Retail has witnessed unprecedented disruption and change in the past 12 months, like the pandemic that is stubbornly sticking around the...

headsup! the future is now. The pandemic continues stubbornly stick around. Remaining optimistic for the future - there are some...

headsup! the future is now. The pandemic continues to remain stubbornly with us. Remaining optimistic for the future - there are some...

The Future is now... Trending Thoughts - Color and CES 2021! CES 2021 like so many other industry events went digital for 2021. There...

The Future is now... What can hospitality teach us about the future of retail? Some industries have felt far more impact of the pandemic...

The Future is now... CMF and the impact on mental wellness 2020 was tough! It was to say the least - stressful. 73% of global consumers...

The Future is now... New Year, New You, New ways to get there...gaming! At the end of 2020 I wrote about gaming and how it is weaving...

Growing prior to the pandemic. Adopting new tech & more tech into our lives has been accelerated by the pandemic - YES! We know this!!!...

Around the globe many of us are facing new lock downs and re-newed efforts to work from home if possible. The prolonged presence of the...

In an earlier post we looked at sustainability in retail and consumer insights. Further evidence focuses on the growing demand consumers...

Retail Thoughts - Sustainability Last week I had the opportunity to attend a virtual future casting summit. The summit took place over 3...

Rethinking the Pantry The forced lock-downs, stay home orders and concerns over the pandemic move many consumers to re-think their eating...

History repeating itself...I got distracted. Not terribly uncommon these days. I LOVE the work our team does and I am fortunate to...

Ice Cream! Often thought of as a summer treat (unless you are in Italy...Gelato is an everyday treat!) Recently innovation around DIY and...

Pre-pandemic, it’s no secret that retail as a market sector was and still is in turmoil. We witnessed a lot of talk around where changing...

Transparency & Local Brand owners should expect more demand for transparency from farm to factory to distribution. Millennials and Gen...

Village Market in Grosse Pointe is working to bring healthy fresh food choices to health care workers and patients. While Village Market...

The Future is now... a post COVID 19 world. As we beginning to open or consider opening the economy back up and if you are fortunate...

Headstogether thinking about .. a post COVID 19 world. All evidence points to the possibility that globally we should expect rolling...