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Emotionally resonant stories that allow consumers to participate in the fantasy are what drive engagement because we value things we care about. According to legend, dragons hoard gold as a matter of principle, even though they have no practical use...

The retailer’s bankruptcy sale of its operating business to its landlords is complete, marking a new chapter in its 118-year history. By Sindhu Sundar on December 7, 2020 | WWD J.C. Penney is keeping its doors open, and its retail business is officially leaving...

Delivery giant instructed drivers not to pick up some packages on Cyber Monday as pandemic fueled online shopping By Paul Ziobro, Dec. 2, 2020 | WSJ United Parcel Service Inc. imposed shipping restrictions on some large retailers such asGap Inc. GPS +1.19% and Nike Inc....

In a world that is changing at warp speed, we thought it would be helpful to have a place to jot down our thoughts and mark the trends and changes we see.  We are communicators. That’s primarily who we are...

Breaking The Connection Between Sales And Rent In The Age Of Omni-Channel Brand Management We are in the midst of a paradigm shift in technology the likes of which we haven’t seen since the industrial revolution. Technology is changing and...

As part of our +Incubator project, we like to explore new possibilities in retail concepts that don't exist, but which we think could. It's a way to think about new ideas when it comes to how we think about retail,...

Much as been written and prognosticated about concerning the future of retail, but it’s been largely based on a flawed logic, itself predicated on the failure of a few legacy brands and business models that were already well past their...

By David Todd McCarty and Mike Rollison Mike Rollison is a Partner at Torti Gallas + Partners, an award-winning international planning and design firm, where he leads the Retail and Placemaking Studio across multiple offices. His career has focused on...