How do you know when you’re in the vortex of a retail tech summit? You’re surrounded by stylishly dressed, enthusiastic, happy millennial-youngish men and women and their slightly older investors. These entrepreneurs exude optimism, possibility… Read More
Last week, the Shoptalk and Groceryshop management team (Anil, Simran, Zia and Caroline) embarked on an 8,000 mile journey to Pune to spend the week with our rapidly expanding engineering team. Pune is one of… Read More
The next big thing is being rolled out by the thousands on almost a daily basis. To name them in the aggregate, we’re calling them tech-driven startups. They sprout up overnight, fueled by billions of… Read More
For sure, Amazon took all the oxygen out of the room and the breath away from the entire retail industry. And it continues … except for one retailer. As it turns out, Amazon was but… Read More
One of the debilitating downsides of having been a card-carrying futurist with Faith Popcorn’s BrainReserve is learning the dirty little secret of big companies’ off-stated quests for innovation and their vociferous lip service championing of… Read More
It’s denim season again and we are anticipating what’s next. How will trends in eco-responsible production and gender adaptability in styling and innovations deliver true consumer personalisation? What will be the big new denim story?… 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
Do you remember the term “information superhighway?” In the early to late 1990s it was the go-to expression used by every journalist, techno-geek and politician to explain the speed at which data was transmitted over… Read More
I’d like to think of my role in the retail industry as an advocate and messenger, supporting the transformation and advancement of the industry by sharing strategic insights. My ability to do this is staying… Read More
In 350 BC, a Greek mathematician named Archytas created the first robot, a wooden dove that flew 650 feet. In 1495, Leonardo Da Vinci is said to have built an armored robot with inner workings.… Read More
