A short history of the past, present and future of retail
This video is a short history of the past, present and future of retail. Retailing has a story. It has a history of barter, trade, selling in open markets and…
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Business Crisis Within A Health Crisis
GETTING OUT OF THIS MESS We are in a business crisis within a health crisis. The intent of this book was never to predict the future. I never predicted the…
If You Want To Change The World Learn To Lead
If you want to change the world learn to be a great leader. If you have vision, you will have to earn credibility and integrity. But you must learn what…
Start planning a post pandemic world
Let’s start planning a post pandemic world. Throughout history we have prevailed over the most difficult of times. In fact, as far as we know there have been 20 major…
Not So Fast Say Consumers
It’s fascinating to hear a great deal of rhetoric from government about rebooting the economy. As many know I do not believe that it will be as robust as many…
Retail Agility and Survival 2021-2025
How soon will a post vaccine rebound arrive? And what is that really going to look like? Some believe it will be as soon as 2021, others are being cautious…
Forget Black Friday
I believe we should forget Back Friday. I’ve never understood it. It has never been an advantage. The only thing that it ever did was pull sales forward and initiate…
Boldly Reimagine The Economy - Business - Work
“Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise.”― Horace How do we reimagine the economy, business and work? It should be our next biggest priority in this paradigm shift. I am not…
Where Do Retailers Go From Here?
A raging virus, shutdowns, lockdowns, apprehensive consumers, frustrated managers, and failing businesses are all around us. These are the scars of a pandemic. Where do businesses go from here? Even…
Can We Save Businesses From Covid-19?
There is a relentless struggle happening in all businesses. A relentless hunger by business leaders and owners to survive the impact of this pandemic. I don’t believe that any business…