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As Consumers’ Economic Outlook Turns Bleak, Their Spending Slows

On the heels of the Census Department’s depressing March retail sales report, with February seasonally-adjusted retail and food service sales revised downward to -0.2% from January and March down another 1%, comes more sobering news from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. It just released notice that personal consumption expenditures on goods dropped 0.4% in March […]

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Sephora At Kohl’s Proves The Power Of A Platform Approach To Store Openings

Kohl’s just announced it’s opening another 250 Sephora at Kohl’s locations this year, bringing the total number of Sephora-enhanced locations to 850 by year-end, reaching nearly 80% of Kohl’s total footprint with the ultimate goal to be present in every store. The Sephora at Kohl’s shops are 2,500 sq. ft. full-sized stores, not just little […]

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Join Me For The Passion, Purpose Prosperity Summit: How to Transform your Idea into a Business

Join me for the Passion, Purpose, Prosperity Summit. I’ll be talking about my new book with Ken Rohl, The Corporateneur Plan: Your Roadmap From Mid-Career Professional to Entrepreneur, and my personal corporateneur journey. I’m excited to share that I’m going to be a featured speaker at the upcoming Passion, Purpose, Prosperity Summit. I’ll be highlighted alongside […]

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Luxury Companies Are Poorly Prepared For The Changes 2023 Will Bring

Luxury company executives and those who work alongside them supporting advertising and marketing overwhelmingly believe that the luxury market is headed for a reset. Some 56% of the 400+ luxury insiders surveyed expect business conditions in the luxury market to get worse in 2023 and even more troubling, nearly three-fourths believe their companies are only […]

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Luxury Brands’ Marketing And Sales Must Collaborate To Propel Customers On Their Purchase Journey

Affluent and high-net-worth individuals, the most discerning and empowered consumers on the planet, use luxury retailers’ digital footprint as the roadmap on their customer journey. Typically marketing is responsible for dropping the “bread crumbs” and sales complete their journey. But the digital economy has altered those dynamics, disrupting the traditional marketing and sales funnel stages. […]

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