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June 12, 2014

If You Don’t Understand Why Apple Bought Beats That’s A Good Thing

By Doug Stephens I read an intriguing article this morning by Denise Lee Yohn that asks the provocative question: Is the Apple Corporation we once knew […]
April 15, 2014

The Near Future Of Ecommerce

By Doug Stephens   Last Cyber Monday, Amazon was logging sales at the dizzying rate of 426 transactions per second – a 39 percent increase over […]
March 18, 2014

The Future Of Retail: Experiences Per Square Foot

By Doug Stephens   This is a just partial list of retailers who have closed or plan to close significant numbers of stores in the near […]
March 7, 2014

If Our Data Is Currency, Who’s The Bank?

By Doug Stephens If our data is currency, who’s the bank? It’s a question that every brand and retailer should be giving serious thought to.  Those […]
February 28, 2014

Missing the Mark: Target Reports 941M Canadian Loss

January 31, 2014

The Future of Retail: Death Of A Salesman

By Doug Stephens Like most people, at least a half-dozen times a day I consult Google for answers.  Some of what I search for is trivial, […]
January 6, 2014

Doug Talks Retail Trends 2014

January 6, 2014 – Doug recently visited the Business News Network to talk about retail trends for the coming year with Headline host Howard Green.  You […]
January 6, 2014

Ten Trends To Watch For In 2014

By Doug Stephens 2013 was another year of incredible change in the retail industry.  From economics and demographics to media and technology, disruption came at retailers […]
December 4, 2013

Why Amazon Is “Droning” On About Delivery

By Doug Stephens Analysts and consumers alike are becoming increasingly accustomed to Amazon’s announcements of bold and daring new projects.  Most recently it was the Jeff […]