Last year I started making annual retail predictions--some more provocative than others. For a first-timer I must say I think I did pretty well. Undaunted, I`m now back with my 2019 list of (mostly) bold predictions. Here goes...
- Apocalypse? No.
- The collapse of the middle continues apace.
- The stores strike back.
- Isn`t ironic? For DNVB`s now it`s mostly about brick & mortar.
- Better is still not the same as good for Macy`s, et al.
- It`s do or die time for JC Penney.
- An Amazon and Walmart showdown.
- The emerging BOPIS crunch.
- Stores as theater.
- Micro-markets start to shine.
- Wayfair crashes back to earth.
- Voice shopping remains a yawn (for now).
- Better metrics start to emerge, albeit too slowly....
RSK: Some right predictions but a few are probably not going to happen to the degree he is predicting.
Ken Notes: I would add from my recent speeches, "Retail will shift from location, location, location to destination, destination, destination. Shoppers now need a compelling reason to leave their homes...
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