This month we say take a closer look at how Marvin Ellison has focused his turnaround of J.C. Penney on what they’re Not doing. The punchline â it’s working.  We hope…
This month we say E Komo Mai to Alexander & Baldwin (NYSE: ALEX). Founded in 1870, Alexander & Baldwin is a premier Hawaii company, with interests in commercial real estate, real estate…
On a recent trip to New York we wandered into the Peloton store/cafe/recording studio in Chelsea. For those of you unfamiliar withPeloton, it’s a great mix of eTail, retail and…
Growth brings complexityâand complexity is the No. 1 culprit in stagnation. But this doesnât mean established companies have to lose the startup mindset and turn sluggish with time. Nor do startups…
If you were starting your business today, how would you do it differently? Much has been made about the founder’s mentality and how it can be used to help companies…
Is it the sixth inning? Maybe itâs the ninth? In conversations of late, Iâve sensed an edge of concern among industry professionals. While I do love baseball (Go Rays), I…
In what has become a recurring nightmare for me, I give you the Tampa Airport renovation in light of new Uber stats. In Q4 2015, business travelers using Uber surpassed those using rental…
In last month’s newsletter, we focused on the potential for Big Data to overthrow timeworn assumptions. A new program by Foursquare is the latest example of how this data renaissance…
If you missed our panel on Big Data’s impact on the built environment, you can watch it here.
By Joel Groover Ramping up convenience via smaller stores and showrooms. In response to the fiscal crisis of 2008, many retailers focused on slashing prices in their existing stores or…