https://www.expertclick.com/RssFeed.aspx?nrwid=20587&type=releases en My Releases of ExpertClick Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:30:59 GMT Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:30:59 GMT It?s an understatement to say that GLP-1s are a disruptive force.This novel powerhouse category of drugs are disrupting restaurants, snack makers, convenience stores, and airlines.Retail and fashion are not immune either.Destination XL, the big-and-t http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Fit-Volatility-From-Liza-Amlani-Retail-Strategy-Expert,2026314178.aspx Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:39:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=314178 In my first role out of university, I was able to negotiate a car into my compensation package.It was a design job outside of London. It was a Renault M?gane and a manual transmission?that I didn?t know how to drive. But I learned, stalling more time http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Look-in-the-Rearview-Mirror,2026313884.aspx Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:49:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313884 The following is adapted from our upcoming book, The Material Life ? Process Innovation for Retailers and Brands. Available for pre-order now!Imagine a chef, midway through a busy day, suddenly deciding to use a rare ingredient for dinner service.The http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Materials-Leads-The-Way,2026313831.aspx Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:48:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313831 This edition of the newsletter comes from pulling on a thread and watching the spool unravel.Last week we looked at a new role at Lululemon focused on raw material operations. I got curious about the bigger picture. Why create a role like this, and w http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Keep-Pulling-On-The-Thread,2026313713.aspx Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:40:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313713 In this episode of The Voice of Retail podcast, Liza Amlani, Principal of Retail Strategy Group, explores the ideas behind her new book on process innovation in fashion retail ?The Material Life: Process Innovation for Retailers and Brands?.Liza expl http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/The-Voice-of-Retail-Podcast-The-Material-Life,2026313657.aspx Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:49:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313657 Generally, LinkedIn is full of junk.My favorite is when someone starts a post with ?This might be a hot take, but?.?And then proceeds to blather about nothing.However, a scroll through the feed does yield the occasional gem that is worth a closer loo http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Material-Ops-From-Liza-Amlani-Retail-Strategy-Expert,2026313637.aspx Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:47:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313637 Let?s talk marketing for a moment.Here are some interesting, marketing-related headlines that are ?retail relevant?1 ? Luxury fashion brand Chrome Hearts buys Surfrider Hotel in Malibu for ~$37.5M, one of California?s priciest per-room hotel deals.2 http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Marketing-Merchandising-Misaligned,2026313479.aspx Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:39:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313479 I?m kicking off with a little shameless self-promotion.If that?s not your thing, skip it, unsubscribe, whatever you like.But there?s a reason I?m bringing it up, so hear me out.I advise executives at retailers, brands and at various retail-adjacent c http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/The-Afterlife-From-Liza-Amlani-Retail-Strategy-Expert,2026313377.aspx Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:57:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313377 Raj launched his ?power ranking? style newsletter last week to highlight the moments that made him ask, ?What?s up with that??Half-joking, he said this week would flip the script with a ranking of positive developments titled ?That?s What?s Up.?I lov http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Thats-Whats-Up,2026313338.aspx Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:02:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313338 If every style rides the same track, your calendar jams and margins get squeezed.In our new Sourcing Journal piece, we argue that product creation needs Acceptable Inequality: replenishment gets an express lane, core runs local, innovation runs in pe http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Equality-Is-Overrated,2026313302.aspx Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:01:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313302 As seen over at Retail Dive?Saks Global is betting big on its Top Seller Program.Saks wants to bring in talented stylists with a roster of clients / Rolodex.Increasing sales through loyal customers that trust their ?person? no matter what department http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Betting-On-Selling,2026313263.aspx Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:02:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313263 This week?s newsletter is based on one question??What?s up with that??Because there is a bunch of stuff that I have been reading and my response to it is: What?s up with that?Here?s my power ranking of head-scratching developments:1 ? The Toronto Tra http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Whats-Up-With-That,2026313242.aspx Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:02:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313242 I am honored to share that I have been selected as one of the top 50 NRF Retail Voices for 2026!This is my 2nd time as an NRF Retail Voice and I couldn?t be more excited.It?s a recognition that celebrates industry leaders shaping the future of retail http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Liza-Amlani-Named-to-NRFs-Top-50-Voices-for-2026,2026313225.aspx Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:01:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313225 