Amazon's announcement of higher cash compensation for salaried employees raises big issue for the technology industry. I just posted an article about it on Forbes.com #Amazon #tech #Retail forbes.com/sites/richardk…

Trends in where people are living is breathing new life into some smaller fashion retailers and brands that allow them to compete againts their behemoth competitors. I just wrote an article about it on Forbes. bit.ly/3rXn3Qt #Amazon #Walmart #retail #retailers

There is good news to report about the long lines in stores and waits in restaurants that we've been experiencing since the pandemic began. I just published an article about it on Forbes. bit.ly/3t7vnMT #RetailJobs #Retail #Labor bit.ly/3t7vnMT

#lvmh is reportedly in discussions to acquire #ralphlauren. I think the deal makes sense and I explained why in this article in Forbes. forbes.com/sites/richardk… #retailnews #MergersAndAcquisitions

What does the #Metaverse mean for the future of #Retail ? I just posted an article about it on Forbes. forbes.com/sites/richardk…

Men's attitude towards cosmetic products is changing and that's an opportunity for men's brands. I just posted an article about it on Forbes.com. forbes.com/sites/richardk… #MensHealth #Mensfashion #cosmetics #Retail

The chatter at #Shoptalk is that retail in March/April will not be nearly as strong as the last several months have been. The no data yet, but I keep hearing it over and over at the conference. Is everyone else hearing it too? #shoptalk2022 #Retail bit.ly/370xRFn

I believe that grocery is undergoing the most massive changes right now, greater than almost any retail sector has seen to date. This morning I posted an article about it on Forbes. bit.ly/3KEajFf #grocery #Retail #Amazon #Walmart #kroger

Camping has had explosive growth and it looks like it will continue. I just posted an article about it on Forbes. bit.ly/3EXovXC #camping #Retail

I will be joining hallt of @tencapgroup for an informative discussion on #SellingYourCompany on Tuesday, June 7th, at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT. Register here and follow linkedin.com/company/ten-ca… for startups and investors. #tencapitalevents, #startups, #investors, #SellingYourCompany

The changes facing retailers are different than ever before. I just wrote an article about it on Forbes.com bit.ly/3yC0q7M #Retail #Livestream

Sustainability as a trend keeps expanding. I just posted an article on Forbes entitled, "How Sustainability May Alter The Food Chain." bit.ly/3NBFBOx #Sustainability #Food

I recently had an opportunity to ask a panel of Gen Z Consumers how they thought about shopping, the things they buy, the people they admire and their friends. Here's what I learned. bit.ly/39SkoRR

Prime Day is a strength of Amazon. But now it reveals some of Amazon's challenges. I wrote an article about that which just went up on Forbes. bit.ly/3RbJCv5 #Amazon #Walmart #Target #retail

It's harder than ever now for fashion brands to attract new customers. The article I published this morning on Forbes.com explains why and what brands are doing about it. bit.ly/3JmU6nT #Retail SyteAI

The political season is upon us and it turns out that politics has an important impact on branding and consumer purchases. I just posted an article about it on Forbes. bit.ly/3QET4pe #politics #branding #brandidentity #consumer

This technology will have a massive impact on retail and it's only now starting. Here's my article of this morning on Forbes. #Retail #retailsoftware #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #technologysolutions bit.ly/3S6dIQX

There's talk this morning that Albertson's and Kroger, the #1 and 2 grocers in the country, will merge. I just wrote an article about why that would make sense in Forbes. bit.ly/3eqF3hY #Walmart #Amazon Kroger Albertsons #grocery #Retail

Trends in #homedelivery are widespread and continue to grow and evolve. I just published an article about it on Forbes. bit.ly/3COhKqs #delivery #Retail

With all the madness revolving around Twitter, I've decided to stop posting here at least for the next little while. I'm still on LinkedIn where I'm at linkedin.com/in/rkestenbaum/ Hope you'll follow me there!