Amanda Lai, Director of McMillanDoolittle’s Food Industry Practice, will headline the Niagara University Food Industry Center of Excellence Summit next week as the opening keynote speaker on Tuesday, September 24, at the Hyatt Regency in Buffalo, New York. This year’s theme, “Built to Thrive: Agility and…
McMillanDoolittle’s Emerson Delgado and Amanda Lai recently spoke with The Schwab Network and WTTW’s Chicago Tonight to discuss how the holiday shopping season is shaping up amid the current economy. Emerson joined The Schwab Network’s Trading360 to review Black Friday sales, Cyber Monday predictions and consumer trends….
McMillanDoolittle’s Amanda Lai joined The Schwab Network’s Trading360 to discuss the outlook for footwear business On after their latest earnings release. Despite On Holding’s sliding stock performance on the day of the earnings release, Amanda expects the brand to maintain momentum against competitors like Nike and…
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…
