I’ve been to enough trade shows and conferences to know how excited people get about new technology. Whatever’s freshly minted and has a couple of cool brand names attached to it is going to be… Read More
There are a lot of naysayers around these days, particularly aimed at the big box and department store models. And I would usually tend to side with them. In fact, many times I have been… Read More
How many of you are following the conversations between Vladimir and Estragon? I doubt many have the time to get involved in yet another inane online activity. But about 400,000 people have tuned into twitch.tv… Read More
Blockchain continues to be a topic in boardrooms as brand leaders explore new ways to unleash the power of technology to drive authentic conversations with their consumers. This isn’t surprising, as the World Economic Forum… Read More
Digitization’s impact on fashion retailers’ and brands’ ability to stay competitive in a rapidly changing industry is hard to ignore. We’ve reached the point where if brands don’t adapt to new production strategizes and technologies,… Read More
I spoke to a class of about 20 millennials this week at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology). When I got to the part where I was speaking to the choir about an AT Kearney study… Read More
Retail today continues to change at lightning speed, and technology is helping leaders to rewrite all the rules. Taking into account shifting consumer expectations and an unrelenting flood of data, a single digital core is… Read More
The world of information gathering and what we do with the data is in turmoil. This article is my attempt to provide context to this very necessary debate. In November of 1989 the Berlin Wall… Read More
The key learnings from SXSW 2018, which took place in Austin, Texas in mid-March, were both exciting and challenging. The interactive festival, which has become a thought leadership institution rivaling TED and Davos, is now… Read More
To meet growing consumer expectations and remain competitive in retail’s evolving industry, it is essential to establish a strong digital core and leverage the benefits this provides: understanding motives behind consumer purchases, creating personalized shopping… Read More
