Fresh Thinking for
Modern Retail Leaders

Explore weekly articles offering frameworks, trends, and perspectives for leaders
shaping the future of retail.

It Flew Off On The Highway

Picture it… We’re cruising down a toll road in Spain towards Alicante. Toll paid, the barrier lifts, we accelerate. “Hey, what happened …

The Hot Sign Is Off.

I love donuts. I’m especially partial to mini cinnamon sugar. Oh, and donuts branded as “Floopy’s” that I can find at any …

Mismatched Outsourcing

Here are three observations that I have made regarding brands and their efforts to outsource design, sourcing and product development. 1 – …

More Time. More Sales.

Amazon announced they’re doubling down on Prime Day. In July, Prime Day will span four days. “We’re extending it to four days …

We Are (Not) All In This Together

“When you say partnership, I hear: You have no money.” I read that on LinkedIn sometime ago. I used to think that …

Saks-Co???

When Halston made a deal with J.C. Penney in 1983, the designer wanted to expand his “brand diffusion” experiment to a broader …

One Size Fits None

ESPN is going all in on DTC. Bob Iger is crowning it the network’s boldest play since grabbing the full NFL schedule …

Dysfunction Inc.

Dysfunctional organizations do dysfunctional things. You don’t have to look too hard to find examples of such dysfunction. Let’s look at an …

Defining the Field of Play

In 141 days, the new NFL season will kick off. I can’t wait to see the fan outrage about how the league …

The Buildings Shape Us

“We shape our buildings and thereafter they shape us.” – Winston Churchill Yes, there is some coincidence that I quoted a wartime …