Serious and Sometimes Comic Musings on the Future of Retail
Amazon technology may soon become the drug of choice for physical retailers at all levels, even the most local of mom-and-pop shops across Main Street America. Source: Amazon Set To … Continue Reading Amazon Set To Become The Favorite Drug Dealer Of Mom-And-Pops Everywhere | Forbes
ZIVELO CEO and the man with the nicest ankles in retail, Healey Cypher, stops by to guest host our weekly podcast live from Shop.org. Be careful out there, Chris
Live from Shop.org! Chris and Anne sit down with Perch Interactive CEO Trevor Sumner to discuss the application of digital technology and data to create better in store experiences at … Continue Reading Omni Talk Spotlight Series Podcast: Interview with Perch CEO Trevor Sumner
Live from Shop.org! Chris sits down with flexReceipts CEO Tomas Diaz to discuss the future of retail and receipt marketing as part of Omni Talk’s ongoing Spotlight Series podcasts. You … Continue Reading Omni Talk Spotlight Series Podcast: Interview with flexReceipts CEO Tomas Diaz
With just a single year under its belt, Brandless is reportedly valued at nearly $500 million? WTF? Source: Brandless – A Fad Like Shake Weight® or the Next Big Thing? … Continue Reading Brandless – A Fad Like Shake Weight® or the Next Big Thing? – The Robin Report
A smaller second Amazon Go store could indicate that all may not be right with the Go concept and also be the breathing room that the industry needs to come … Continue Reading New Amazon Go Store Shrinks In Size, A Sign Of Hope For Competitors | Forbes
Pop-up retail will be vitally important to retail’s evolution, but it has to be done right. There are three critical success factors that separate good pop-up retail from bad pop-up … Continue Reading Macy’s Los Angeles Plans Remind Us That Not All Pop-Up Retail Is Created Equal | Forbes
The recent earnings statements of Kohl’s and Macy’s are an important study in contrast. One retailer provides glimpses of optimism about the future, while the other highlights the traps of … Continue Reading Kohl’s & Macy’s: Two Retailers Headed In Opposite Directions? | Forbes
Retailers’ earning reports are not always as they appear. Here are seven qualitative tells or lookouts that signal trouble could be ahead. Source: The Guide To Earnings Statements That Retailers … Continue Reading The Guide To Earnings Statements That Retailers Don’t Want You To Read | Forbes
First product searches could soon become the most important leading indicator of retail financial performance. Source: Forget Comp Store Sales; This Is The Most Important Statistic In Retail | Forbes
Why every U.S. retailer should take a page from Kroger’s recent announcement and set up shop on Alibaba’s Tmall. Source: Kroger’s Decision To Launch Brands With Alibaba Is Pure Genius … Continue Reading Kroger’s Decision To Launch Brands With Alibaba Is Pure Genius | Forbes
I recently sat down with Josha Benner, Co-Founder and CRO of Uberall as part of Omni Talk’s ongoing spotlight series. Josha and I discuss everything from how mobile is changing … Continue Reading Spotlight Series: Podcast Interview With uberall Co-Founder, Josha Benner
As part of his ongoing “If I Were CEO” article series, former Target executive and New Retail expert Chris Walton points his attention to Google and what it could do … Continue Reading Google Could Become A Bigger And Better Retailer Than Amazon | Forbes