Nike Makes the Integration of Digital and Physical Retail a Reality
Nike has created an amazing store in New York City that truly integrates the digital experience with physical retail. The worlds of physical and digital are not really separated for consumers the way we may have thought says Heidi O’Neil, the President Nike Direct.
Alphabet Chairman: Anybody Who Does Business in China Compromises Some of Their Core Values
“Anybody who does business in China compromises some of their core values,” says Alphabet Chairman John Hennessy in a live audience interview on Bloomberg. Alphabet is the parent company of Google.
5 User-Generated Content Campaigns Your Brand Can Learn From
These days, shoppers are less impressed with celebrities and gurus telling them what to buy and prefer content that’s generated by their fellow consumers. A Nielsen report showed that 92 percent of consumers trust recommendations made by people they know…
Regulation of Google and Facebook Will Impair Their Futures
Former Facebook Director Donald Graham says that regulation of Google and Facebook will slow them down dramatically and probably impair their futures significantly. He said that the idea that companies like Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook are permanent just isn’t so.
Millennials Love Airbnb and There Are 400 Million Millennials in China
The Head of Policy at Airbnb, Chris Lehane, says that they are seeing the same underlying dynamics and trends of millennials driving Airbnb growth in China that they saw earlier globally. With 400 million millennials living in China, the growth potential for Airbnb is massive.
Instagram Rolls Out New ‘Shopping Collection’ Feature
Instagram has just unveiled three new functions guaranteed to please both retailers and shoppers this holiday season. The photo and video sharing platform just announced three ways that consumers can find new products, buy from their favorite brands, and even…
Jason Calacanis: This Could Be Facebook’s AOL Peak, Their Yahoo Peak
Internet entrepreneur and investor Jason Calacanis says that Facebook may go the way of AOL and Yahoo. “This could be, it’s possible, maybe not probable but possible, this could be their AOL peak, their Yahoo peak,” said Calacanis.
GM’s Bob Lutz on Carlos Ghosn: No CEO is Immune to CEO Disease
Former GM vice chairman Bob Lutz commenting on Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn arrest says that no CEO is immune to CEO disease. He said that he’s surprised at this, but in a way not too surprised.
Accenture NA CEO on Creative Ways to Fill Jobs for the Digital Transformation
The CEO of Accenture North America, Julie Sweet, says that they are still seeing a very continued big focus by companies on digital transformation. The problem is that there are not enough workers with the right skills.
WW is Weight Watchers Reimagined as a Technology Experience Company
What people don’t understand is that we truly are a technology experience company with this incredible human-centric overlay. If you look at our 4.2 million members, they are all engaged with the assets we have in our app.