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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In an interview with Footwear News last month, Sir Paul Smith said that he still works at his Mayfair store in London every Saturday. Is he sitting in the back…
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The brand, Outdoor Voices, has taken a rather wild (and peculiar) ride toward bankruptcy. Late last month, it was reported that the majority of the corporate staff was laid off…
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A recent WSJ article had an interview with new Macy's CEO, Tony Spring, who loves using food metaphors to talk retail. “It doesn’t take a lot of baking powder to…
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The Vision Monday Leadership Summit is where vision leaders get together before the Vision West Expo at Javits Convention Center. Speakers presented on the latest technology in fashion and healthcare…
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“An emaciated, predatory tiger as the logo.” On a sports podcast I was listening to, that was the comment made in reaction to the launch of Sun Day Red. In…
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I like things that provoke a reaction. Outrage, especially that which is expressed via social media, is a particular favorite. At the moment, very loud outrage at the presence of…
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Retailers can benefit by adopting a mindset of “From Providers to Partners.” The intention is to transform relationships. This applies to both internal relationships (within the organization) and external ones…
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It's a recurring theme every year when the calendar flips to Jan 1st. No, not resolutions, but rather the wave of returned merchandise after the holiday shopping season. And returns…
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A retail executive told us they felt that their organization is too rigid and employees do not push the boundaries of their creativity. Risk-taking is discouraged and has been for…
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Part of our time over the holidays was spent on a furniture flipping project - we found a great-looking chair that was crying out for new fabric. In stripping the…
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Macy's could be next on the retail chopping block. We have seen this before. Decisions made by investors that have real-estate goals vs. retail goals put the customer last. Hudson's Bay…
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