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From ideation to production: innovation secrets from Wolverine Worldwide

Alida

Since 2015, Wolverine Worldwide, a global footwear and apparel manufacturer of iconic brands such as Merrell, Sperry, Chaco and Saucony, has tested and vetted more than 1,000 new footwear styles with consumers before launching the product to market. As I mentioned, we try to infuse consumer perspective throughout the process of innovation.

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Is the Future of Retail, Physical or Virtual?

C3Centricity

Of course, for me, planning for the future is simply a matter of taking the consumers’ perspective and what they (will) want. Offering free returns may work for apparel but not for electronics. And why China is in a race to transform itself from the manufacturer of the world to a global innovation hub. Am I being naive?

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The Future of Retail is in the Stars (or is it the Cloud?) Testing

C3Centricity

Of course, for me, planning for the future is simply a matter of taking the consumers’ perspective and what they (will) want. Offering free returns may work for apparel but not for electronics. And why China is in a race to transform itself from the manufacturer of the world to a global innovation hub. Am I being naive?

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CES Trends Capturing Hearts & Minds of Consumers

NetBase

You can see all three in action at the “Go Lab” here: And they definitely generated lots of buzz: It wasn’t all about potty talk, of course. There was also smart-connected underwear , which is part of a heart health management apparel line, and a vacuum robot/patrol bot that watches over your home (and you) while you sleep.

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The death and rebirth of the service station

C Space

But the truth is, without serious innovation, service stations will end up like deserted Wild West Main Streets. Little America” in Wyoming offers a 500-acre hotel with a golf course, swimming pool, fitness center, and business center – which is starting to feel more like something a major hotel chain could offer. Ben Moncrieffe.

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Zappos customer service ‘core values’ sets record for longest call

Service Untitled

According to The Huffington Post, the call set a new record; beating out the previous record at the online shoe and apparel retailer of 8 hours and 29 minutes. As an integral part of their unconventional and innovative customer service, Hsieh’s ideas are reflected in everything Zappos.

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Next-Generation Loyalty Marketing (for experts)

Currency Alliance

Mankind has an advantage on our planet because of our level of intelligence and ability to innovate fairly quickly. Innovation in markets has been going on for centuries. Of course, Tesco does not want you to earn points with them and then use those points at Carrefour, so some limits on freedom need to be in place.

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