Sep 20, 2023 Retail Viewpoint: How retailers should prepare for a challenging holiday season By Meghan Hayward Asher von Stein Economic pressures are forcing consumers to make difficult decisions and budget carefully. As fall arrives, retailers preparing for the...
Aug 03, 2023 Retail Viewpoint: How to navigate the complex new normal of apparel sourcing By Luca Signorelli Lisa Brockmeier Ryan Poole Most apparel companies have prioritized a shift away from Chinese manufacturing over the last decade. Unfortunately for many, hard work...
Jun 20, 2023 Retail Viewpoint: As consumer budgets are pinched, squeeze value out of your supply chain By Erik Mattson James Roe Consumer demands continue to fluctuate in this period of economic uncertainty. Retailer profits are down, leading many to seek new...
Apr 27, 2023 Retail Viewpoint: Is your product creation process prepared for the future? By Filip Nemeth Courtnay East Sydney Lapeyrolerie David Bassuk +1 more... Show less Advancements in digital solutions are disrupting the product development value chain from ideation to point of sale. While this creates...
Mar 22, 2023 Five questions to profitably know, find, and retain customers versus just chasing transactions By Patrick Anglin Ankur Desai Meghan Hayward Adam Pressman Ronak Tamra David Bassuk +3 more... Show less Whether you are an online-only retailer or have many stores, your digital presence is likely your single largest entry point to your...
Feb 15, 2023 Retailers need a stronger supplier plan as margins go under the microscope By Young Hu Amit Mahajan Clark Riess David Bassuk +1 more... Show less Retailers relied on pricing to solve a lot of their problems last year. Staggering input costs, including those related to energy,...
Dec 15, 2022 Brush off your holiday performance and take a real look at business By Alexa Driansky Russell Jones Sydney Lapeyrolerie Adam Pressman +1 more... Show less Early reports of holiday sales indicate that consumer spending is likely to overtake last year, but it is being propped up by record-high...
Nov 21, 2022 How are top retailers preparing for the disruptions of 2023? By Alexa Driansky Holiday shopping is in full swing, but by any measure, this has been a tough year for retail. As we get ready for 2023, retailers that...
Nov 09, 2022 Retailers can’t afford to wait for a cash crunch; here’s what to do now By Keith Verville Holly Etlin Kent Percy Deborah Rieger-Paganis David Bassuk Joel Bines +3 more... Show less Predicting a recession can be a fool’s game, but it would be foolhardy to not prepare for any kind of economic slowdown given the current...
Oct 06, 2022 ‘Tis the season to get everything right as retailers pin hopes on the holidays By David Bassuk Joel Bines Alexa Driansky Retailers have precious little leeway this holiday season and must get everything just right to end this difficult year on a happy note....