As in Dicken’s Tale of Two Cities, when we write the story of retail in 2020 it is going to be the best of times for one group of retailers – those deemed essential – and the worst of times for others – non-essential retailers.Two new studies, one from IBM projecting retail through year-end and […]
Archive | September, 2020
How Consumer Values Have Shifted in Covid Pandemic Challenging Brands To Find Their Purpose
For years companies have been looking for ways to contribute in meaningful, measurable ways to society and the environment. That need for corporate purpose beyond just making money has only accelerated since the Covid pandemic hit.A survey among 1,000 corporate employees conducted by McKinsey back in October 2019 found that 82% said it is important […]
Macy’s Plans for Bloomingdale’s: Reclaim Luxury Leadership
In Macy’s Inc. recent earnings call, the most surprising news was the opportunity it sees in luxury. It surprised CNBC’s Lauren Thomas too, who immediately got on the phone with CEO Jeff Gennette to get the scoop.He said the collapse of competing luxury department stores, notably Barney’s, Neiman Marcus, and Lord & Taylor, combined with […]
How to Go from Good to Remarkable in Retail
There is a select group of good retailers that meet their customers’ expectations. They are retailers that carry the products customers expect, at the prices they expect, and have staff in the store who service them like they expect.Then there are the few remarkable retailers who do something quite different. They over deliver customers’ needs […]