As seen over at Future Commerce?.Time. There?s never enough of it.Teams are constantly sprinting to hit deadlines, leaving little room to test, adapt, or react. Launching a new collection tied to a movie, cultural moment, or Love Is Blind merch drop? http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Time-Capsule-From-Liza-Amlani-Retail-Strategy-Expert,2026313181.aspx Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:19:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313181 The hot news today is that Lululemon will be cranking out fan apparel for all 32 teams of the NFL.I?ll look at this from the point of view of the NFL, because they are the biggest winners here.For NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, everything (seemingl http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Everyday-Is-Sunday,2026313112.aspx Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:30:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313112 Yes, size still matters.(hee hee, cue the teenage giggles)It?s no shocker that sizing and fit drive a huge share of apparel returns. Coresight Research puts it at over half. The bill is brutal: shipping, inspection, restocking, markdowns, and scrappi http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Size-Still-Matters,2026313084.aspx Sat, 25 Oct 2025 12:25:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313084 As seen over at Retail Dive:The company is now acknowledging its predicament in stark terms, though it said the situation continues to improve.?Trends within our business demonstrate that when merchandise is present, topline performance improves,? th http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Inventory-Woes-at-Saks,2026313062.aspx Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:33:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=313062 Special Announcement:Our next book, The Material Life: Process Innovation for Retailers and Brands, is coming in December 2025.We?re excited for the release of this book and it could very well be the best book written on the topic of process innovati http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Coming-in-December-The-Material-Life,2026312980.aspx Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:07:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312980 Consider the following:A beauty brand selling a single lipstick vs. a beauty routine.A furniture brand selling a single chair vs. a styled room.Buying a single stock vs. a managed portfolio.Booking a flight vs. a curated itinerary.And in the case of http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/We-Dont-Sell-Tops-We-Sell-Tuesday-Mornings,2026312899.aspx Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:26:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312899 According to Harvard Business Review, there are five key ?commandments? that can be derived from Costco?s Code of Ethics.Here is one of them?The shop floor is where the money is made.And weak executives still find excuses to not spend time on the sho http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Ill-Tell-You-Where-The-Money-Is,2026312768.aspx Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:08:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312768 I?m experiencing a kind of material d?j? vu.Here?s what I mean. Natural Fiber Welding (NFW), a next-gen material company is winding down operations. This after restructurings, leadership churn, and a stopgap $23.6M raise. And also despite marquee bra http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Material-Aura-Farming,2026312750.aspx Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:06:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312750 A trio of companies, The Organoid Company (NL), Lab-Grown Leather Ltd. (UK) and US marketing agency VML issued a press release saying they will produce ?the world?s first T. rex leather.?The pitch is to grow luxury-grade leather in bioreactors using http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/The-Vegans-Nightmare,2026312711.aspx Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:32:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312711 Former J. C. Penney CEO, Ron Johnson, once said ?I thought people were just tired of coupons. Our core customer was much more dependent on and enjoyed coupons more than I understood.?He couldn?t have been more wrong.That line of thinking is almost as http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/You-Cant-Make-This-Stuff-Up,2026312687.aspx Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:08:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312687 In the case of Lululemon, the first step in solving a problem is admitting you have one.Calvin McDonald has clearly stated during the most recent earnings announcement that the assortment is boring and predictable. This doesn?t happen overnight?meani http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Admitting-You-Have-A-Problem,2026312685.aspx Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:07:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312685 C-stores and gas stations are very unique.They sit in the intersection of grocery stores, quick serve restaurants and general merchandise. And, this intersection exists with the additional challenge of limited square footage.So, this class of retaile http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Merchandising-Know-How-for-CStores,2026312683.aspx Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:07:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312683 If we go back to some old-school Peter Drucker, we find that he has identified 10 areas of innovation.Four examples include:1 ? New Knowledge. This is the domain of next-gen materials. It?s the riskiest path: long lead times, high failure rates, and http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Not-The-Only-Type-of-Innovation,2026312659.aspx Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:08:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312659 Client Testimonial: Jenny Crittenden (President & CEO, Retail Alliance of