Retail Intelligence Down on the DM I was interviewed by the BBC earlier today about Dr Martens and their recent financial…Retail Strategy GroupNovember 30, 2023
Retail Intelligence Bad Credit According to the Wall Street Journal, Black Friday sales were strong but retailers are noticing…Retail Strategy GroupNovember 27, 2023
Retail Intelligence Power Generator The aphorism “meeting the customer where they are” is best saved for the daily horoscope;…Retail Strategy GroupNovember 22, 2023
Retail Intelligence Undercover Boss How often does retail leadership walk the shop floor? Not in a pre-announced way with…Retail Strategy GroupNovember 20, 2023
Retail Intelligence Strong Cider I wandered down to Soho to see the pop-up store of the TikTok famous brand,…Retail Strategy GroupNovember 17, 2023
Retail Intelligence A Buffalo’s Dozen Much has been made of the use of data, analytics, and technology in pro sports.…Retail Strategy GroupNovember 14, 2023
Retail Intelligence Part Time Referee NFL referees are part-time employees. Maybe the league should consider making them full-time. Executives should…Retail Strategy GroupNovember 10, 2023
Retail Intelligence Haste vs. Urgency There's a difference between acting in haste versus acting with urgency. Haste - Moving quickly,…Retail Strategy GroupNovember 9, 2023
Retail Intelligence Get a Gift Receipt According to a recent WSJ article, retailers just want the right amount of stuff this…Retail Strategy GroupNovember 8, 2023
Retail Intelligence Broken Telephone The game of "broken telephone" is often a riot at parties. For those who don't…Retail Strategy GroupNovember 2, 2023
Retail Intelligence From Macy’s to Under Armour I love it when guest speakers come into my Fashion Business Marketing class to talk…Retail Strategy GroupNovember 1, 2023
Retail Intelligence Hype Hype trains are built to, eventually, crash. Think about companies like Theranos, WeWork, and FTX.…Retail Strategy GroupOctober 30, 2023
Retail Intelligence The Profitable Corner When I first started at Ralph Lauren in 2015, sales were mediocre for Lauren. The…Retail Strategy GroupOctober 27, 2023
Retail Intelligence It’s Not You. It’s Me. We presented yesterday in NYC for the Canadian Consulate General's Technology Accelerator program. Our discussion…Retail Strategy GroupOctober 25, 2023
Retail Intelligence I was talking to DVF… Our friends at the Accessories Council invited me to an intimate event at the beautiful…Retail Strategy GroupOctober 24, 2023
Retail Intelligence Born (to enter) in the USA We are thrilled to be a part of the ongoing success story that is the…Retail Strategy GroupOctober 20, 2023
Retail Intelligence Dynamics In high school chemistry, our teacher presented a lesson on molecular motion. He showed us…Retail Strategy GroupOctober 18, 2023
Retail Intelligence Off-Center A new drinking game – take a shot anytime someone in retail mentions the term…Retail Strategy GroupOctober 16, 2023
Retail Intelligence Velocity > Speed Re-think speed to market. Instead, look at Velocity to Market. In physics, speed has no…Retail Strategy GroupFebruary 15, 2023
Retail Intelligence No Sample, No Sale = Nonsense. As a retail buyer, my vendors loved me. Buying appointments were a breeze. Vendors didn’t…Retail Strategy GroupFebruary 8, 2023