Future Stores Miami Heats Up!

A great week at Future Stores Miami! A few highlights below.

Lindsay Angelo on the Future of Consumerism

Lindsay Angelo on the Future of Consumerism

The arena!

The arena!

Gearing up for Future Stores Miami

Gearing up for Future Stores Miami

Reception time

Reception time

Inside Out Innovation presents Lindsay Angelo - spotlight podcast

Inside Out Innovation presents Lindsay Angelo - spotlight podcast

Lindsay Angelo is a former Strategist with Lululemon but is now pursuing a new venture as a strategy consultant. She talked with Josh about trends in the retail space especially around the idea of a self-actualization economy and how democratization of retail influences the way that people invest and the way products are developed. She also touched on what brands she sees doing things right and what the innovation scene looks like in Vancouver. 

New Retail in a Shopper’s World with Lindsay Angel

New Retail in a Shopper’s World with Lindsay Angel

If we are going to talk about the future of retail, we have to begin at the root

The future of the shopper. If we want to predict how we build stores in five, 10 or even 20 years, we first must consider the humanizing of retail, or designing purposeful stores for the people shopping in them, versus the product we wish to sell to them.

A glimpse into Future Stores, Seattle, WA

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:

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

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.)

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

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...

Front End of Innovation - Betterment, the Future of Retail and Maslow, Boston, MA

Front End of Innovation - Betterment, the Future of Retail and Maslow, Boston, MA

The Front End of Innovation - a three-day dose of innovation, inspiration and ideas in the heart of Boston. Alongside a line-up to the likes of Clayton Christensen, Marc Randolph (co-founder of Netflix) and many more, Lindsay spoke on Betterment, the future of retail and Maslow. 

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

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...