Author: The Great Acceleration. Retail & Go-to-Market Strategist Occasionally humourous.

Montreal
Joined February 2009
Yesterday was a special day for Canadian Cycling fans.. one also filled with several important life lessons. 🇨🇦 🚲 🇫🇷 Michael Woods, a 36 year old Canadian won one of the most grueling stages of the Tour de France. His story, is an incredible jour…lnkd.in/eAfaPMJK
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I'm such a massive fan of Battersea Power Station that keeps accumulating prestigious architecture & design awards. 🏆 Yes, it houses many of the worlds best retail brands, brilliant food & bev offering and even leading tech co. office spaces.. 🛍️🥣💼…lnkd.in/eeGiA-XB
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Happy 3rd anniversary to adn | conférencier.e.s a beautiful, diverse & creative group of humans that embody new ideals of how a speakers' bureau builds value.s for its global & local clients. Bravo @AdrienTombari and team for launching this truly coura…lnkd.in/ecDExeK5
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Super entretien avec mes amis de longues dates @monsieurgustave et @prbertrand à leur superbe émission à QUB radio. 🎙️ Un 14 minutes bien rempli du qui/quoi/comment de mes principaux intérêts dans le commerce de détail. 🛍️🛒 Me…lnkd.in/ePRkDQyE lnkd.in/ebAdfgxb
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No 3 syllables have made more eyes roll in the past 12 months than: Me-ta-verse.. Yes, some of the brands we admire most continue to push ahead exploring the opportunities that our thickening digital layer provides. Nike's recent launch of Airphoria alo…lnkd.in/ecY9krz6
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Another important reminder of how hard it is to predict + anticipate the evolution of technology. Seen here, first generation telecommunication tower (Stockholm circa 1890's). Today's accelerating pace of change makes foresight about how a technology wi…lnkd.in/eY4RYSzv
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Excited to dig into my first summer read c/o @DelRey. 📚🛍️🛒 Who better than Jason, a prominent retail tech reporter who dedicated the last decade, to chronicle the greatest retail battle of this generation: Winner Sells All / Amazon vs Walmart. 🥊💥…lnkd.in/eScT-RDP
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Always enjoy hosting special guests at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management at McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management Since first announced in 2017 , I've considered myself a proud ambassador of the school's purpose: Educating the next…lnkd.in/e6G-z_PH
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In this week's episode of Arta asks me anything, we discuss the growing interest that brands & retailers have for monetizing subscription models. From car companies to consumer electronics, groceries to sporting goods, all are looking to cash in (literall…lnkd.in/eHqdCYFt
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Air Prime Drop? Turbulent challenges continue to create headwinds for this decade-long "work in progress" that was meant to revolutionize last-mile delivery. This video was shot by my friend (and leading transport security academic) Professor Dominique…lnkd.in/e_mBf6WQ
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And here you thought the Apple Vision Pro headset was unwieldy.. 😎 Wishing you all a fantastic weekend (especially my Québec based friends celebrating a long weekend). 🍹 lnkd.in/eFKXXMHq
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Merci à Maryse Fredette et à toute l'équipe Société développement économique Drummondville pour l'organisation et accueil hier! Toujours un plaisir de partager les recherches et analyses du livre blanc de l'école Bensadoun School of Retail Management (v…lnkd.in/e8aYFuFv
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Merci à l'équipe de la Société développement économique Drummondville et tout particulièrement Maryse Fredette pour l'accueil et l'organisation de notre 3iem présentation sur cette tournée provinciale. N'hésitez pas à me contacter si vous voulez en appre…lnkd.in/efnQnA93
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As Shakespeare proclaimed "To DTC or not DTC, that is the question".. or at least that is Arta 's question to me in Ep. 3 of Arta Asks Me Anything. Fresh off the plane and straight into the home studio complex question that requires several consideration…lnkd.in/eVeVSpv5
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Short layover in Paris with just enough time for a quick tour of the always inspiring Champs Élysée. Priority was to see new Zara store concept and try their new beautifully designed self checkout experience (big bonus being an unexpected @refikanadol ar…lnkd.in/esvF4AtE
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Today's article from Nikkei Asia titled "China's e-commerce extravaganza loses its shine as consumption sags: Online sales suffer amid COVID hangover, property weakness and job losses" provides some sobering statistics and anecdotes about the slowing of c…lnkd.in/eETVq5Uy
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EP.2 of A-AMA (ie. Arta asks me Anything) is out and is a "Live from Bangkok" edition. 😎🇹🇭 Plus "Live" is actually our topic for this second edition. More specifically; Live Shopping. 🎬🛍️ Arta had lots of questions about why the success in Asi…lnkd.in/e_AD9gNw
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Anyone who has traveled to SE Asia knows that Night Markets are a special experience. Vibrant food + beverage stalls, eclectic product mix from the mundane to rare vintage finds. All surrounded by a Burning Man type energy of lights, live music and ye…lnkd.in/eajz__Fx
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Happy be back at Asian Institute of Technology once again to teach the first part of the Digital Marketing course to another very talented group of MBA and Professional Masters in Digital Transformation students. 🙏🏼❤️🇹🇭 It was great seeing Dean and…lnkd.in/eMZQacHE
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