Marketing & Branding
August 11, 2023
By Doug Stephens Over the last 20 years, technology has transformed retail. Mobile phones have become essential conduits for communication, entertainment and commerce. Technologies like augmented […]
June 3, 2021
Nema Causey is the owner of Candy Me Up; a bulk candy specialty store located in San Diego, California.
May 27, 2021
A member of the Forbes 40 under 40 list, Ben Clymer is the Founder and Executive Chairman of HODINKEE, recipient of Fast Company’s award for Most Innovative Companies of the Year for 2019 and considered the leading voice in the watch industry – a reputation HODINKEE has earned one beautifully crafted piece of content time.
April 22, 2021
Doug Stephens is joined by Imran Amed at the #ResurrectingRetail Virtual Launch Party. Imran is CEO and editor-in-chief of The Business of Fashion, the authority on the 2.5 trillion-dollar global fashion and luxury industries.
March 4, 2021
In 2008, New York native Ben Clymer was working in finance. When the financial crisis hit, he took a severance package and enrolled in Columbia Journalism School, where, in his spare time, he launched Hodinkee, a simple blog for wristwatch aficionados. The name Hodinkee, he would later reveal, was derived from the Czech word “hodinky,” meaning wristwatch.
October 18, 2020
Historically, global recessions have led to what experts call the “lipstick effect” – when consumers continue purchasing small luxury items, even during an economic downturn. In a world where masks and social distancing are the new normal – will this still reign true in the COVID-19 pandemic? And what can beauty brands and retailers do to remain competitive?
October 6, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is projected to annihilate 50-60% of retail tenants in American malls and 50% of department stores over the next 12-18 months.
September 28, 2020
Has COVID-19 killed experiential retail? Prior to the pandemic, retailers were looking to experiential retail to bring new life into physical stores. Now, COVID-19 is creating challenges and opportunities for retailers both short term and long term. We were joined by Tal Zvi Nathanel from SHOWFIELDS to find out what the future of brick-and-mortar is and the unique ways retailers are delivering new experiences.
August 17, 2020
On May 25, 2020 the senseless killing of George Floyd set the world on fire – both literally and figuratively. People everywhere took to social media and the streets to call out systemic racism and police brutality.