Fresh Thinking for
Modern Retail Leaders

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

Recapping My Time at The Lead

The Lead Summit conference wasn’t the only thing that was lit last week. NYC was HOT! Amid the heat was one retail …

TBD (The Battered Department Store)

Yes, we’re going to discuss THE major merger news that you can’t get enough of. Six Flags completed a merger with their …

Nike Should Say NIMBY

Most sports talk shows stink. There are notable exceptions: Inside the NBA, Pardon the Interruption and First Things First. First Things First …

I Want The Whole Sale

The story of the brand Outdoor Voices is riddled with ineptness. Their journey from hyped athletic apparel brand to raging dumpster fire …

The System Always Kicks Back

Here’s your science lesson of the day: In Chemistry there is such a thing as an “Equilibrium Law.” It is more commonly …

The Dull Drugstore

One thing stood out for me when living in NYC last year: many of the pharmacies were dull and uninspiring. CVS? Bland. …

There Is No Way Wine is Better Than Pepsi.

Like George Costanza, I don’t drink wine. I drink Pepsi. Well, diet Pepsi. I love the stuff. Skip the can and just …

Defense Wins Supply Chains?

I was invited to a lunch meeting at the Economic Club of Canada last week to hear remarks from Canada’s Minister of …

The Best Way to Make $10 Million in a Day

I don’t care much for golf. Candidly, I find it boring. When I was younger, I didn’t really “get” the game. It …

You’ll Need More Than Culinary Clichés

A recent WSJ article had an interview with new Macy’s CEO, Tony Spring, who loves using food metaphors to talk retail. “It …