Category Archives: Web Fragments

Omni-channel Retail – The next big thing

The traditional operating model is based on the assumption that consumers begin and end their shopping experiences in one place, usually the store. But that assumption is no longer valid; the explosive consumer adoption of “smart” mobile phones has triggered new anytime/anywhere shopping behaviors. Now consumers can carry the store around in their pockets and purses, and retailers have… Read More »

Business models: Wikipedia vs Encarta

After watching the Drive – The surprising truth about what motivates us, I found quite interesting Daniel Pink’s keynote related to Wikipedia and Microsoft Encarta: In the mid-1990′s Microsoft started an encyclopedia called Encarta. They employed all the right incentives. They paid professionals to write and edit thousands of articles. Well compensated managers oversaw the whole… Read More »

Happy Omnidays!

An interesting article about how we do shopping and how much Google knows about us 🙂 December of 2014 may be remembered as the first truly omni-channel holiday season: the year retailers really stretched the sales funnel to include mobile, store visits and online buying under one big connected holiday umbrella. Let’s take a break… Read More »

The 7 “C’s” you must follow

1. CENTER Yourself. Take time to center your journey before starting something new. Check in with yourself and ask “Is it important? Should it be a priority?” If it feels right in your core being, then embrace it. Through the years, I have found myself in such a hurry and in a rush to do… Read More »

Want to Be Happy and Successful? Choose Love Over Fear

An interesting article by Minda Zetlin, found on Inc.com. Are you reaching for what you love, or running away from what you fear? The right choice can make a huge difference to your success, your sense of fulfillment, and your happiness. This past spring, the comedian Jim Carrey made a commencement speech at Maharishi University of… Read More »