May 2011

May 25, 2011

Note to Macy’s: You Are the Company You Keep

By Doug Stephens Retail is in a state of historic upheaval and nowhere is this more evident than in the department store channel.  Virtually every major […]
May 16, 2011

Guy Kawasaki on Enchantment in Retail

By Doug Stephens I caught up with author, speaker and investor Guy Kawasaki to discuss his new book Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds and […]
May 13, 2011

Is “America-Washing” the Next Big Thing?

By Doug Stephens Walmart CEO Mike Duke surprised analysts this week by announcing that the majority of the products the retailer sells are made in the […]
May 4, 2011

The Napster Moment

By Doug Stephens In 1999, a teenager and a relatively simple piece of technology rocked the music industry.   The teen was Shawn Fanning, the technology was […]