Last week, I spent a few days with Enterprise Ireland and some fantastic Irish brands in NYC. The brands were in town to study the US market and find opportunities…
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Last week, I participated in Mastercard’s Excellence in Customer Engagement Summit. Part of my day involved being in conversation with Angie Rieger, Chief Transformation Officer of Lands’ End, and Emilie…
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Week three of the NFL season is coming and and it is a rather exciting time of the year. Moreso than the games, I’m interested in the business of the…
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I was reading through The Globe and Mail and found a rather curious headline: “The demise of Jaguar is a sad reality for anyone who loves cars.” I’m not the…
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I visited North Carolina State University last week to attend their first ever “AI in the Textiles & Fashion Industries” conference. The event was a good mix of showcasing some…
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Our colleague, Neil Saunders, posts shop floor pictures on LinkedIn during store visits. When he does, I grab the popcorn and scroll through his post and the comments. Neil doesn’t…
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We took a short break from exploring middle of nowhere Iceland to visit a few stores in Reykjavik. Vintage stores, small boutiques and tourist traps are abundant. One store stood…
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In Daniel Pink’s book “To Sell is Human,” he outlines how at one point in time, sellers had power over customers because they had almost exclusive access to information. The…
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The term “second apron” should be very familiar to basketball fans. The term refers to a provision in the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement related to a team’s salary cap. The…
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The Lead Summit conference wasn’t the only thing that was lit last week. NYC was HOT! Amid the heat was one retail executive dinner, podcast interviews, and an hour spent…
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Word on the street is that Costco is going raise their membership fees by $5. $10 if you are an executive member. Fees haven't been raised since 2017. Costco delivers…
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Yes, we’re going to discuss THE major merger news that you can’t get enough of. Six Flags completed a merger with their rival Cedar Fair. Worth $8 billion, the merger…
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Most sports talk shows stink. There are notable exceptions: Inside the NBA, Pardon the Interruption and First Things First. First Things First is surging in popularity because of the chemistry…
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The story of the brand Outdoor Voices is riddled with ineptness. Their journey from hyped athletic apparel brand to raging dumpster fire is well documented. In short, its another example…
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Here’s your science lesson of the day: In Chemistry there is such a thing as an “Equilibrium Law.” It is more commonly referred to as Le Chatelier’s principle, named after…
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One thing stood out for me when living in NYC last year: many of the pharmacies were dull and uninspiring. CVS? Bland. Walgreens? Blah. Rite-Aid? Booooring. If I needed to…
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Like George Costanza, I don’t drink wine. I drink Pepsi. Well, diet Pepsi. I love the stuff. Skip the can and just stick it to my veins. Diet pop isn’t…
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I was invited to a lunch meeting at the Economic Club of Canada last week to hear remarks from Canada’s Minister of National Defense, the Honorable Bill Blair. It might…
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I appreciate when people are direct with with me. Just come right out and say what’s on your mind, I won’t be offended. When brands want to be direct with…
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I don’t care much for golf. Candidly, I find it boring. When I was younger, I didn’t really “get” the game. It wasn’t until I saw Robin Williams do his…
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