The past year has seen upheaval across the entire U.S. retail sector, with retailers being taken to task for everything from excess store square footage to failing to understand and adapt to shifting consumer behavior.… Read More
The opening of Nordstrom Local in West Hollywood, California, on October 3, is a visionary move, responding to the demanding consumer youth culture. Boldly innovative and counter-intuitive, there is no merchandise in store. It is… Read More
The 18th century was the beginning of the consumer revolution, where “shopping went from being primarily a matter of obtaining the necessities of life, to a pleasurable leisure activity in its own right, associated with… Read More
The notion of time plays a powerful role in inspiring and guiding fashion. Designers formulate their creative perspectives through the influences of the past, the urgency of the present, and the possibilities ushered in by… Read More
The millennials are coming! The millennials are coming – quickly followed by Gen Z’s! In fact, the nextgen impact has already arrived and they are kicking the boomers out of first place as the biggest… Read More
Mapping Lifestyle Shifts & Opportunities We humans love to assess why something happens and what will come next. It’s part of our curiosity code and our need to exercise greater control in our lives. Predicting… Read More
In 1985 the average woman in the U.S. wore a size 8. Today she wears size 16-18, according to a 2016 study by researchers at Washington State University that challenged the widely held belief that… Read More
Much has been written about the decline and the forecasted death of retail brick and mortar in this country. Additionally, a lot of time and effort has been spent on diagnosing why this is occurring.… Read More
Fort Worth is Texas’s best-kept secret. In the shadow of Dallas, its more prominent neighbor, it sits quietly with an elegant downtown containing good retail, interesting restaurants and some very well-respected small museums. It is… Read More
Selling stuff in an Apple store is nowhere to be found in Angela Ahrendts’ vision for Apple’s retail business, which she is in charge of as its SVP. Her vision of the brand (as I… Read More
