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GUEST EDITORIAL: SOLVING MYSTERIES
by Fred Rosenfeld
Mar 18, 2021
The mid-tier department store world has been reduced to Macy’s, Kohl’s, and regionally Dillard’s; all others are either gone or so reduced they’re no longer meaningful.
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GUEST EDITORIAL: SAVIOR OR UNDERTAKER?
by Fred Rosenfeld
Aug 19, 2020
The only hope is for innovative merchants to conceive and implement totally new concepts for brick-and-mortar stores.
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GUEST EDITORIAL: OUR NEW NORMAL
by Fred Rosenfeld
Jul 22, 2020
As an experienced (old) industry executive, I’m fascinated and very worried while watching the drastic and rapid changes in our business.
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GUEST EDITORIAL: AN ETHICAL DILEMMA
by Fred Rosenfeld
Mar 25, 2020
Study the federal bail-out plan closely, a necessary pot should be available somewhere.
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OP-ED: AMAZON IS NOT THE ENEMY OF RETAIL
by Fred Rosenfeld
Jul 29, 2019
Amazon has certainly become a huge and dominant factor in our industry, but this is the very definition of progress and innovation.
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GUEST EDITORIAL: WHY WALL STREET HATES RETAIL
by Fred Rosenfeld
Jun 04, 2019
Although Wall Street does not define us, the axe is clearly above our necks.
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GUEST EDITORIAL: DON’T BLAME AMAZON
by Fred Rosenfeld
Aug 27, 2018
Amazon’s growth inspires change throughout the industry – a blessing in disguise.
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GUEST EDIT: PAUSE AND REFLECT
by Fred Rosenfeld
Aug 10, 2018
Industry consultant Fred Rosenfeld expresses his opinion on how much the industry has changed during his career.
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GUEST EDIT: CONFRONTING THE PRIME PROBLEM
by Fred Rosenfeld
Aug 28, 2017
Competing with Amazon is not a fair fight. But it’s our fight, like it or not.
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GUEST EDITORIAL: STORES AND BRANDS NEED TO WORK TOGETHER OR PART ...
by Fred Rosenfeld
Jul 07, 2017
Much has been written about the need for a major transformation, not just a transition, and this is only the beginning.
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