Whole Foods is one of the more remarkable success stories in the retail food industry. A little over 40 years ago, John Mackey opened Safer Way Foods in Austin, Texas and began a storied run that reshaped the American supermarket industry. By 1999, Whole Foods…
No industry is safe from the rise of the digital natives, including the death care industry. Founded by former Nike executives, Solace is a newcomer ready to disrupt the death care industry with digitally-driven, end-to-end cremation and death care services. Innovation in funeral services and…
A match made in heaven? Only time will tell. Birchbox, the company known for their beauty boxes and subscription program that changed the beauty industry and influenced a new segment of retail, is now accessible to more customers at 11 Walgreens stores. The Birchbox partnership…
Purpose and responsibility are paramount in the shifting set of consumer values, and define the term Activism, one of the four trends set to dominate the retail industry this year. The four trends are highlighted in depth in our book Global Retail Trends & Innovations…
Sure, novelty robots are cool, but if your customer experience is broken, putting an army of them in stores to attract shoppers is a bit like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. There is no doubt that innovative technologies (such as robotics) are changing…
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Natural Products Expo, otherwise known as Expo West in California. The growth of natural foods and the movement towards healthier alternatives is making waves in food retailing today. It is important for brands to find their…
Harris Insights & Analytics released its 2019 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient (RQ), marking its 20th annual report measuring the 100 most visible companies nominated by consumers across 20 attributes. The results speak to the growing role companies play in our social discourse, and America’s increasing desire…
The blend of marketing and technology otherwise known as Martech has continued to grow and become more complex. There were approximately 7,000 Martech companies in 2018 – Â a 27% increase over the previous year. Solution providers and vendors in this space are trying to influence…
GETTY Online retail behemoth Amazon is at it yet again. Announced today, Amazon is said to be pursuing their own stand-along grocery stores with aggressive growth plans over the next coming years. The first location is slated to open in Los Angeles potentially before the…
(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)ASSOCIATED PRESS Gap Inc.’s announcement to separate Old Navy from its portfolio of brands into two independent and publicly traded entities is a tale of two companies. On one hand, you have Old Navy, Gap Inc.’s darling child that continued to deliver…
