Top Priority
Priorities can be fickle. We’ve learned the past few months it doesn’t take long for something on top of one’s…
Browsing: Opinions
Do What You Love
I don’t love the saying, “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Work is…
Here Comes The Sun
In my last column, which was written right before the anticipated 2020 Inspired Home Show, I spoke about complacency. The…
The Power Of Fear
Fear is a powerful force. Fear can impede change, paralyzing the potential for progress. Fear can also compel change, unleashing…
Get (Un)Comfortable
Recently, I was in a situation in which I was very uncomfortable. Not the kind of uncomfortable that would have…
Change Your View
I’m often asked to address challenges and opportunities facing the housewares business. During a recent presentation to independent kitchenware retailers…
A Value Proposition
Right before the summer market season, I ordered a new dress online. One of the mainstay brands in my wardrobe,…
Surprising Outcome
One of the simplest pieces of business advice I received early in my editorial career was also one of the…
Experience Redefined
The word “experience” is one that is used frequently throughout the pages of GOURMET INSIDER®, as it is one of…
What About The Tariffs?
It was a question that reverberated through the summer trade show halls, in every meeting between retailers and vendors, around…
A Winning Game Plan
All-Stars Focus On Personal, Industry Growth During the Memorial Day weekend, I spent time touring Napa Valley wine country. A…
‘What’s The Difference?’
Success Requires A Convincing Answer Consumer indifference is a threat to independent retailers. All retailers are vulnerable when people don’t…
Check Yourself Out
For the past two years, SoulCycle has been my exercise of choice. I love everything about how I feel when…
An Emotional Experience
The premium kitchen cutlery industry has resisted radical marketing and merchandising change through the years. Perhaps with good reason. High-end…
So Much To ‘C’-Consider Candid, Constructive Collaboration
I’ve written in this space about the three C’s that make up the core of a full-fledged gourmet housewares store:…
Spark Joy
My best friend sent me a picture of her freshly-organized drawers. “I finally watched Marie Kondo. I am changed,” the…