My Bold Retail Predictions for 2023 — Steve DennisAs I share my annual retail predictions I’m reminded of a joke a colleague of mine recently shared with me:Feb 5, 2023Feb 5, 2023
Wayfair’s Earnings Miss Portends More Trouble For ‘Disruptor’ BrandsOn Thursday, Wayfair reported quarterly earnings and to say they were a disappointment is an understatement.May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
The Myth Of The Great E-Commerce AccelerationOne of the most pervasive retail industry narratives is the belief that online shopping growth was massively accelerated by the pandemic…Apr 21, 20221Apr 21, 20221
Think big. Start small. Scale fast.Will the Metaverse radically transform your business over the next few years?Apr 13, 2022Apr 13, 2022
What We Often Get Wrong About E-Commerce-And Why It MattersWhen it comes to the vast and complex world of retail, nothing in the past three decades has been more disruptive than the advent and…Apr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022
After Earnings Whiff, Maybe Warby Parker Can Learn Something From Old-School DTC BrandsWarby Parker is the latest “digitally native vertical brand” (DNVB) to disappoint investors, continuing a striking, but increasingly…Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
Is Kohl’s New Strategy Merely A Slightly Better Version Of Mediocre?Last week, Kohl’s used its Investor Day presentation to boldly declare that it was no longer a department store, but rather a “focused…Mar 22, 2022Mar 22, 2022
The ‘Profitless Prosperity’ Of Retail Disruptor BrandsThe Stitch Fix logo on a laptop computer. Photographer: Tiffany Hagler-Geard/BloombergMar 21, 2022Mar 21, 2022
Amazon’s Surprise Store Closings Are Much Ado About Nothing. Here’s Why.Amazon’s announcement that it was closing all of its Amazon Books, Amazon 4-Star and Amazon pop-up stores seemed to catch much of the…Mar 16, 2022Mar 16, 2022
The Stores Strike Back Again. Again. — Steve DennisPhysical retail isn’t dead. Boring, unremarkable retail is.Mar 2, 2022Mar 2, 2022