retail trends
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 […]
November 21, 2014
By Doug Stephens Amazon has begun making some very aggressive price moves in the grocery and consumer packaged goods categories, showing its clear intentions to hit […]
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 […]
April 23, 2013
By Doug Stephens If the web is the gasoline fuelling a new era of retail, then mobile is the flame that is set to completely ignite […]
January 22, 2013
By Doug Stephens Our entire concept of retail is predicated on one very simple series of paradigms; manufacturers make things, that are parceled out in smaller […]
January 18, 2013
By Doug Stephens In 2003, while the music industry was threatening and suing over digital downloading and file sharing, Apple quietly launched iTunes and forever revolutionized […]
November 5, 2012
By Doug Stephens I saw a tweet last week that caught my attention. It linked to an article that outlined a new line of retail store […]
January 3, 2012
By Doug Stephens Amid the sounds of tearing gift wrap and popping champagne corks, ailing giant Sears Holdings Corp. announced over the holidays its intent to close […]