Oct15
Susan Kaufman and I have quite a bit in common. We both grew up in small Central Illinois towns. We both pursued journalism before finding our true passion in retail. And, well, we both love wine. Small town retailers are making a big impact on their community, and Kaufman’s shop is no exception. She’s been [...]
Apr10
Chuck Luckenbill, Vice President of Visual Merchandising at OfficeMax, has had a rich career in retail. Luckenbill has held senior leadership positions in visual merchandising and store design with Kohl’s, Carson Pirie Scott & Co. and Dayton-Hudson Department Stores, before joining OfficeMax in 2007. In our joint NRF STORES interview, he shares a lot of [...]
Sep02
If we can make it through this blog post without an earthquake, hurricane, flash flood or criminal flash mob, we’ll be doing better than much of the rest of last month. For supposedly typifying the “dog days of summer,” August sure seemed to have a flair for the dramatic. Retail and its BIG Blog saw [...]
Aug26
In recent years, retailers have upped their ante when it comes to creating unique, relevant and meaningful advertising campaigns, especially when it comes to back to school and the holiday season. Thought television commercials as an advertising tool were dead? Think again. Some of the most talked about commercials in recent years happen to come from retailers. [...]
Also posted in: Holidays | Marketing | Research | Retail Companies | Retail Trends | Video Tagged Amazon.com, back to college, back to school, Best Buy, BIGresearch, Hot 100 Retailers, JCPenney, kmart, Kohl's, Macy's, Meijer, Old Navy, Ross, Sears, Staples, Target, Walmart |
Aug02
July 2011 brought us a sweltering heatwave (and the subsequent introduction of the now-dreaded phrase “heat dome” into our vernacular), the revealing of the STORES Magazine Top 100 Retailers list, the debt-ceiling crisis and this year’s back-to-school sales forecast. Somewhere, jammed between those notable happenings from the last month, Retail’s BIG Blog and Shop.org’s Blog [...]
Jul05
I’ve lost track of how many Top 100 lists I’ve worked on during my tenure at STORES. Still, like so many things, determining which companies qualify for the Top 100 seemed simpler years ago. A retailer was easier to define. Think of it this way: If someone said they were going shopping, one had a [...]
Jun08
Shauna Mei, the CEO and co-founder of AHAlife.com, embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. In her NRF STORES interview, Shauna discusses the formation of her newest company (yes, she has founded several), AHAlife.com, an online retailer selling unique products from around the world. In our interview, she talks about what inspires her, finding your passion, and [...]
Mar09
After a much stronger holiday season than expected and news of a promising global expansion strategy, Matthew Rubel, the chairman, CEO and president of Collective Brands, said in a recent NRF STORES interview that “Innovation is ingrained in our company’s culture and DNA.” It is no wonder that we wanted to continue the interview with [...]
Jan09
| Also posted in Events, Retail Trends |
STORES Media will release it’s 2011 Global Powers of Retailing report later this week, but attendees of Retail’s BIG Show were able to listen in on a special preview of the 2011 results by Deloitte’s Richard Hyman. The 14th edition of this study takes a look at what is likely the year’s biggest issue for [...]
Also posted in: Events | Retail Trends Tagged Africa, Annual 2011, Asia/Pacific region, Deloitte, Europe, GDP, Global Powers of Retailing 2011, Global retail sales, globalization, Middle East, Retail's Big Show, STORES Media |
Jan07
Our first STORES-NRFF joint interview was with authors, Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson, who wrote a book about typographical errors and had some inspiring words about pursuing passions in life. This month, STORES interviewed Sven Gaede, the CEO of Radley + Co., the British company that designs, manufactures, and supplies handbags and women’s accessories. Mr. [...]