Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past few years, you haven’t missed how dramatically the retail industry and shopping has changed. But with so much change, it’s sometimes hard to tell the forest for the trees. Thankfully the folks at RetailNext have identified five retail trends that you can’t afford to miss. […]
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05.12.14
It’s Time to Rethink Retail
Today’s headlines about brick and mortar companies are troubling. Office Depot just announced it will close 400 stores. Radio Shack wants to close 1,100 stores but its lenders are resisting. Sears is looking to sell off chunks of its real estate. The prevailing wisdom of retailing strategy seems to be minimizing investment in brick and […]
01.28.13
Nine Tenets for Retail in 2013
Nearly 30,000 thousand people gathered at the National Retail Federation’s Retail BIG Show 2013 to hear from thought-leaders on the challenges and opportunities in retail. Here are key tenets from the conversations. Nine Retail Tenets for 2013 by Denise Lee Yohn from Denise Lee Yohn, Inc. […]
(Welcome to my latest Brand Experience Brief – a video report on my audits of a new and interesting retail concept.) Retail fashion trucks are starting to hit the road in most major metro areas. Take a look inside one of these hot innovations, Therapie Boutique. other brand experience briefs: GAP’s new store design ihop […]
Today’s interview takes a peek behind the curtain at an extraordinary company, Patagonia. Patagonia is known worldwide as an outdoor clothing and gear brand, but I wanted to better understand the company’s retail strategy. Who better to ask than the head of marketing for the North America Retail Division at Patagonia, Vickie Achee. A twenty-plus […]