It begins now. The elders of the generation labeled “Z” will enter the active consumer class in 2020. This generation, born between 1996 and 2010 is estimated by the NRF to have $44 billion in… Read More
On a busy Saturday, the radio was tuned to a cultural trivia game show called Ask Me Another. The segment I heard was called “Closing Time,” a game that revolved around “bygone retail chains.” At… Read More
Alexandra Waldman, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Universal Standard wasted no time in defending “Plus Size Fashion Has No Future,” the title of her SXSW session. She noted that if one evaluates the female apparel… Read More
Shoptalk and South by Southwest ran consecutively this year. In spending time at both, certain correlations stood out. The implementation of artificial intelligence in retail was examined in detail at Shoptalk, whereas its role in… Read More
As Marie Kondo’s https://konmari.com tidying up mantra streams into our bedrooms via Netflix, we stand, touching the clothes in our closets waiting for that spark of joy. The valuable, yet dispiriting items stuffing our wardrobes… Read More
I recently visited the Hermès Carre Club in the Meatpacking District of New York. I became a member of the “Club,” which existed for four days, by signing in (my data capture) with a team… Read More
Facebook’s much-loved acquisition Instagram, now with over one billion users, has been a boon to users, retailers and brands. The app’s initial role as a creative outlet has evolved into a tool whose prowess at… Read More
Micro-Risks The Lean Startup approach, based on the book by Eric Ries, is about starting small and testing until your ideas are fully baked. The book details many well-funded Silicon Valley failures, and while the… Read More
Podcast’s Ascent The term “podcast” hearkens from an earlier era. Podcasts appeared after the introduction of the Apple iPod and is the only media platform named for a technology no longer in use. This American… Read More
For those whose exposure to hip-hop doesn’t extend far beyond the Hamilton soundtrack, there was a rush to Spotify and Apple Music when Kendrick Lamar ‘s album “Damn” won the Pulitzer Prize for music. While… Read More
