On Friday September 4th, the galaxy that was far, far away came crashing down to a mall near you. Its now Tuesday and we’re still recovering from the effects of the Star Wars merchandise launch of #ForceFriday and processing the… Continue Reading
Next week, on September 10, UK budget retailer Primark will open the first of its US stores, in Boston. The large (70,000-squarefoot) store will be the first of eight initial US locations, and the opening is much anticipated. Primark is… Continue Reading
This week, we had the opportunity to meet some amazing startups at the AIA Accelerator Day, which was held at Hong Kong’s cool PMQ complex, a former police dormitory that has been turned into a creative hub full of small, hip… Continue Reading
Beauty Is Digital As with just about every industry today, the beauty industry has incorporated digitization and is now enhanced via digital devices and processing methods. The industry is highly visual, and depends on many technologies; and the digital realm… Continue Reading
The global beauty market is growing, with shoppers upping their spending on beauty products by 3.6% in 2014. The market is poised to break $400 billion. Even a modest global growth of 3.5%, will bring the market to $412 billion… Continue Reading
I’m really looking forward to speaking at The 13th China Department Store Summit on April 18. We’ll be discussing the changes that are occurring in consumers’ purchasing behaviors. I will be specifically talking about global retail and how technology… Continue Reading
I’m excited to be speaking at Urban Land Institute Asia Pacific’s Retail Real Estate Technology event in Hong Kong Wednesday, April 15, discussing the latest trends in retail tech and their effects on retail real estate. The retail landscape is… Continue Reading
This week, Fung Business Intelligence Center (FBIC) is bringing fourteen innovative retail tech startups to Fung Retailing Group’s “Future of Retail Park” in Hong Kong. With changes in technology quickly affecting the digital landscape—and influencing consumer behavior at a fundamental… Continue Reading
How Technology Is Changing Shopping…Again The convergence of disruptive technologies will drive further changes in how shoppers behave and will place even more information and power in the hands of consumers. The purchasing experience: The old, linear purchase funnel has… Continue Reading
Most people have heard of Bitcoin; fewer people are aware of the engine that makes it run. That would be the “blockchain,” a distributed public ledger that allows the registry and transfer of digital assets—such as bitcoins—without the need for… Continue Reading