JC Penney: Too Big to Fail
I’m no Andrew Sorkin, who given the chance, could probably make another blockbuster book, Too Big to Fail: JCP the Sequel. However, he would probably have to give the story a massive spin. While the notion of “too big to fail” might peak interest in the retail world, it most certainly doesn’t contain the kind of drama, suspense, the edge…
How Sustainability Went from Just Slogan to Reality in Home Furnishings Retailing
If you mentioned the word “sustainability” to anybody in the home furnishings business a few years back — hell, maybe even a few months back — chances are you’d get a smirk, an “oh-yeah-that’s-important” condescending response…
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What to Do About Gen Z’s Consumer Power
Generation Z never did what marketers told them to. This is especially true when it comes to where they spend their hard-earned cash during a global economic meltdown. Gen Z consumers are still the largest consumer…
Are Department Stores Getting the Wake-Up Call on Inventory Management?
Amid a disastrous second quarter for department stores (and most apparel retailers, for that matter), one company stood out: Dillard’s. Dillard’s didn’t exactly have a great quarter. Retail sales declined 35 percent year over year, and…
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Fashion Moves Out of This World
The pandemic continues to unravel both our social lives and social fabric, but changes are not limited to the corporeal; our social media lives are changing too. Gaming has become global, communal and interactive. An August…
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HOLIDAY 2020: FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS!
Robin Lewis and his guests, Jennifer Davis, Managing Director, Head of Retail Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs, Dick Johnson, CEO Footlocker and Steve Sadove, former Chairman and CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue and now head of his own consulting firm, Stephen Sadove and Associates discussed the future of retail through the prism of Holiday 2020.
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