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December 11, 2014
By Doug Stephens In an astonishingly short period of time (about two decades), the developed world has evolved from a scarcity-based retail economy to one of […]
October 29, 2014
By Doug Stephens Amazon.com has announced that it will be opening it’s first brick and mortar store later this year, on New York’s iconic 34th Street. […]
June 12, 2014
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 […]
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 […]
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 6, 2013
Welcome to episode 2 of The Future In Store! This week we explore “the sharing economy” with NeighborGoods, look through GoogleGlass at Fancy and visit the […]
March 26, 2013
By Doug Stephens Earlier this year while at the National Retail Federation Conference in New York, I listened to Walmart U.S. President Bill Simon talk at […]