Adweek Article: How Stock Market Gyrations Can Affect Brands
My friend David Kaplan, @Adweek ‘s performance marketing editor, wrote a fascinating article on the chaotic, Reddit inspired short squeeze on GameStop. He was kind enough to include me in the conversation. I highly recommend reading the whole article (it requires free registration). I will skip my thoughts about hedge funds and short sellers but…
Podcast: Brands, Retailers and Amazon
Had a chance to do a podcast with Kevin Lee or eMarketing Association to talk about how brands and retailers should think about their best frenemy, Amazon. Key takeaway: real branding has never been more important. Brands and retailers need customers who love them. They need to take responsibility for making it happen. Also applies to Walmart , Costco Wholesale, Best Buy, etc. You…
HMTA Makes Four Year Commitment to Elevate Capital
HMTA is thrilled to announce a four year commitment to invest in Elevate Capital’s second venture fund. Elevate, led by Nitin Rai, is uniquely committed to working with female and minority founders. Today, they have announced the first $26 million close of their $40 million fund. Elevate’s first $10 million fund has earned a return…
Corollary: What does the ubiquity of Amazon mean for brands?
I recently wrote a blog post discussing the fate of retailers in an age of Amazon. And many folks have joined that conversation. Amazon is clearly a threat to both online and brick and mortar retailers. There’s a corollary question that is also worth considering, how does Amazon’s ever-growing influence affect brands? To take a…
The Hardest Question for Retailers: “Why Not Amazon?”
A while ago (while we could still meet in person), I had the pleasure of being part of a panel at an A.T. Kearney event on the future of retail. This was a really fascinating discussion about one of the most compelling questions in American business. Ben Smith of A.T. Kearney did a great…
IntraMon Receives InventorOR Visionary Award Sponsored by HMTA
We are pleased to announce that IntraMon is the winner of the 2020 Visionary Award at the InventOR competition. InventOR is an annual competition among inventors and entrepreneurs at Oregon’s universities and colleges. Teams from across the state presented their ideas and prototypes for everything from marshmallow guns to rocketry. IntraMon has developed a wireless…