January 6, 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
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 […]
November 26, 2013
By Doug Stephens Believe it or not, the average power drill is used for a total of 15 minutes over the course of its lifetime. And […]
October 31, 2013
By Doug Stephens It’s hard (read impossible) to go a day without hearing that big data is poised to revolutionize business. The speed, volume and variety […]
October 25, 2013
By Doug Stephens It is said that the first version of the modern price tag originated in the mid-1800’s at Oak Hall, the department store of […]
October 10, 2013
By Doug Stephens My friend Eric Garland a.k.a. @ericgarland recently tweeted, “We encourage work-life balance but we reward obsession.” So true, I thought. In […]
September 19, 2013
By Doug Stephens Global ecommerce is set to top 1.2 trillion dollars this year. And if that doesn’t seem astonishing, then consider that the figure represents […]
September 9, 2013
If you’ve missed the first six episodes of The Future In Store, this post is just for you! Each week, The Future In Store features the […]
August 29, 2013
By Doug Stephens Loyalty is an increasingly fleeting thing. In fact, the average Gen Y mother now defines “brand loyalty” as a window of allegiance lasting […]