Are We Moving the ESG Needle Yet?
Recently the CEO of a think tank heralded the outcomes of the Glasgow Summit “The roadmap and momentum are there; so, the big issue is now acceleration.” While another observer pinpointed the shortage of money needed to effectively meet the challenges of global warming. The money is not only needed to offset the damages and growing threats to smaller nations,…
Retail in a Transitional Crisis
A few years ago I worked with Godiva Chocolatiers on a new loyalty initiative to take it beyond spontaneous purchases and holiday whirlwinds at its tiny shops. The most remarkable piece of learning came from a…
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The Secret Behind Dark Stores
There’s a growing instant gratification craze demanding 15-minute deliveries for online orders. A surge of well-funded small startups, especially in grocery, are chomping at the bit to deliver products within such a small window of time but can this model compete against the incumbent juggernauts? Join Robin Lewis and Shelley E. Kohan, TRR’s chief strategist as they delve into dark stores and how they fit into the puzzle.
Is Sonia Syngal Gap’s Fourth “Hail Mary?”
Mickey Drexler left the helm of Gap in 2002, after he had guided it through almost two decades of meteoric growth from $480 million in revenues upon his arrival in 1983, to almost $14 billion in…
The Joe Behind Trader Joe’s
In the entire world of retailing perhaps there is no single operation that breaks more rules, defies more standard practices and is so successful as Trader Joe’s, the grocery chain founded by Joe Coulombe … and…
Why Amazon Has a Hold on Millennials
Since its inception, Jeff Bezos has been playing the long game at Amazon. He put everyone on notice in his first shareholder letter in 1997: “We believe that a fundamental measure of our success will be…
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The Four Pillars of Change
Pillar One: Changing Up the Wholesale Model
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The traditional wholesale to retail model is no longer sustainable and retailers need to become nimbler, hold less inventory and increase the speed to market. Who is the real winner? The consumer! Brand leaders and tech innovators discuss how direct-to-consumer, vendor collaborations throughout the supply chain and partner fulfillment models make retail more effective and help reduce the environmental footprint of the fashion industry.