The Not So Natural, retail Naturalists

The Hair Texture Divide… Though data sources cite the volume of Natural Hair Care purchases as $122M (IRI 52 Wks Ending Dec 2015), roughly 23% of the dollar volume in retail chains, what does this figure really mean? Is the man or woman purchasing this product indeed a “natural” consumer? The answer to this question […]

Another Walmart Small Business Success

Jason Greene contacted me a few weeks ago to get help with preparing for his upcoming meeting with Walmart headquarters. He was nervous. Understandably so given this was his first shot at sitting in front of the buying team of the world’s largest retailer.  In my mind it critical that Jason and his team understood […]

Right + Might = Change(2)

#Consumer Insights Have Color Vol 2.0 Change in the right direction is always a welcome guest. Leveraging the celebrity of Lebron James lends reach to the LeanIn initiative that will bridge the gap between genders, skin color and social status. I expect it to open another door to what I hope will be a continuous […]