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Boston's Front End of Innovation wraps!

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I was asked to share my insights on the link between yoga and strategy at the Front End of Innovation in Boston, MA earlier this year. Having spent seven years working in the athletic apparel space, six of those with the market leader in yoga apparel, this is something to which I've dedicated hours if not days of mind share. To what end? There are three things I believe they have in common - growth, alignment and core. Curious to hear more? Look for my next post and catch some additional FEI highlights below!

The FEI arena!

The FEI arena!

No Boston trip would be complete without "Chowda"! No need to reinvent this retail concept - their product is an experience in itself. #selfactualizing

No Boston trip would be complete without "Chowda"! No need to reinvent this retail concept - their product is an experience in itself. #selfactualizing

Game time!

Game time!

Co-founder and President of Pixar and Disney, Ed Catmull on Creativity

Co-founder and President of Pixar and Disney, Ed Catmull on Creativity

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A glimpse into Future Stores, Seattle, WA

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A glimpse into Future Stores, Seattle, WA

Coming off of another mind-bending year at Future Stores, I left inspired and energized at what the future of retail has in store! What better way to capture than through the power of visuals - see below for the highlights:

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Media House, Innovation Leader gets Behind the Scenes with Lindsay Angelo

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Media House, Innovation Leader gets Behind the Scenes with Lindsay Angelo

It’s challenging to list all of the things causing angst for the retail sector, from Amazon to new startups to the death of once-popular malls around the country.

But according to Lindsay Angelo, a former Strategy Manager at Vancouver-based lululemon athletica, all that disruption creates the imperative to think differently and take risks. (Angelo left the company earlier this month, and is now a growth strategy consultant.)

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The Front End of Innovation in Review - a Fascinating Talk that Turns Maslow's Tired Hierarchy of Needs on its Head, Boston, MA

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The Front End of Innovation in Review - a Fascinating Talk that Turns Maslow's Tired Hierarchy of Needs on its Head, Boston, MA

"I’m going to be honest, I went to Lindsay Angelo’s talk, Betterment, the Future of Retail & Maslow, mostly because Lindsay works for Lululemon and I’m a sucker for dropping a lot of money on a pair of Lululemon Wunder Under yoga pants. I wanted to judge the company that made yoga apparel mainstream more than I wanted to learn about the actual subject matter of Lindsay’s speech. Shame on me, I know. But here’s the thing, once I was in the room, I paid attention to the actual subject matter and it was really fascinating – Lindsay turned Maslow’s tired hierarchy of needs on its head...

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The Future of Retail at Foresights & Trends, Miami, FL

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The Future of Retail at Foresights & Trends, Miami, FL

At this year's Foresight & Trends, I chose a topic I've been lucky enough to dive into as part of my day to day; betterment as it relates to the future of retail. While in past, I've spoken on the democratization of retail, I wanted to dive further into its implications...