All things must pass – the inevitable rise and fall of brands

All things must pass – the inevitable rise and fall of brands

And has left you with no warning But it’s not always going To be this grey All things must pass All things must pass away George Harrison Greetings, I write this en-route to our global retail study meeting with Ebeltoft Group and to Shoptalk Europe, naturally enough...
From acorns to icons – lessons in change leadership

From acorns to icons – lessons in change leadership

I‘ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. – Maya Angelou Last week, Retail Doctor Group hosted some of our country’s preeminent senior retail leaders including Peter...
Retail Predictions for 2018

Retail Predictions for 2018

Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future. Niels Bohr Happy New Year to our readers, clients, colleagues and friends of the Retail Doctor Group Community Each year we begin our series of blogs with our top five retail predictions for 2018. So...
Boards of today and tomorrow

Boards of today and tomorrow

Agility is fundamental to leading a team through times of change. Sandra E. Peterson Boards stepping in, CEOs being replaced, impatience with results all lead me to wonder whether the role of the board has changed in modern times. Or is it in fact changing, or does it...