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The Future of Retail Is The End Of Wholesale
By Doug Stephens Retail is facing a monumental problem that no one seems to want to talk about. It’s that the entire economic model of revenue
Our Top 5 Posts of 2014
By Doug Stephens 2014 was yet another remarkable year for the retail industry. Big box players like Target and Walmart continued the frantic search for their
The Future of Retail In The Age of Abundance
By Doug Stephens In an astonishingly short period of time (about two decades), the developed world has evolved from a scarcity-based retail economy to one of
The Robots Are Coming. And They Mean Business.
By Doug Stephens In my 2013 post, Ten Trends to Watch for in 2014, I said this would be the year we would hear much
Amazon Is Going To War With Walmart On Price. But Is It A Battle Either Can Afford To Win?
By Doug Stephens Amazon has begun making some very aggressive price moves in the grocery and consumer packaged goods categories, showing its clear intentions to hit
Thriving In The Golden Age Of Retail
By Doug Stephens While I was in Iceland earlier this year I shared some thoughts on the future of retail and on the characteristics and competencies
From Clicks to Bricks: Why Amazon Is Opening A Store
By Doug Stephens Amazon.com has announced that it will be opening it’s first brick and mortar store later this year, on New York’s iconic 34th Street.
To Sell Big Data, Tell Big Stories
By Doug Stephens I defy you to find a marketing conference today that doesn’t have at least one track focused on big data analytics. Big data
Are Bad Products Good For Business?
By Doug Stephens It seems hardly a month passes without yet another retail brand being called out for carrying a product consumers see as either gratuitously