Welcome to The Merchant Life - the newsletter where over 800 retail pros gain valuable merchandising insights and…
Ayaz KarimSeptember 1, 2022
The Assortment
Our blog with editions of our newsletter, media appearances, and other merchandising wisdom.
With a combination of technology and strategy, retailers can overcome the challenges posed by excess…
Ayaz KarimAugust 19, 2022
Howdy and welcome to a special, mid-month edition of The Merchant Life newsletter. We’re working away on…
Ayaz KarimAugust 12, 2022
Over 20 Years of Merchandising, Buying, Product Development and Sourcing Experience with Retail Strategy Group…
Ayaz KarimAugust 9, 2022
Excess inventory. Losing pace with shifts in customer behavior. Erosion of gross margin. Selling on…
Ayaz KarimAugust 2, 2022
Welcome to The Merchant Life - the newsletter for retailers and retail enthusiasts seeking the insider perspective of…
Ayaz KarimAugust 1, 2022
It’s been an amazing opening season for the show, but now we have reached the…
Ayaz KarimJuly 29, 2022
In a sign that Macy’s may be realizing that its massive, mall-based operation isn’t working so well…
Ayaz KarimJuly 27, 2022
Best Buy is today opening a new digital-first, small box store concept that it believes will change…
Ayaz KarimJuly 26, 2022
Relentless inflation and a sharp decline in stocks aren’t slowing down demand for luxury footwear…
Ayaz KarimJuly 12, 2022
Amazon.com has introduced a new Store Analytics offering that taps its cashier-free checkout technologies to…
Ayaz KarimJuly 5, 2022
Welcome to The Merchant Life - the newsletter for retailers and retail enthusiasts seeking the insider perspective of…
Ayaz KarimJuly 1, 2022
American retailer Bed Bath & Beyond has hit a rocky road in its retail recovery following…
Ayaz KarimJune 29, 2022
Welcome to RETHINK Retail’s first episode of Talking Trends! In this episode, we are exploring…
Ayaz KarimJune 15, 2022
“The retail industry talks a lot about sustainability. The real word to think about is…
Ayaz KarimJune 14, 2022
The list of impacts caused or precipitated by the COVID-19 global pandemic is lengthy and…
Ayaz KarimJune 14, 2022
“The retail industry talks a lot about sustainability. The real word to think about is…
Ayaz KarimJune 14, 2022
Liza Amlani, Principal/Founder, Retail Strategy Group, discusses what retailers have to do today to survive and…
Ayaz KarimJune 7, 2022
Best BuyBBY -4.6% recently became the first national retailer to offer a service that picks up old…
Ayaz KarimJune 7, 2022