Author: BJ Bueno

You know the big names. You read the news. You stay up-to-date on what’s happening in retail. But hearing insights from top retail CEOs and industry thought leaders in person is a totally different experience – and we’re betting that you’ve probably never had the chance...

By Retired Chief Marketing Officer of Kohl’s Department Stores, Julie Gardner Every Journey requires some kind of compass—a sense of where one is headed and an assurance that one is on the right path.

Brand Equity can be defined as the commercial value that derives from consumer perception of the brand name of a particular product or service, in other words, the value premium that a company generates from a product with a recognizable name when compared to a generic equivalent. Think Apple's new iPhone X price starting at $1000 compared to a generic smartphone.

Steve M. Scheel, CEO of Scheels, and a few associates were recently featured in the Fargo INC! article "HOW TO BUILD A BUSINESS THAT WILL LAST, THE SCHEELS WAY." What does it take to make a 115-year-old company a great place to work and shop?   Scheels'...

  The logo on the bottom of the Southwest airplane is a heart. Do you think it’s an accident that millions of Southwest passengers perceive the airline to be the “heart in the sky?”