The notion of introducing a limited run of an innovative product is nothing new, and in the fashion industry, these …
Are Limited Introductions of Sustainable Fashion Really Sustainable?
22 Wednesday Apr 2020
Category Archives: Chapter 12: Managing the Merchandise Planning Process
Wrapping AI in a Comfy Quilt of Reassurance and Information
10 Friday Apr 2020
A lot of stories about the uses of artificial intelligence (AI) warn of the risks and how it might encroach …
In Cutting Out Category Captains, Grocers Are Making Their Own Shelf Decisions
06 Monday Apr 2020
The sources of expertise and insights about how best to arrange products on grocery store shelves to encourage purchases have …
Camp Plans to Earn Revenues, Even Without Selling Toys
18 Wednesday Mar 2020
When it comes to toy stores, the concept of experiential retail is pretty hard to distinguish from the offerings available …
Madewell’s Denim-Led Success
06 Friday Mar 2020
It’s a little like A Star Is Born, but in the fashion industry. Whereas J.Crew remains the parent company of …
The New Canada Goose Toronto Store Doesn’t Have Inventory, But It Does Have a Daily Snowstorm
27 Monday Jan 2020
For cold-weather adventure enthusiasts, the latest Canada Goose retail locations, such as the one in Toronto, are like a slice …
Amazon Unveils Beauty Store for Professionals
30 Monday Sep 2019
Hair stylists, estheticians, and barbers looking to stock the best products for their clientele often must seek out their supplies …
Retailers Cash in on a “Captive” College Campus Market
19 Thursday Sep 2019
For many college students, an August trip to a big box store in their hometown is a rite of passage. …
How a Canadian Chain Is Reinventing Book Selling
05 Thursday Sep 2019
Virginia Woolf famously insisted that if they wanted to write fiction, women needed “money and a room of one’s own.” …
Inside the Secretive, Long-Term Collaboration Between Sonos and Ikea
12 Wednesday Jun 2019
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Ikea designs and produces its own products to sell, basing its design initiatives on its detailed insights into what customers …