Nike retail chief Jeanne Jackson sees big global growth in small local stores. An exclusive Q&A interview by Tim Manners.

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Three principles of smart planning can protect brand identity.  By Jayne Eastman. (pdf) or (text)

Project Impact does not appear to be the "win" that Walmart expected.  By Chris Hoyt. (pdf) or (text)

Expectations intensify as shopper marketing charges into the future. By Chris Hoyt. (pdf) or (text)

Optimism is the pulse of the next Pepsi generation. By Dori Molitor.  (pdf) or (text)

Disney Stores president Jim Fielding casts magic on retail as media. An exclusive Q&A interview by Tim Manners. (pdf) or (text)

Insights, integration and collaboration bring retail success. A discussion featuring Tia Newcomer of Hewlett-Packard, Jay Contessa of Sun Products, Mary Goggans of Kimberly-Clark, and Al Wittemen of TracyLocke. (pdf) or (text)

Putting the shopper at the center of retail assortment decisions.  By Paul Thompson.
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The “we decade” began almost ten years ago for J&J’s BabyCenter. By Dori Molitor. (pdf) or (text)

What comes after the circular?  Retailers pinpoint better ideas. By Spencer Hapoienu. (pdf) or (text)

Putting category before brand is like driving in reverse. By Chris Hoyt. (pdf) or (text)

The entire Mar/Apr '10 issue of The Hub (48 pages), centered on retail, including an interview with Jim Fielding of Disney Stores and 13 other articles. (download pdf)

Winning at retail requires innovation across bundles of brand benefits. By Vinit Doshi. (pdf) or (text)

Let's put a new lens on the future of shopper marketing. By Anne Howe. (pdf) or (text)

The "pop-up" trend is driving retail innovation.
By Beth Ann Kaminkow. (pdf) or (text)

Embrace strategic planning as the great opportunity to build loyalty that it is.  By Jim Doucette.
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Brand rituals build loyalty and drive growth.
By Zain Raj. (pdf) or (text)

Are you up for the challenge of open branding?   By Alexander Do.

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