Author: Leslie Kraemer

“In most of the retail universe, price is the most powerful motivator.”

Here’s a reprint of a very insightful short article that ran in the New Yorker last week about the plight of J.C. Penney and the challenges the current C.E.O. faces: In January of 2012, Ron…

Greek Yogurt Goes Great With Anything. Especially Gin.

You know Greek yogurt is having its moment when an artisan in Brooklyn is making it from an old family recipe, big city mixologists are using it in a cocktail, and famous chefs are pairing…

Are You Tapping the Power of the Mobile Shopper?

Laptops have become tablets, and tablets are shrinking to become our phones. And with the surging popularity of digital devices like the Kindle Fire, Samsung’s Note, and the ever smaller iPad Mini, the shopper’s little…

Say Hello to our New York transplant with a mean kick!

I’m relatively new to Charlotte (actually, I’m not sure i can still say that – I’ve been living in Charlotte for over a year and a half now, but I still need an excuse for…