The Australian Financial Review Retail Summit and various commentators from the industry have all pronounced that yes Amazon will have a profound impact on the industry however quite a few commentators have played down the impact in the short-term. Comments such as “Canada is an example of a country where Amazon hasn’t had a large…
“WINTER IS HERE” a Fairy-tale or nightmare based on “Battle of the Bastards” of Game of Thrones. Global retail is facing a winter(s) of discontent as digital retail takes hold and traditional retail reaches a tipping point. Your retail strategy needs to align to the changing marketplace. We need to adapt and innovate. There is…
Global warming and the unpredictability of seasons has made the traditional spring/summer and autumn/winter fashion season range planning a high-risk strategy. British fashion Brand Burberry announced its intention to make its biannual collections “seasonless” and mix cold- and warm-weather garments in a single offering, others will follow. Burberry’s initiative is also partly in response to…
You need to plan ahead if you want to achieve success in retail. Once the Christmas and sale season has finished you need to be fully prepared to optimise 2017 growth. One area that is crucial in a digital age is customer service to compete against ecommerce and international players such as Amazon, H&M, Zara…
