In late December, I had two out-of-this-world experiences. Out of this world, but into the universe created by RH CEO, Gary Friedman. The first experience was among the thousand-plus Champagne drinking celebrators attending the opening… Read More
When the race to the bottom hits…well, the bottom (read: when there are no more costs to cut and when pricing cuts into margins) there is now a rapidly growing new channel of distribution. Apparel… Read More
Alvanon has three special reports designed to help you make informed decisions, wherever you or your company are on their trajectories. When Caring for People and the Planet Means Profit How does sustainability make good… Read More
Heading into the home stretch of the 2019 Holiday season it looks like a bipolar mix of optimistic mania on one extreme and relative ho-hum on the other. Customer Growth Partners holds the mania ticket,… Read More
Get the scoop on “The Aging of eCommerce.” And vital issues such as the health of the consumer marketplace from three of NPD’s leaders: Don Unser, President of NPD’s retail practice; Matt Powell, VP/Senior Advisor… Read More
Let me start with Walmart’s Q3 2019 results, which by now, you are aware of. I will repeat the highlights only as a segue way to a couple of other signals that Amazon must be… Read More
Headache sized issues in “The Chaotic New World of Retailing” features Robin Lewis; Don Unser, President of NPD’s retail practice; and CEO of Vince, Brendan Hoffman. Listen in as they discuss personalization, sustainability, distribution strategies,… Read More
The first in our series of conversations about the state of the industry deconstructs how to navigate the headwaters of the digital marketplace. “Educating an Industry” features Robin Lewis; Don Unser, President of NPD’s retail… Read More
I wrote an article on February 22, 2017, commenting on Under Armour’s Q4 results that year. I reported, “His (CEO Kevin Plank), steady stream of 26 quarterly sales increases of 20 percent plus, got slammed… Read More
Costco’s ancillary services strategy is a major traffic and membership builder, which they continue to expand on, particularly gas stations. It’s also a big business, (about $30 billion). The services strategy model is also coming… Read More
