Our Expert Review of Key Themes and Innovations Dominating NRF 2022 Last week our team at McMillanDoolittle joined 15,000 executives at the National Retail Federation’s annual Big Show in New York City. After the 2021 conference hiatus, this year’s NRF’s Big Show provided an opportunity…
Read on for a Preview of Dominant Themes Covered in the 2022 Edition of our Global Retail Insights Since 2005, we have published the Global Retail Trends & Innovations Report in collaboration with Ebeltoft Group, a consortium of international retail consultancies of which we are…
Ultra-fast delivery startups have emerged as key investment trends among today’s venture capitalists. Startups promise to deliver goods to the consumer in less than 20 minutes. Alongside the pandemic-fueled acceleration of Ecommerce adoption, the rapid DtC Ecomm space has become fertile ground for institutional investment….
‘NIKELAND’ Offers Consumers a Cutting-Edge Platform for Brand Engagement Nike launched its first Metaverse gaming platform in partnership with Roblox on Nov. 18. The gaming metaverse refers to a series of interconnected virtual worlds where users can leverage virtual and augmented reality, navigating these spaces…
YouTube invites users to a week of livestream shopping during its Holiday Stream and Shop from November 15-22. During the daily live streams, shoppers can interact with creators, provide feedback, and access exclusive products and discounts. When it comes time to purchase, shoppers can browse…
In the advent of a return to travel, we’re taking a departure from our typical content and providing a guide of travel essentials courtesy of the McMillanDoolittle team. As the nature of our work sends us on frequent travel, we’ve developed an arsenal of “can’t…
Alibaba’s 11.11, or Singles Day, is the largest online shopping festival in the world. Running from November 1-11, Singles Day 2021 features new marketplace innovations from Alibaba, prioritizing the end-to-end customer shopping experience as Chinese consumers browse for over 290,000 brands this year. Read on…
Help Wanted! Immediate Openings! Signing Bonuses! All Shifts Available! The signs are everywhere; signs of what economists are calling “the Great Resignation”, or alternatively, “the Great Reconsideration.” What it comes down to is that, post COVID, there are over ten million unfilled jobs, and there…
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…
Walmart Mexico Sets the Bar for National E-commerce Innovation The Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum (GELF) took place on September 28 – 29th at Sheraton Times Square. The Forum featured two days of programming highlighting both global retail expansion and cross-border e-commerce strategies with presentations from…
