Author
Marie Driscoll
Marie is a retail analyst, consultant and thought leader. Her career spans equity analysis on Wall Street where she won Best on the Street three times; industry analysis where she is considered one of RETHINK Retails top analyst Influencers for the last three years (2021-2023); and academia where she teaches retail, entrepreneurship, and equity analysis at Baruch, FIT and The New School. Marie also sits on the Retail Marketing Society’s Board and NRF’s IPC (Industry Partnership Council) board. X-Coresight, X-S&P/CapIQ
Ubiquity Versus Exclusivity
The Evolution of Luxury Taste Disruption in a myriad of forms impacted luxury brands in 2015, slowing growth to a glacial pace globally and forcing ...
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At Coach, It’s a New Day
The brand transformation at Coach announced by Victor Luis on June 19, 2014 is gaining traction. We are six quarters into its new modern luxury ...
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It’s Time for a Department Store Renaissance!
It has been reported that we are experiencing the twilight of the department store. Critics suggest that this once glorious edifice to consumerism is no ...
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The NRF Big Show
Technology and the Internet are disrupting virtually everything they touch. To make matters worse, the technology that is disrupting your business model is simultaneously empowering ...
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Origins
Made In Italy “All I know is, when I see a ‘Made in Italy’ label, I want to buy it!” This is typical of comments ...
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Investment Bellwethers: Four Pivotal Brands
Investor Headline: Slowing topline growth in tandem with increased marketing and IT spend leads to margin contraction and a disappointing bottom line. This is a ...
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2015 Luxury Disruption Chaos & Hope
Changing Pillars of Luxe The luxury industry is steeped in heritage that is paramount to brand positioning, so it’s no surprise that it lacks the ...
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At Your Service: Two Case Studies
In the developed world, retailing remains under siege. As we know, a steady flow of new Internet competitors vie for consumer dollars, frequently undercutting prices ...
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