1 Year Later – How Covid-19 Changed Global Retail
Retail looks different. Today marks one year since this piece initially went live, so let’s see which changes have stuck. LASTING CHANGES: […]
E-Commerce as Entertainment
E-commerce and entertainment keep converging. Today Amazon announced it’s buying MGM Studios, as the line between merchandise and media consumption continues to blur. […]
Livestreaming Enlivens Retail
Retail goes live to air. Livestreaming helps retailers and brands: – Interact with consumers in real time– Target relevant audiences– Fuel e-commerce […]
Fitness Invigorates Retail
Health drives global retail growth. The $1.5 trillion global wellness market boasts an annual growth rate of 5-10%. Consumers want to look […]
Sustainable Advantage
This Mother’s Day, retail celebrates Mother Earth. 73% of global consumers say they would change their consumption habits to reduce their environmental […]
E-Commerce Fuels Stores’ Evolution
What’s in store? E-commerce’s influence. Online shopping growth has forced retailers to transform their brick-and-mortar stores into omnichannel assets. As e-commerce catapults […]
Virtual Try-Ons: Try Before You Buy
Seeing is believing – and buying. To earn consumer trust and e-commerce sales, Retailers; Brands; and Tech companies … are investing in […]
Private Label Power
The pandemic has made private labels extra popular. In 2020, the CPG industry grew >10% and private labels accounted for 18% of that […]
Ravenous for E-Grocery
We crave convenience. Consumers’ migration to e-commerce has made grocery the most exciting (& strategically significant) retail category, as: – Consumers desire […]
Delivering the Goods
The mall has arrived on our doorsteps. As e-commerce matures, we’ve seen remarkable growth in delivery services now that online shoppers expect […]
Porter’s 5 Forces: Retail 2021
Who has retail power? Porter’s 5 Forces model helps to explain market influences as retail undergoes tremendous upheaval. To manage fierce competition, […]
Home Sweet Home
There’s no place like home. A full year of working, learning and exercising at home has inspired us to reimagine our domestic […]
COVID-19’s Retail Legacy
What. A. Year. Let’s look at COVID-19’s profound influence on global retail over the past 12 months, including 5 mega-trends. OVERALL THEMES: […]
Ladies Who Launch
Women make their mark in business. In time for International Women’s Day, let’s celebrate women-owned businesses — and their growing influence. Notable […]
2021 Retail Acquisitions
Retail companies go shopping … It’s barely March yet we’ve already seen intriguing retail acquisitions this year, as: – Amazon knows what […]
8 Lessons from 8 Years in Business
It’s party time! February marks 8 years since I launched by own business. As the number of new businesses has soared 38% […]
1-Page Business Plan
As a start-up owner, you don’t have time to write a 100-page business plan that meticulously details every strategy and process you’ll […]
China’s Retail Innovation
For a glimpse of retail’s future, let’s look at China. Since Friday kicked off the Lunar New Year, it’s the perfect time […]
Super Bowl LV Marketing
It’s the biggest night in television. As consumers remain homebound, this Super Bowl Sunday will be a super-sized marketing moment. That’s because […]
How Retail Giants Compete
Rivals reveal where retail is heading. This final post in a series highlights how Amazon and Walmart lead with their strengths to […]