Retail has become a tricky business over the last years. Declining retail footfall is the consequence of multiple factors, amongst them: changing consumer habits, especially of generation Y, and likely Z to follow on its heels. Other stuff became important.…
Our inner cities of tomorrow
It is rather ironic, that some of our oldest city centres trace back to a time before the car was invented, and had to be made "fit-for-purpose" as far as was even possible. That explains why many Italians drive small…
Leadership: the importance of listening
Perhaps you knew this all along, I just recently discovered this: LISTEN and SILENT use the very same letters. This did make me think of some managers in very senior positions I have come across over the years in companies I have…
The benefits of managing a wholesale order book throughout the season
The preparation of a sales campaign in the fashion world is truly gruesome, across all departments of a maison. Previously we expected our creative designers to come up with new collections every six months, nowadays the cycles have shortened with…
