by Minter Dial | Dec 2, 2015 | Retail
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2015 have come and gone. If they are cited as two distinct days, de facto, they have almost merged to become at least a long weekend, if not a week-long bonanza. Presumably each brand who participated will now be going over the results...
by Minter Dial | Nov 12, 2015 | Retail
I recently visited the new Sephora Flash store, located in central Paris. This pilot “concept” store was opened on October 21, 2015. Not to be mixed up with Sephora’s Flash 2-day eCommerce delivery service, the Sephora Flash boutique is much smaller...
by Minter Dial | Oct 25, 2015 | Minter Dialogue, Retail
Minter Dialogue Episode #169 This interview is with Bênoit Clément-Bollée, co-founder of Pop Up Immo Hong Kong, the first online marketplace in Asia for finding and renting short-term commercial spaces. As they describe it, Pop Up Immo is the Airbnb for commercial...
by Minter Dial | Sep 27, 2015 | Minter Dialogue, Podcast, Retail
Minter Dialogue Episode #165 This interview is with Jeff Rohrs, CMO of Yext, the leader in Digital Presence Management (DPM). It’s an extremely interesting space for any business with a physical presence, linking the store with the internet and smartphone. In this...
by Minter Dial | Aug 20, 2015 | Retail
Louis Vuitton, part of the LVMH Group, is a beautiful luxury brand. With over $10 billion in annual sales (Forbes May 2015), it is a bona fide reference for luxury. According to Interbrand, Louis Vuitton is in fact the top valued luxury brand in the world. Quite...
by Minter Dial | Jul 9, 2015 | Retail
As companies continue to ramp up their eCommerce efforts, there seems to be no end to the teething pains. Coming to grips with the omni/multi/ubiquitous channel customer is no easy feat. But, in an aha moment, it struck me that one of the most singularly great...