There’s sufficient motivation for companies to remove risk from their supply chains. One way to do it is to shrink it.

The Chief Merchant Minute – Fitted Intentions

The Chief Merchant Minute – TCMCCC

The Chief Merchant Minute – Category vs Outfit Buying

The Home (Improvement) Field of Play

Retailer-vendor relationships are more transactional than collaborative. And that’s hurting the customer.

Upcoming Webinar: What High-Performing Retail Operators Do Differently

The disconnect between strategy and execution could cost a retailer millions of dollars in full-price sales and margin.

Jump For Joy!

In 2017, we were all jumping for joy. Jumpsuits were having a moment at that time. I was the merch lead for Lauren, and we bought into many versions across all Fall deliveries. We presented the collections during market and all the buyers were excited. Visual merchandising did a walk-through, and the team couldn’t wait […]

Take Two Capsules

Capsule collections need to pass this test.

I Want the Dirty Job.

Let me tell you about my dad’s side hustle. I have memories of being 8 years old, sitting in the passenger seat while my dad would drive into the Foothills Industrial area of Calgary, Canada. Mind you, this was typically on a summer evening or first thing Saturday morning. We would pull up to a […]

Sourcing Exchange Podcast

𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆? In the latest episode of the Sourcing Exchange, host Paul Lennen speaks with retail strategy expert Liza Amlani about transforming how products are created and brought to market. Together, they examine the core challenges facing retailers today — from overdevelopment and organizational silos […]