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Steve Dennis

Steve Dennis

Senior Retail Contributor at Forbes

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Recent Articles

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My Annual Retail Predictions: A Baker’s Dozen (Part 1)

Once again I reveal my annual list of bold retail predictions 2024, including the future of AI, the growth of DTC, the outlook for luxury department stores, and a reckoning for disruptor brands.
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My Annual Retail Predictions: A Baker’s Dozen (Part 2)

More retail predictions for 2024 including on Nordstrom, Apple’s Vision Pro, Macy’s, Kohl’s, Temu, Shein JC Penney, WeWork, the Metaverse.
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Retail’s Timid Transformation Trap

As I’ve been saying for awhile now: Shift happens.
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Despite What You’ve Heard, Physical Retail Is Not Back

For remarkable retailers, in-store shopping bounced back quickly, and the notion that physical retail is dead or dying continues to be greatly exaggerated.
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The Saks/Neiman Marcus Deal: The Good, The Bad, And The Complicated

Saks buying long-term rival Neiman Marcus may create a stronger combined entity but there are many vexing issues to be resolved if and when the deal receives FTC approal.
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Luxury Hits A Wall. What’s Going On And What’s Next?

Recent earnings reports from the world’s top luxury players have mostly brought bad news.
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My 2025 Retail Predictions—Plus A Few Wildcards (Part 1)

In 2018 I started sharing my annual retail predictions. Here is my latest batch of prognostications for the year ahead in retail
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6 More Provocative Retail Predictions For 2025

Discretionary categories like luxury and big ticket home purchases performed disproportionately poorly as inflation remained sticky and interest rates remained high.
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Is The Saks/Neiman’s Merger Already In Trouble?

Nearly five years ago I wrote that a Saks/Neiman Marcus merger seemed inevitable .
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Can Target Regain Its Mojo?

Can an insider create the bold strategy necessary for Target to execute a turnaround.
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Is Macy’s Turnaround Gaining Traction or Is the Jury Still Out?

After Macy's beats on quarterly earnings the question is whether there are signs of a true turnaround or merely proof of low expectations.