Retail in 5 Years: Digital Dinosaurs vs Survivors - Part 2

Published: Feb. 15, 2017, 8 a.m.

The buzz: \u201cWhoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping\u201d (Bo Derek). Ongoing digital innovations in our hyper-connected world have dramatically impacted consumer buying behaviors and expectations, challenging retailers to change or become obsolete. Smart retailers are already taking action to avoid becoming dinosaurs. But is it too late for the laggards? The experts speak. Brian Kilcourse, Retail Systems Research: \u201cAmazon and online sales is killing traditional retail, and what\u2019s true there is going to be true throughout our economy\u201d (U.S. President Barack Obama, Jan. 2017). Doug Stephens, Retail Prophet: \u201cWe try to rationalize why innovations from other sectors don\u2019t apply to us, rather than focusing on why they do\u201d (George Blankenship, Apple, Tesla, GAP). Greg McStravick, SAP: \u201cThere is nothing wrong with change if it is in the right direction\u201d (Sir Winston Churchill). Join us for Retail in 5 Years: Digital Dinosaurs vs Survivors \u2013 Part 2.