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So - my idle thought for the week was prompted by the background noise of the birth of the metaverse. Because I am very old, I can still remember the heady days of the dot-com...
05 May, 2022
The Gartner Research Board has identified a new operating model for Data, Analytics, and Digital Leaders, outlining five focus areas to help drive digital capabilities within their organisations.   "The CxO 5.0 operating model...
29 April, 2022
Elon Musk has bought Twitter but we are still thinking about the Netflix story - a litmus test for our times?  Another example of a digital business that is found wanting now that the pandemic...
26 April, 2022
There was an interesting article in the Sunday Times a couple of weekends ago giving a Silicon Valley viewpoint on this month’s attitude to equity, especially given the 20% fall in the Nasdaq over the last 6 months. Some...
06 April, 2022
Here are some of my takeaways from our networking lunch last week on “Why is Performance Marketing so difficult at the moment?” The death of the cookie   In the olden days of performance marketing, if you were selling men’s underpants then you may spend...
29 March, 2022
The end is nigh... but in the meantime there are a lot of clients looking to bolster their ecommerce teams. Please do get in touch if you'd like to keep us up-to-date with how you are getting on and/or...
21 March, 2022
The big grey hairy elephant in the room for ecommerce has always been the behemoth of Amazon. Its relentless drive to remove friction from on-line purchasing; its consistent squeeze to zero margins, and its game-changing fulfilment....
14 March, 2022
This week's news has a lot of references to the blending of on and off-line activity as the world of multi-channel continues to develop and collaborations prove fruitful. The metaverse may be at the "hype"...
08 February, 2022
Unless you've been living in a cave, you'll be aware of the craze that is 'Wordle' ...and it seems that the New York Times has just snaffled it for an undisclosed 7 figure sum! The Tetris-like sport for bookworms...
01 February, 2022
Three McKinsey senior partners looked across more than 20 years’ worth of data on 7,800 CEOs from 3,500 public companies across 70 countries and 24 industries to identify the mindsets that helped the best CEOs...
01 February, 2022
The world is starting to feel less wintry and the days no longer feel impossibly long and devoid of sunlight. It may still be horribly chilly, but the lighter mornings and longer evenings mean spring...
24 January, 2022
It seems that the powers that be may be catastrophising again. The World Economic Forum have recently published many reasons why we could choose to hide under our duvets, but we believe there is room for an inordinate amount of optimism as...
17 January, 2022
I never fail to be impressed by the resilience of markets and their ability to adapt. Whilst there have been casualties and many sorry tales of woe, by and large the UK has proved itself...
10 January, 2022
In March last year I wrote an armchair CEO’s review of the situation at the top of Mothercare. Simon Calver had been replaced by Mark Newton Jones and my general thrust implied that Mr Calver had...
19 December, 2021
17 December 2021 2021 has been another turbulent year, but it has been incredibly exciting for those in ecommerce and digital. We've not only seen the continued digital transformation of bricks & mortar stores, but we've also seen...
17 December, 2021
Recently we found ourselves disagreeing with Augie Ray, VP of Customer Experience at Gartner following comments made about the role of a CCO. “CCOs aren’t responsible for touchpoints — they don’t have a product team or...
08 December, 2021
What makes a CEO more successful than the rest? According to CEO World, these top 10 habits of highly effective CEOs are the key to success!  They wake up early - really early (between 4am...
06 December, 2021
As digital leadership headhunters, we are often called to find talent that can harness the power of the cloud in the ecommerce sector. Here we look at the most successful business strategies for utilizing the...
03 December, 2021
“CCOs aren’t responsible for touchpoints — they don’t have a product team or digital team reporting to them,” Ray said. “Ultimately it’s a role of great power, but it’s a power that has to...
30 November, 2021
Beauhurst has recently created an article outlining how you can spot future startup success. And whilst they note that 90% of most startups fail in year 1, this is significantly reduced when the business showcases one...
29 November, 2021
As Twitter's co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as chief executive, we ask ourselves, what's next for the social media titan and what will keep Mr Dorsey busy now? Is it time for him to focus on Square... and if...
29 November, 2021
Atom, one of the UKs first digital challenger banks, has introduced a four day week after a review established that customer service and productivity would be unaffected; and all without any reduction in salary! They aren't the only ones -...
22 November, 2021
We're feeling proud this week as our very own Patrick Tame, CEO of our sister company Beringer Tame, has been announced as a finalist at 'The Ex-Forces in Business Awards'; an incredible feat given there were...
15 November, 2021
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