Here Comes The Sun
In my last column, which was written right before the anticipated 2020 Inspired Home Show, I spoke about complacency. The…
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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…
Inspired Living
Let’s talk about home entertainment for a minute. No, I’m not talking about the plethora of bad reality shows that…
Food Focused
You keep hearing (and we keep writing) about how you should no longer simply try to sell more “stuff” to…