Digital Innovation
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? There’s never a dull moment; the fast pace of change. If you weren’t working in the retail industry, what do you think you would be doing? I would be an architect, interior designer or astronaut.…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? I love being in our stores with our incredible associates. We have more than 22,000 beauty-loving associates across our nearly 900 stores who help us deliver all things beauty, all in one place. I’m particularly…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? I spent more than a decade in CPG and, while the pace was fast, you can’t truly understand retail until you’ve worked directly in the vertical chain. One of the things…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The challenge. Building out merchandise strategies that move the business over a three-year to five-year time period requires a lot of different skill sets, and the knowledge I’ve built in my…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The merchandise and the connection to the customer. If you weren’t working in the retail industry, what do you think you’d be doing? Working in medicine. How would you describe your leadership style? Relaxed. As a…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? Marketing is where my heart is. It’s where business and creativity intersect, art and commerce — the right brain, left brain side of the business that I embrace and enjoy. Strategizing, producing,…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The immediacy of the connection with our customer. We’re telling the story of the kate spade new york brand every day, and our customer is part of our story, the very…
Despite the surge in online advertising, most consumers still do the vast majority of their shopping in brick-and-mortar stores. According to PwC, nearly 40 percent of consumers make purchases inside a physical store every week, compared to 27 percent who do the same online. Unlike online audiences, that may or may not be shopping when…
The world of retail is continuously evolving as new technology and new marketing methods continue to change the way consumers perceive brands and shop for products. Retail Vision spoke to some of the biggest names in the industry to find out what the future has in store for retailers. While IBM’s Ralph Jacobson foresees a…
Between them, they’ve raised hundreds of millions of dollars in venture funding. They’ve launched high-tech e-commerce platforms and Main Street brick-and-mortar stores. They’re turning media sites into customer bases, creating affordable bespoke and luxury products and making the historically murky supply chain more transparent. Meet the retail and e-commerce 30 Under 30 class of 2016.