June 21, 2012
By Doug Stephens Several months ago, JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson and his newly formed executive team made some significant changes to the pricing and promotional […]
April 22, 2011
Doug Stephens Consumers are placing far more emphasis on corporate compassion and social responsibility as key drivers in their brand choices. Yet some brands continue to […]
April 21, 2011
Via Computerworld By Matt Hamblen Nobody expects the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to sell as well as the iPad 2. Still, Research In Motion seems to have taken […]
February 22, 2011
By Doug Stephens From the Wall Street Journal, February 22nd, 2011: “Wal-Mart’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose 27% as the retailer capitalized on strength in its international […]
February 18, 2011
A billion people in the world are living without clean water – but how much are they really living? Millions contract deadly diseases from contaminated water. […]
February 17, 2011
By Doug Stephens The battle between bricks and clicks seems destined to end in a truce that blurs the lines between the two. The best attributes […]
January 14, 2011
By Doug Stephens In many ways, this week’s acquisition of Canada’s long-floundering Zellers chain is symbolic of the conditions that so many North American retailers face. […]
January 13, 2011
By Doug Stephens If you’ve never attended the National Retail Federation conference in New York it’s truly a unique experience. A three day retail-a-thon, where delegates […]
January 12, 2011
By Doug Stephens Blogging live from the National Retail Federation conference in New York This morning I attended one of the opening super sessions of the […]