Category: Retail

September 16, 2020
Research Issue 45

The Store of the Future Is Not a Store

People don’t have to go to stores anymore, they have to want to go to stores


The Store of the Future Is Not a Store
Author Lee Peterson EVP, Thought Leadership & Marketing WD Partners Although we've been talking about that statement for quite some time now, this year has really taken it to another level. Store and mall traffic were at all-time lows in 2019 but boy, would we take those numbers now. Many retailers were closed, literally closed...

September 16, 2020
Trends Issue 45

2020 Predictions—Where Are We Now?

2020 Predictions—Where Are We Now?
Author Tara Yavorsky VP, Marketing WD Partners Because 2020 has been the year of "what the…", we thought it would be fun to look back at the article we published at the beginning of this crazy a$$ year and see what has come to fruition, what was a wild guess, and what still has a...

July 14, 2020
Research Issue 44

How to Reorganize Like a 21st Century Business

How to Reorganize Like a 21st Century Business
Authors Joanne Heyob SVP, Operations Strategy & Design WD Partners John Bajorek EVP, Strategic Growth & Innovation WD Partners Lee Peterson EVP, Thought Leadership & Marketing WD Partners We recently heard someone say that the Coronavirus didn’t disrupt retail—it actually accelerated retail. We couldn’t agree more. Brands have been catapulted into a dramatic state of...

July 14, 2020
Research Issue 44

WD’s State of Shopping Research

WD's State of Shopping Research
Author Lee Peterson EVP, Thought Leadership & Marketing WD Partners No one truly knows what will happen post-COVID, mostly because we haven’t reached the post part yet. The country has tried to make some semblance of a reopening happen to various levels, but most would agree that we’re not where we all want to be...