by James Lewis | Aug 23, 2020 | James Lewis, CEO, Retail Trends
Behind every great report is a great planner. Someone who knows what questions to ask and how to align data to answer them. At ERS we live and breathe reports and have seen thousands (seriously, we’ve been in business over 18 years). But what makes a report great? At... by James Lewis | Jul 19, 2020 | James Lewis, CEO, Retail Trends
With so much uncertainty these days, one thing we can count on is getting older. We need something to cheer about and we have a great opportunity today as ERS celebrates 18 years serving retailers, manufacturers, distributors and brands. After some short research... by James Lewis | Apr 24, 2020 | James Lewis, CEO, Retail Trends
Are people as anxious to get out of their homes and back into stores as Retailers are to re-open their doors? The retailers, suppliers and all the providers that service them hope so! This is unchartered territory. I remember the first time getting on an airplane... by James Lewis | Mar 14, 2020 | James Lewis, CEO, Retail Trends
The COVID-19 doesn’t need to spread over the planet to do damage – its secondary effect has already covered the globe: fear. Fear can’t be seen under a microscope – but, it’s all-too visible in the up-and-down spasms of The Dow Jones... by James Lewis | Jan 16, 2020 | James Lewis, CEO, Retail Trends
It’s near impossible to buy a new car with a manual transmission. It’s true- there are very few three-pedal cars anymore. Why? Automatic transmissions became ubiquitous because they require less work of the driver, provide a more comfortable ride and perform better.... by James Lewis | Oct 23, 2019 | James Lewis, CEO, Retail Trends
We often hear from prospects that they have a good handle on planning. Yet if we get the opportunity to work with them, almost immediately we uncover a significant amount of stagnant inventory, missed opportunities due to slow reaction and a lot of reporting that...
