Amazon’s Pandemic Partnerships
Titans of industry are teaming up. From cashierless coffee shops to sustainability stewardship, Amazon’s recent collaborations contribute to meaningful change in global […]
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Target’s Pandemic Partnerships
Target partners with retail powerhouses. From retail giants to up-and-coming brands, these partnerships have inspired: 🎯 SHOP-IN-SHOP formats to reimagine the department […]
2022 Retail Tech Trends
Tech moves retail forward. This year, innovations will make retail: ⭐ FRICTIONLESS: Smooth processes let shoppers skip the checkout line ⭐ FAST: […]
2022 Retail PEST Analysis
What factors will influence retail strategy this year? Overarching themes in this year’s PEST analysis include: Global systemic restructuring: Supply chains, infrastructure […]
Shopify’s Pandemic Partnerships
Partnering up as e-commerce evolves … Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify has boomed during the pandemic as it: 🛍 Connects sellers of all […]
Walmart’s Pandemic Partnerships
Walmart’s been busy hooking up. Collaborations keep strengthening the retail giant’s competitive position during the pandemic. As retail gets more digital and […]
REWIND – 2021 Retail Trends
What a year for retail tech! See how retail leaders have innovated this year. AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Walmart launched a driverless truck pilot […]
Target SWOT Analysis
Target is doing so many things right. Differentiating factors include: ⭐️ Happy, loyal associates⭐️ Powerful partnerships & private labels⭐️ A focus on […]
Ultra-Fast Food
10-minute grocery delivery? The market for instant home delivery is booming in Europe and North America as e-grocery matures: 🍎 54% growth […]
Walmart’s Partnerships Boost Retail Power
Walmart wants to win. Bold partnerships improve its competitiveness by accessing partners’ competencies, helping Walmart align with urgent market trends. Investing in tech […]
2021 Retail Risks
Retail’s getting riskier. Here are 5 risks that retailers, brands and their supply chain partners are trying to mitigate to ensure business […]
Jeff Bezos’ Retail Legacy
Jeff Bezos changed retail forever. By catering to us like royalty with tech-driven convenience and efficiency, Amazon’s founder: ⭐️ Raised industry standards⭐️ […]
Revisiting Retail’s Revolution
What keeps retail CEOs up at night … Let’s revisit this 2021 Retail PEST Analysis from January 2021 to capture today’s market […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amazon 2021 Strategy Diamond
How Amazon keeps winning … As this framework (Hambrick & Frederickson’s Strategy Diamond) reveals, the e-commerce giant sets industry standards, dazzles consumers […]
Why Tech is Winning
Revenge of the nerds? The 43% surge in the tech-heavy NASDAQ index in 2020 proves it pays to be digitally-savvy. That’s because, […]
2020 Retail Partnerships
Look who’s hooking up … These 2020 retail partnerships reveal where retail is heading, retailers’ strategic priorities and which core competencies matter […]