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HENRI, HORACE & BARNEY

ORGANIZATIONS 10/18 HENRI, HORACE & BARNEYORGANIZATIONS10/18The global retail evolution continues as the landscape is influenced by the growth of the Web, rising real estate costs,and the emergence of new brands that are then accented by changing demographics and shopping patterns. The impact has been particularly profound for many multi-brand department and specialty stores. With the […]

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AMAZON STORES

ORGANIZATIONS 10/18 The incredible growth of trillion-dollar Amazon.com over the last several years has had a far-reaching impact on a broad range of fields and interests including consumer behavior, web-related services, distribution, merchandising, marketing,technology, logistics, and warehousing,just to name a few. Amazon’ sentry into the retail physical space has just begun and will undoubtedly evolve […]

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NEW YORK LEGENDS: DAN & BILL

CONVERSATIONS 9/18 After an eventful New York Fashion Week,I thought about two local icons, Dapper Dan and Bill Cunningham. This designer and photographer, respectively,have each had incredible creative journeys spanning decades, their work woven into the rich fabric of this city. They have inspired generations of admirers with their accomplishments in fashion, style, art,and culture. […]

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THE CORNER OFFICE BY ADAM BRYANT

CONVERSATIONS 9/18 From experience I know that sharp, exceptional leadership in retail is critical and a building block for a brand to succeed whether in stores, headquarters, distribution centers,or the marketplace. For many years I had been a devoted reader of “Corner Office”in the Sunday New York Times business section. Pulitzer Prize−winning editor Adam Bryant […]

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