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Retailing Through The Trough Of Disillusionment
By Doug Stephens It seemed that just a year or two ago the retail world was bracing for technology to turn it on its head. From
Trend Forecasts Are Trending. And That’s A Problem.
By Doug Stephens Suppose for a moment there’s an asteroid heading for earth. You’d likely want to know a few things. How big is it, how
The Future Of Retail Might Get Under Your Skin
By Doug Stephens Early this year the staff at Epicenter, a Stockholm based high-tech company, were given a choice; they could either be issued
There’s No Such Thing As A Digital Experience
By Doug Stephens When you drive your car to work are you enjoying a combustion engine propulsion experience or simply driving your car?
Welcome To The Replenishment Economy
By Doug Stephens In 2009 Procter & Gamble began briefing its agencies on, what was at the time, a completely different and somewhat radical marketing strategy.
The Sharing Economy: A Return, Not A Departure
By Doug Stephens Sharing is getting a lot of attention and for good reason. Uber now has more drivers in New York City than Yellow Cabs.
The Real Problem With Retail
By Doug Stephens Every day our consumer behavior is being steadily reprogrammed by digital inputs. For the nearly 70% of us who own smartphones, this reprogramming
The Future Of Brands In A One-Touch World
By Doug Stephens Only a short time ago, the value that
The Fall Of The Retail Empire
By Doug Stephens Walmart is doomed. And they’re not alone. Macy’s, Tesco, Target and BestBuy – to name only a few – are also coming to