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What challenges are last mile autonomous delivery manufacturers facing?

April 16, 2020

How to build tomorrow’s autonomous delivery with today’s technology

By Suzanne Kopcha
5 MIN READ

Are your competitors out-innovating you?

March 11, 2020

Winning at innovation requires process Product innovation requires inspiration and a conducive culture to flourish. It is also heavily reliant…

By Jim Brown
3 MIN READ

Using design validation to win in smart sporting goods

April 3, 2019

Smart sporting goods require new and innovative design methods to deliver the digital coach experience consumers want with the safety they deserve—all at a price point they’ll willingly pay.
But …

By Suzanne Kopcha
3 MIN READ

How companies use tech to design smart sports equipment

March 7, 2019

Smart sporting goods present a tremendous opportunity for established brands, but success depends on their openness to new ways of doing business, which includes a more complex development process an…

By Suzanne Kopcha
3 MIN READ

High-tech sports equipment: what do consumers want?

February 11, 2019

The sporting goods market is undergoing a major technological disruption: smart products are changing the way consumers and elite athletes interact with once seemingly simple products.

Tec…

By Suzanne Kopcha
3 MIN READ

Shifting customer expectations and the rise of bottled water

July 2, 2018

I recently wrote about a quick stop for a snack and my recognition that the restaurant industry has gone through some changes due to shifting customer expectations.

There is a shift to a h…

By jnercesian
4 MIN READ

Burritos, pizza and paradigm change in the digitalization age

May 21, 2018

My son and I stopped for some burritos on the way home from a hockey game the other day.
“This restaurant was built to deliver exactly what I want as quickly as I want it,” my son said. There was…

By jnercesian
3 MIN READ

Digital technology, today’s most important fashion accessory

October 9, 2017

Mickey Drexler, now former CEO of J. Crew, didn’t see the dark days coming.

In a May 2017 interview with The Wall Street Journal, Drexler admitted, “I’ve never seen the speed of change as …

By Suzanne Kopcha
5 MIN READ

Tech to the rescue: What brands and manufacturers must change

August 22, 2017

No one should deny that fashion and retail brands can be innovative. Many are leaders in e-commerce and digital marketing. Some have even pioneered groundbreaking materials and designs that now are w…

By Suzanne Kopcha
4 MIN READ