Doug Stephens

The Future of Luxury Is Freedom

1 April 2019 • By Doug Stephens

The Future of Luxury Is Freedom

Beyond goods, services and experiences, freedom will become the ultimate signifier of status.

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The Pitfalls of Investing in Experiential Retail

5 February 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

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The Pitfalls of Investing in Experiential Retail

Creating compelling in-store experiences can help to boost foot traffic, dwell times and sales. But it’s hard to get the execution right.

Is Surveillance the Future of Service?

29 January 2019 • By Doug Stephens

Is Surveillance the Future of Service?

The internet has become a surveillance state. Now, it’s coming to physical retail, creating powerful business opportunities and deep cultural challenges, writes Doug Stephens.

The BoF Podcast: Inside the Retail Hurricane with Doug Stephens

6 July 2018 • By BoF Team

6 July 2018 • By BoF Team

Listen to Doug Stephens aka the Retail Prophet discuss the death of wholesale, the shift to direct-to-consumer, embracing uncertainty and how to confront Amazon.

The BoF Podcast: Inside the Retail Hurricane with Doug Stephens

Listen to Doug Stephens aka the Retail Prophet discuss the death of wholesale, the shift to direct-to-consumer, embracing uncertainty and how to confront Amazon.

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Turning Physical Stores Into Living Advertorials

21 December 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Turning Physical Stores Into Living Advertorials

As transactions move online, physical retail must amp up the drama.

Amid ‘Retail Apocalypse,’ The Future of Commerce Is Community

1 December 2017 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

1 December 2017 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

In a world where traditional retail is dying, stores must embrace communal experiences, explained retail futurist Doug Stephens on stage at #BoFVOICES. Watch now.

Amid ‘Retail Apocalypse,’ The Future of Commerce Is Community

In a world where traditional retail is dying, stores must embrace communal experiences, explained retail futurist Doug Stephens on stage at #BoFVOICES. Watch now.

To Save Retail, Let It Die

5 September 2017 • By Doug Stephens

5 September 2017 • By Doug Stephens

The store of the future will become the most powerful media channel available to a brand, offering customer experiences that are the most profitable product a retailer can sell. But to get there, retail as we know it must die.

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To Save Retail, Let It Die

The store of the future will become the most powerful media channel available to a brand, offering customer experiences that are the most profitable product a retailer can sell. But to get there, retail as we know it must die.

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Bits & Bytes | Swatch, Retail, Apple, Google Glass, Depop

5 February 2015 • By Kate Abnett

5 February 2015 • By Kate Abnett

Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Bits & Bytes | Swatch, Retail, Apple, Google Glass, Depop

Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

The Future of Retail is the End of Wholesale

5 February 2015 • By Doug Stephens

The physical store has the potential to be the most powerful and effective form of media available to a brand.

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The Future of Retail is the End of Wholesale

E-commerce will rapidly reshape the entire economic model of retail, spelling the end of wholesale, argues Doug Stephens, founder of Retail Prophet.

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