Remember when stores were just for shopping? New #retail needs new metrics. Read on: bit.ly/2IXa4Jx via AlixPartners

Extra special callout to the United Team in Nice who went back into the plane and found our diamond bracelet under seat 9F and saved our vacation. United at its best! United is the best! Jon Roitman

My team and I visited malls across the country this holiday weekend. As discounts remain in place, malls remain crowded. I spoke to @WWD about this evolving approach to Black Friday: bit.ly/2iWQyh4

I spoke to Bloomberg Bloomberg Technology about how Black Friday is becoming more about the experience than the discounts. Read more here: bloom.bg/2BfhpMk

Great to see department stores calling Black Friday 2017 a success. ICSC has put together their reasoning for this, with a mention from my conversation with Bloomberg Bloomberg Technology. bit.ly/2AbVxEb

I spoke to Bloomberg Bloomberg about the inventory war game facing US fashion brands this Christmas. The prevalence of Omnichannel marketing is rising but how can retailers manage inventory across e-commerce and brick and mortar? bloom.bg/2C00Sgv

Great insight from Eric Krell, my colleague Joel Bines, and more in Consulting Magazine's December cover story. If you want to know what the emerging narratives in the #retail industry will be for 2018, read more here: bit.ly/2kCGPAv

How can retailers prepare for impending customer returns this holiday season? Read the latest AlixPartners' retail viewpoint, here: bit.ly/2oEUDvQ

One of the biggest challenges for retailers this holiday season will be managing an influx of customer returns. How can the #retail sector prepare? Read AlixPartners' latest retail viewpoint here: bit.ly/2BtmLoi

The holiday season is a tough time for retailers, with customers beginning to return gifts and unused products. I spoke to the The Wall Street Journal about how retailers can use this time of year to their advantage. Read more here: on.wsj.com/2kZsGur.

Retailers need to understand the effects online shopping will continue to have on their brick and mortar stores. I spoke to @WWD about the market share changes that the #retail sector should monitor in 2018. Read more here: bit.ly/2qftnot.

The #retail industry's November and December sales amounted to over 17% of the annual sales for 2017. What's in store for 2018? bit.ly/2FlU11z

How can #retailers make the most of 2018? AlixPartners has laid out a four part strategy to encourage business to look beyond the short-term trends. Read our viewpoint, here: bit.ly/2FjNTXG.

Yesterday morning, I had the pleasure of joining Runway of Dreams founder and president Mindy Scheier in ringing the opening bell at NASDAQ! #TBT

Lately, there have been many factors signalling developments within the #retail industry, and that's not about to change in 2018. Read our top 10 predictions, here: bit.ly/2FrXyga. What do you think made the list?

Retailers know it's time to double down on the trends that can set them apart in 2018, but where should they start? We've done the research—here are our top 10 trends for the #retail industry in 2018: bit.ly/2oJMa7Z.

The start of 2018 has been exactly what the retail industry needed—core retail sales in February showed a 0.3% month-over-month gain. Find out more in AlixPartners' latest retail viewpoint: bit.ly/2GbMYN0.

How can the industry evaluate brand negotiation and private label expansion strategies? Read more in our latest #retail viewpoint: bit.ly/2pymWcC.

In today's #retail landscape we are seeing yet another chance for innovation within the industry—not its demise. Delighted to share my thoughts, alongside my colleague Joel Bines for The New York Times. Read it here: nyti.ms/2HrUbJr.

Retailers must be a little faster to make a name for themselves in the competitive #retail industry. AlixPartners has some tips on rethinking your development process. Read them here: bit.ly/2FrwZGg.