Fresh Thinking for
Modern Retail Leaders

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

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 …

I’m Not In That Category

Retail Dive recently reported that Old Navy had quietly added occasionwear to their product mix. Affordable occasionwear is saturated by ultra-fast fashion …

Jean-etic Testing

Let’s discuss denim for a moment. As many of you know, I was a merchant for the bulk of my retail career. …

You’re Wound Up Too Tight

Fashion types can be wound up pretty tight. Fashion brands, however, should learn from software and tighten up even more. When it …

CPO = Clear, Plain, Obvious

“What’s old is new.” Nah, old is old. “We’ve got to get back to our roots.” Really? Have you ever heard of …

Store Spotlight: Laline at Toronto Eaton Centre

Over the weekend, I took to the snow covered streets of Toronto and made my way to the Eaton Centre. My intention …

Isn’t That Convenient

Convenience stores have drastically changed since my childhood where a 7-11 was on the same block as my apartment building. No longer …

Store Visits in SoHo

Store Spotlight: Louis Vuitton x Murakami Pop-Up, SoHo NYC I visited the LV Pop-Up after NRF with my good friend Marco De …

NRF 2025 Recap

Fun fact, I was on a beach in the south of Portugal when NRF rolled around in 2023. It was nice. It …

Book Preview: The Whole Sale

Here is an excerpt from our upcoming ebook: The Whole Sale – Profitable Wholesale Strategies for Brands You might wonder what holiday …