Norfolk, VA) http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Client-Testimonial-Jenny-Crittenden-President-CEO-Retail-Alliance-of-Norfolk-VA,2026312649.aspx Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:06:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312649 Pay attention.I?m going to tell you about a $17 billion opportunity.In a recent newsletter published by XRC Ventures, menopause is an underrated area of investment in the women?s health space.According to XRC, this is a $17 billion category that is g http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Hot-Flashes-Cool-Apparel,2026312642.aspx Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:45:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312642 Accessories and beauty are smart growth plays for Gap Inc. but execution is everything.Accessories are high-margin, outfit-completing items that extend the apparel experience and encourage customers to shop the full look. The opportunity isn?t in mor http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Who-Cares-If-You-Hire-The-Best,2026312588.aspx Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:32:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312588 Canadian Tire Corporation and Tim Hortons have teamed up on a loyalty partnership?but is it really about customers, or just chasing incremental share?This is less about customer delight and more about two legacy brands scrambling for incremental shar http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Better-For-Who-Customers-Brands,2026312566.aspx Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:40:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312566 Although it seems counterintuitive, bestselling items need not occupy ?prime? space in your store.Best sellers are the best for a good reason: because of the brand?s strength. Consider On and Hoka footwear as examples for running. These items are a s http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Best-Sellers-Dont-Need-The-Best-Space,2026312545.aspx Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:37:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312545 Department stores are struggling. Luxury is losing share to resale. Big brands are boring customers with uninspired assortments.That means specialty and small retailers have a chance to win.I spent last week in Norfolk, VA working with the Retail All http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/My-Time-in-Norfolk,2026312524.aspx Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:47:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312524 Beauty is a beautiful idea. Just ask Gap Inc.The company has announced plans for a phased beauty rollout, starting with ?test and learn? in Old Navy.The upside sounds enticing: fresh growth, new and repeat footfall, and cultural relevance.But beauty http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Beauty-Not-For-Everyone,2026312438.aspx Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:46:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312438 The fashion manufacturing and product development space is evolving fast.Naturally, this brings new opportunities but growth can be limited by persistent constraints.In our work with market leading brands, we get to see behind the curtain and discove http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/From-Stitch-to-Scale-RSG-x-Lectra-Survey,2026312268.aspx Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:39:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312268 Broken communication leads to lost profit. You can find any number of examples of this across industries.?Retail is no exception.I?ll give you an example from my own experience.When I worked as a merchant, I dropped into one of our flagship stores to http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/How-Fixing-The-Broken-Telephone-Leads-to-Profit-In-Partnership-with-Microsoft,2026311801.aspx Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:50:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311801 Second day in London and I need to grocery shop.I slam down the double espresso and march over to the Marks & Spencer on King?s Road.The first thing I see is a gentleman in an M&S-green polo with the words ?Loss Prevention? embroidered into the garme http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Good-Job-Shopping,2026311746.aspx Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:48:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311746 Picture it?We?re cruising down a toll road in Spain towards Alicante.Toll paid, the barrier lifts, we accelerate.?Hey, what happened to the side mirror?? Liza says casually.I pull over. The mirror works, but the cap is MIA, apparently launched somewh http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/It-Flew-Off-On-The-Highway,2026311609.aspx Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:24:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311609 I love donuts.I?m especially partial to mini cinnamon sugar. Oh, and donuts branded as ?Floopy?s? that I can find at any Lidl location here in Spain.You know who else loves donuts? McDonalds.So much so that Krispy Kreme and McDonalds engaged in a bri http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/The-Hot-Sign-Is-Off,2026311396.aspx Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:30:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311396 Here are three observations that I have made regarding brands and their efforts to outsource design, sourcing and product development.1 ? Global apparel brand: Hired an existing vendor to deliver trend-right styles closer to market. After seeing the http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Mismatched-Outsourcing,2026311281.aspx Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:20:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311281 Amazon announced they?re doubling down on Prime Day.In July, Prime Day will span four days.?We?re extending it to four days because our members have told us they just need more time to shop the deals,? Jamil Ghani, Amazon vice president of worldwide http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/More-Time-More-Sales,2026311182.aspx Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:13:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311182 ?When you say partnership, I hear: You have no money.?I read that on LinkedIn sometime ago. I used to think that was funny.Then the ?strategic partnership opportunity? emails landed in my inbox And it turns out, it?s true!The idea is similar when app http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/We-Are-Not-All-In-This-Together,2026311006.aspx Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:20:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311006 When Halston made a deal with J.C. Penney in 1983, the designer wanted to expand his ?brand diffusion? experiment to a broader audience.Halston would launch ?Halston III,? a diffusion line priced at $24-$200 that he said was style ?for the American p http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/SaksCo-From-Liza-Amlani-Retail-Strategy-Expert,2026310700.aspx Tue, 27 May 2025 19:03:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=310700 Enterprise Ireland Hosting 1st Retail Showcase in Toronto http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Enterprise-Ireland-Hosting-1st-Retail-Showcase-in-Toronto,2026310220.aspx Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:49:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=310220 In 141 days, the new NFL season will kick off.I can?t wait to see the fan outrage about how the league is rigged whenever the Kansas City Chiefs take the field.It?s rather comical.I?m also eager to see another sneaky sideline run by Patrick Mahomes. http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Defining-the-Field-of-Play,2026310096.aspx Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:48:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=310096 ?We shape our buildings and thereafter they shape us.? ? Winston ChurchillYes, there is some coincidence that I quoted a wartime prime minister after the events of last week have pushed us towards a global trade war.I won?t rehash the details here. Y http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/The-Buildings-Shape-Us,2026310058.aspx Sun, 13 Apr 2025 18:51:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=310058 Retail Dive recently reported that Old Navy had quietly added occasionwear to their product mix.Affordable occasionwear is saturated by ultra-fast fashion and marketplaces like Amazon. Finding such product in a mall or high street is a little more di http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Im-Not-In-That-Category,2026309912.aspx Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:18:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=309912 Let?s discuss denim for a moment.As many of you know, I was a merchant for the bulk of my retail career. And, during those days, I bought a ton of denim for my stores ? Levi?s, Seven For All Mankind, Citizens of Humanity, True Religion and so on. I a http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Jeanetic-Testing,2026309773.aspx Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:48:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=309773 Microsoft?s AI Tour is making the rounds in its global tour. Toronto was a recent stop.Alysa Taylor, CMO of Commercial Cloud & AI, and Chris Barry, former President of Microsoft Canada, presented the keynote and shared some powerful information.Gener http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Merchant-Musings-at-Microsofts-AI-Tour,2026309683.aspx Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:46:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=309683 Fashion types can be wound up pretty tight.Fashion brands, however, should learn from software and tighten up even more.When it comes to feedback loops, the cream of the crop software companies do a good job of keeping things tight.In fact, in my exp http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Youre-Wound-Up-Too-Tight,2026309561.aspx Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:10:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=309561 ?What?s old is new.?Nah, old is old.?We?ve got to get back to our roots.?Really? Have you ever heard of a tree leaving its roots behind and trying to get back to them??We lost our way?And so on and so on.These are examples of the word salad that comp http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/CPO-Clear-Plain-Obvious,2026309290.aspx Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:57:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=309290 Over the weekend, I took to the snow covered streets of Toronto and made my way to the Eaton Centre. My intention was to review Saks but I was pleasantly surprised to find myself in Laline for the first time.I wanted to shine the spotlight on this st http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Store-Spotlight-Laline-at-Toronto-Eaton-Centre,2026309253.aspx Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:50:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=309253 Convenience stores have drastically changed since my childhood where a 7-11 was on the same block as my apartment building. No longer are these simply a stop for scratch tickets, a Slurpee and a selection of overly-processed snacks.The thing to consi http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Isnt-That-Convenient,2026309008.aspx Thu, 06 Feb 2025 09:28:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=309008 The WSJ published an article titled: Amazon, King of Online Retail, Can?t Seem To Make Its Physical Stores WorkWell, guess what? They don?t have to.One comment in the article said that Amazon didn?t know retail because they were closing stores.This c http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/They-Dont-Have-To,2026308989.aspx Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:14:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=308989 Retail Strategy Group is proud to announce that the firm has published its first book entitled "The Whole Sale - Profitable Wholesale Strategies for Brands."