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AI and the Real Questions Business Leaders Should Be Asking
By Doug Stephens Each year, thousands of global retail insiders descend on New York City to talk shop at the National Retail Federation’s annual conference. Alongside
To All Business Leaders: Your Brand is Now Political. Whether Your Like It Or Not.
By Doug Stephens When we think of so-called “activist brands,” we tend to think immediately of companies like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry’s, and Dove—brands that have
The End of Walmart’s McMillon Era
By Doug Stephens In 2015, I was invited to Bentonville, Arkansas to deliver a presentation to Walmart’s U.S. and global executive groups. The invitation came shortly