I have been following a lively discussion amongst the members of the LinkedIn "Retail Industry Professionals" group. The dialogue centers on a deceptively simple question "What Is Everyone’s Biggest Challenge In Retail?" The group’s members represent a wide range of retail experience, expertise and geography. Their answers are an enlightening insight into a complex industry that is in a continual state of stress and change. Honest and compelling, the responses provide sophisticated views on what it takes to be a good retailer… or even to just simply survive.
It struck me that the challenges cited are as relevant to the retail industry as they are to many others; charities, manufacturing, professional practices, communications, etc. So, as you read my summary of the responses, regardless of what area you work in, ask yourself…
Is your organization meeting these challenges?
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