Consumer Confidence Vs. Impaired Demand
Every time I hear a stock analyst say that the economy is about to rebound or that the worst is behind us. I ask myself if they live in…
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Recovery Is About Relaunching Not Just Reopening
The modern day world has never faced anything like this. On January the 15th I began a business project it involved assessing the impact of disruption to supply chains from…
Lead Change Or Be Led By It
While retail is changing at an accelerated rate very few retailers have been able to keep up. It should come as no surprise that there are a plethora of concepts…
Old School Thinking Is Killing Businesses And Careers
Most business will fail. Most strategies will fail. Most startups will fail. Most CEO’s will fail. Most of us will fail at our careers. At least that’s what the statistics…
Career Management In 2020
Career Management In 2020 As some of you know from time to time I help others looking for new opportunities. I have sat on the hiring side of the table…
The Great Transition
How much would you pay a consultant to keep your retail brand relevant in the new economy? What is the success of your business worth to you? There are plenty…
Are Retailers Trapped in the Amazon Bubble?
How do you make your competitor important? Start following them, participate in their events, imitate them, buy into all the technology that will supposedly will make you equally competitive. What…
Who's A Retail Realist?
You are! That is if you have both an inquisitive and skeptical mind. However you also need to have a little humour; so take this test. You are a Retail…
The Next Retail Apocalypse?
Is The Next Retail Apocalypse – Not Paying Attention To The Environment? If you are a retailer that is struggling breaking through online, you don’t want this to be your…