Personal Shopper | From the Desk of Jeff Mitchell
Online retailer Stitch Fix employs almost 3,400 personal shoppers last year generating almost $1B in revenue.
No surprise, Stitch Fix filed its IPO last week.
What’s in a Name? | From The Desk Of Jeff Mitchell
Picking a name for a product has always been difficult.. The magazine Fast Company once published a “The 8 Principles of Product Naming” providing great advice for picking a name (and gave examples): “Even at the best of times, naming is a contentious and emotional business. Whether you’re naming your baby, your boat, or your brand,…
China’s New Timeline | From The Desk Of Jeff Mitchell
Bloomberg reported this weekend that China will set a date certain to end the sale of fossil-fuel powered vehicles. China has tried a lot of incentive programs to promote electric vehicles. When it does, it will become the largest automobile market to do so. TechCrunch reported this weekend that China, the world’s third largest automobile market…
The Great Grocery War of 2017 | From The Desk Of Jeff Mitchell
Is Kroger the next Sears? Probably not, but the 134-year-old grocery chain is in for a fight. I wonder whether when Barney Kroger put his entire life savings of $372 dollars into a grocery store in 1883, he could have envisioned that this single store would exist today as nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states.…
Elvis | From The Desk Of Jeff Mitchell
I recently found myself in Memphis 9.4 miles from Graceland. I had to go – and am glad I did. We all know Elvis as the phenomenal cultural icon; but, if you pay close attention during the tour you get a real sense of the savvy business instincts of Elvis and his team. With the…
Flying Cars | From The Desk Of Jeff Mitchell
A flying car? Maybe. AeroMobil unveiled their environmentally friendly vehicle that operates as car and an aircraft at last month’s Monaco car show, Top Marques. Here’s a picture. When I saw the article I called to find out about my Dad’s first car. I learned it was a 1952 Chevrolet. He bought it for $48 a…