Retail And The Perfect Storm And Why Old Retail Is Broken Forever
by MR Magazine Staff
Nov 29, 2018
Traditional retail is under threat like never before. Rising costs, waning consumer confidence, online – all threatening the very viability of some retail businesses. And of course here in the U.K. pantomime season is in full swing- aka Brexit. And there’s another trend which is eroding the retail landscape; we see them everywhere – in city centers and shopping malls, where once it would have been a rarity if at all, today it has become the norm. And they are challenging the very definition of what it means to be a retailer, taking great chunks out of the retail pie. Sonos, Dyson, Casper to name a few are all doing it. Yes, manufacturers are rapidly realizing the benefits of going direct to the consumer. Read more at Forbes.
