Fresh Thinking for
Modern Retail Leaders

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

Good Job Shopping!!

Second day in London and I need to grocery shop. I slam down the double espresso and march over to the Marks …

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 …