Doug Stephens

June 14, 2012

The Third Shelf

By Doug Stephens There have always been two “shelves” in retail. The first can be found in the retail store and is where the product is […]
March 6, 2012

Is Klout the New Kredit Score?

By Doug Stephens Celebrities have long been known to receive special treatment.  The best seats in the house, front of the line access to the hippest […]
February 21, 2012

The Future is Temporary: Retailing in A Pop-Up World

By Doug Stephens The concept of pop-up retail has been around for more than a decade.  Vacant, a company out of Los Angeles, California is credited […]
February 12, 2012

Let’s Get Visual: Marketing in a post-text world

By Doug Stephens As you read this post, you are digesting a form of content that represents a quickly diminishing proportion of the total web content […]
January 23, 2012

Is The Deal Finally Done?

One short year ago, the hype around daily deals was electric.  In the analyst community, you could barely get through a day without hearing something about […]
December 16, 2011

Up the Amazon Without A Paddle

By Doug Stephens The recent launch of Amazon’s price check app was greeted with everything from retailer outrage to government sabre rattling!  Some even called it […]
December 7, 2011

“I Don’t Use It But I Totally Get It”

By Doug Stephens One thing I hear very often from C-level leaders of companies when I’m presenting on the topic of social business is “I don’t […]
November 14, 2011

The Problem With Mobile Wallet No One is Talking About

By Doug Stephens If you own a credit card, it’s entirely possible that you’ve run into situations where your card won’t work.  Maybe your credit limit […]
November 7, 2011

How Google Street View Might Open the E-Com Door for Small Retail

By Doug Stephens If you use Google maps, then you’re probably familiar with Street View.  As the name suggests, Street View allows users to literally fly […]