Brands nowadays need guts.Are brands as important as they used to be? Back in the days when there were only a few A-brands…01.09.2020
Confusion about FMCG price dynamicsConsumers as well as retail professionals turn out to be confused about price dynamics in FMCG. A lot of people…01.09.2020
Mass brands are showing cracksLast weekend an interesting article appeared in Belgian newspaper De Tijd: “When mass brands start to show cracks”. The reason…01.09.2020
New retail; what is it and will it create the need for new marketing?Alibaba is China’s largest online commerce company. It controls about 80% of the Chinese online market with marketplaces in both…01.09.2020
Was ASOS’ 40% decline really a surprise?In former times, business landscape was not as intricate. Companies could select which aspect of their business model they would…01.09.2020
Sinterklaas, some retail facts and figures.It’s that time of the year again when children have impatiently awaited the nightly arrival of Sinterklaas bringing them toys…01.09.2020
6 Challenges to consider when going into e-businessIn times where Netflix is using your viewing data to predict which actors you’re most probable to like in their…01.09.2020
Digital technologies at the advertiser: internalisation or outsourcing?Whether digital technologies need to be deployed internally or externally by a partner is an important strategic question for every…01.09.2020
Innovation & inspiration: 5 trends at PLMA’s World of Private LabelOn Tuesday (29th of May), we went to the 2018 edition of the PLMA fair “World of Private Label” at…01.09.2020
7 lessons for doing business in the GulfThe Gulf region’s transition to a post-oil economy comes with both challenges and amazing opportunities for its various sectors and…01.09.2020