?The self-published book is now available for purchase directly from the firm via the website http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Retail-Strategy-Group-Publishes-The-Whole-Sale,2026308874.aspx Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:35:23 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=308874 Store Spotlight: Louis Vuitton x Murakami Pop-Up, SoHo NYC I visited the LV Pop-Up after NRF with my good friend Marco De Carli of DINN Design.We visited a few stores but the LV pop-up stood out as the perfect trifecta of experiential, product and cu http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Store-Visits-in-SoHo,2026308865.aspx Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:15:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=308865 Fun fact, I was on a beach in the south of Portugal when NRF rolled around in 2023.It was nice. It was calm. It was WARM!I attended in 2024 while living in NYC. But, the 2025 edition was a wild ride filled with keynotes, networking dinners, podcasts http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/NRF-2025-Recap-From-Liza-Amlani-Retail-Strategy-Expert,2026308854.aspx Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:12:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=308854 We are pleased to announce that?The Whole Sale ? Profitable Wholesale Strategies for Brands?is now available for sale.You can purchase a PDF copy directly from our website:?www.retailstrategygroup.com/downloads/the-whole-saleOr, you can grab a?Kindle http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/The-Whole-Sale-On-Sale,2026308767.aspx Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:26:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=308767 Here is an excerpt from our upcoming ebook: The Whole Sale ? Profitable Wholesale Strategies for Brands You might wonder what holiday movies have to do with brand-retailer relationships.Well, consider this from The New York Times:?Amazon Studios spen http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Book-Preview-The-Whole-Sale,2026308608.aspx Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:56:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=308608 In 1836, Rowland Hill innovated the delivery of letters in Great Britain.You might wonder how.Hill upended the concept of how to pay for postage. At the time, mail was paid for by the recipient. The cost was determined by using distance and weight.In http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Too-Clever-By-Half,2026308511.aspx Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:20:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=308511 Scott Galloway said earlier this year that ?The problem with predictions is that they?re a terrible business.?And, business is booming.This is the time of year where predictions get thrown around left, right and center.But, we?re not in the business http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/More-Stuff-To-Think-About,2026308259.aspx Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:09:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=308259 It?s that time of year where predictions for 2025 will be thrown around.Now, I?m not certified in prognostication or claim to be a retail soothsayer. However, there are some things that are worth thinking about as we close out this year and move into http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Stuff-To-Think-About,2026308193.aspx Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:33:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=308193 Did you hear that the head of Fast Retailing, the company that owns Uniqlo, has threatened to leave the US in response to onerous tariffs and a push to manufacture clothes in America?Also, did you read in Modern Retail about DTC brands coping with th http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Regulating-Fear,2026308058.aspx Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:23:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=308058 I gotta tell you, there?s a lot of bad selling going on out there.I think I?ve lost count of the poorly written, cold emails that hit my inbox. Most describe a desire to help with my e-commerce site ? but I don?t operate one.There?s also the ?lucrati http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/The-Customers-Customer,2026307899.aspx Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:12:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=307899 Last week, I visited with Lesley Hawkins, the Head of Retail for Adidas Canada. We did a walk through of the Adidas store at The Well here in Toronto.The Well is a new shopping/residential district at the corner of a growing area in the city. For ref http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Store-Spotlight-Adidas-at-The-Well-in-Toronto,2026307800.aspx Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:08:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=307800 I?m no baseball fan. I could never really get into the sport.I only went to games when I could get cheap tickets and go hang out with my buddies.However, it?s timely to mention baseball because of the World Series with the Dodgers winning in five gam http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Stay-Basic-From-Liza-Amlani-Retail-Strategy-Expert,2026307485.aspx Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:19:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=307485 In Volume 36 of our newsletter (written way back when we were on Substack) we talked about the use of a multi-track calendar for product creation.The benefits of a multi-track include:Responding to customer demands rapidly.Innovation is treated as a http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Here-Use-the-Private-Line,2026307435.aspx Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:03:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=307435 Retail Strategy Group is proud to announce that Liza Amlani, Principal of Retail Strategy Group,?has been honored with the prestigious new Retail Voices by NRF recognition by NRF in partnership with RETHINK Retail and Women in Retail.?This accolade i http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/NRF-and-RETHINK-Retail-Recognize-Liza-Amlani-as-a-Retail-Voices-Honoree,2026307404.aspx Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:05:55 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=307404