The Conversation
The Conversation, Author at Inside Retail
Woke washing: what happens when marketing communications don’t match corporate practice
Companies seeking to embrace corporate social activism must also have patience.
Digital assistants like Alexa and Siri might not be offering you the best deals
Your home digital assistant is always listening, but is it always offering you the best content?
Book on Steinhoff’s demise shows danger of ‘big men’ business leaders
Crucial lessons on the collapse of Steinhoff.
How to stop workers being exploited in the gig economy
Is technology going to provide quality jobs and increase people’s control over their work?
The paradox of choice. Why made-to-order might not solve the fashion industry’s problems
If brands can tackle the barriers to customisation then it could have a future.
Why and how retailers turn everyday items into ‘must-have’ collectibles
Retailers’ collectibles campaigns linked with the psychology of consumers’ love to collect items.
Gender differences at work: relishing competence or seeking a challenge?
While over-confident workers can be beneficial, perhaps more appreciation should be awarded to those who do excellent work within their capabilities.
Why shareholder value drives income inequality
Research shows that this compounding inequality is being driven by the increasing financialisation of corporations.
What’s really driving the future of retail?
Future technologies are likely to make the current cutting-edge redundant.
CEO pay is more about white male entitlement than value for money
Do CEOs really add so much to a company that they deserve these gargantuan salaries?