The ninth annual GELF NYC conference is on October 12th in midtown Manhattan, and promises to be one of our best programs ever. The conference is free to attend for qualified retailers and brand executives – register here. McMillanDoolittle is proud to be a partner…
McMillanDoolittle’s Emerson Delgado joined The Schwab Network’s Trading360 to discuss American Eagle’s recent performance. Although AEO beat forecasts, he notes several important trends to keep an eye on within fast fashion: Aerie has been the primary growth engine for AEO for years now: what will the…
What began as Amazon’s Prime Day promotional event in July has evolved into a full-fledged promotional week, with Target, Walmart, and others participating in what some are now calling “Black Friday in July”. Will consumer demand for discretionary goods match last year’s high levels? Can…
McMillanDoolittle and the cofounders of NYC-based sustainability agency bgood collective (pictured) are pleased to announce they have entered into a strategic partnership, combining McMillanDoolittle’s industry leading expert strategic planning with bgood collective’s experienced sustainability specialty. Sustainability Has Entered the Forefront of Consumer Preferences (Finally) McMillanDoolittle…
Last Thursday, Amanda Lai, Consulting Senior Manager at McMillanDoolittle, was honored as one of Consulting Magazine’s 2021 Rising Stars of the Profession for Retail Excellence. Since 2014, Consulting Magazine has annually identified rising talent in the consulting profession – those 35 and under – based…
This week the impact of shifting consumer spending during COVID-19 resulted in a new wave of massive employee furloughs in non-food retail sectors. For those retailers still open for business, the employees working on the front line have become increasingly anxious about their own health. …
Efforts to intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform have largely been driven by activist organizations and individuals. Retailers, for the most part, have been content to stay on the sidelines for fear of alienating a particular customer group and targeting one demographic group…
Gap. Inc will shortly split in two and the cash cow that is Old Navy will leave 50% of the company to fend for itself, including the original namesake Gap brand. Gap’s trajectory for the last fifteen years has been difficult to watch (and to…
Disruption is here and taking over the retail industry. Retailers who are winning deliver on one of three extremes: extreme value, extreme convenience or extreme experience. Value-driven retailers are taking ‘cheapest’ to the next level. Convenience focused retailers are removing friction from the buying process….
Amazon Go is now up to six stores in three cities: their home market in Seattle, two in Chicago and the latest to open in downtown San Francisco. Two more are planned for Chicago, as well as another in San Francisco. As a nomadic business…
