Last October 27 and 28, the Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship hosted the inaugural Dobson Day in NY. In collaboration with the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation du Québec, this online startup tour aimed to introduce and connect a select group of retail focused Dobson entrepreneurs to the dynamic NYC ecosystem of investors. Read more: […]
Read PostNOTES FROM THE FIELD 10/20 During a recent webinar one of my colleagues requested that I share a few books related to the retail world that I’ve enjoyed. There are indeed many exceptional works out there on the topic, and a variety of titles came to mind that rang true with my experience in the […]
Read PostNOTES FROM THE FIELD 9/20 I grew up in brick-and-mortar retail. Over the last ten years of my career I’ve served in a variety of leadership roles with Barneys New York, Celine, and Nordstrom. I’ve seen them each at the top of their game and witnessed their challenges as well. Each organization possessed its own […]
Read PostThe year 2019 began with extensive analysis of last year’s retail performance along with plenty of commentary and key priority recommendations for this fast-changing omni channel environment.Although the results are still coming in, there’s plenty to consider in terms of profitability, number/size of store locations, ratio of wholesale/online/retail distribution, customer shopping behaviors, and brand awareness, […]
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