Amazon is often referred to as a disruptive force in retail. Yet, 2017 saw its greatest push towards multi-industry dominance. Here are the 4 industries Amazon has disrupted this year alone.

People are the core of digital transformation. “Digital” is more than selling stuff on the web. The core of retail needs a gut rehab. A thought exercise for SAP. Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal’s prophylactic references. This, and more in my recap of SAP’s 2017 Retail Executive Forum in NYC.

The 2017 production of NRF’s Shop.org just wrapped up in LA this past week. Not unlike retail itself, the event is undergoing a transformation and the question is;  Do the 'customers' have the patience to wait for the show to adapt?

While many of the well-established leaders in the digital space had a presence at Shop.org, the more exciting component was seeing the small and mid-sized ‘start-ups’ that are out to disrupt the way things have typically been done.

If the cumulative experience I’ve acquired at the retail industry’s largest tradeshow were an actual person, it’d be a rebellious teenager. That teenager has stuff to say.