Retail Decision-Making: Three Hidden Factors Skewing KPIsAre retailers missing growth opportunities by failing to account for nuances in data used to make decisions? Finance and ops leaders may…Apr 15Apr 15
Saudi Arabia’s Fashion Industry: Global Implications and OpportunitiesLast week, I listened to a fascinating Business of Fashion podcast covering the nascent Saudi Arabia fashion industry. Of course, a local…Aug 10, 2023Aug 10, 2023
Gap Aims to Fill the GapHuge retail news today that Gap has selected its next CEO, Richard Dickson, to lead the charge on turnaround efforts.Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 2023
How Levi’s Stays CoolA stalwart brand that evokes classic Americana better than most any other, Levi’s has not lost its cool. Unlike Gap, Levi’s — while…Mar 30, 2023Mar 30, 2023
Bragging Rights: August 2014 Warning for Tom’s Future was Spot OnI published this story in August 2014 that the PE buyout of Tom’s seemed strategically off. Fast forward to now and here’s the latest in…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Why We Must Protect SMBsNeighborhood small businesses are a large part of what gives a neighborhood its character. Consider the various neighborhoods in your…Apr 2, 2021Apr 2, 2021
How CPGs Can Use AI to Improve Retailer RelationshipsWhen I was leading a CPG business several years ago, I had both consumers — the end users of the products in my portfolio — and customers…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
The next big trend: GorpcoreGorpcore is officially a trend for 2020. Vintage Patagonia fleeces — especially the wild patterns from the 90s — and late 90s North Face…Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
What’s in Store for 2021For retailers, 2020 was either the stuff of nightmares or an exhilarating roller coaster ride ending on a hopeful note, or both. While we…Jan 4, 2021Jan 4, 2021
