As the dust slowly settles on the aftermath of the pandemic, it is becoming increasingly clear that if there is one business lesson, we’ve learned from the last few years, it’s that our world can be radically and permanently disrupted within the blink of an eye. The...
The Unbearable Lightness of “VALUES” Do your company’s values resonate with your employees? If not, chances are the values themselves are the problem. Chances are they’re not values at all but instead merely table stakes. Last week, a friend who is also a presentation...
VENN is featured in this great article about the future of Abercrombie & Fitch by Suzanne Goldsmith in the June issue of Columbus Monthly. While this article was published just prior to news of a potential acquisition by other apparel retailers, potentially...
Much has been made in the last few weeks and months about the great Retail Apocalypse of 2017 and the dominance of the aptly named Amazon. On today of all days – Prime Day – it’s as if you can hear merchants everywhere stamping their feet and crying,...
In the Age of Amazon, WHERE retail stores are located, and HOW authentic an experience a retailer offers, is of increasing importance to the creation of effective growth strategies. Mall traffic in the U.S. is down an astounding 10% year over year, against an already...
