Watch this recent video from Tesco about its innovative approach to entering the South Korean retail market and I believe you might see a glimpse into the future of retail: Related posts by retail futurist Jack Uldrich: Oh Say Can You See ... the Future of Retailing Get Algo-"Rythm"

From the category of "turning problems into opportunities" comes this gem from the WSJ, Clean Your Room ... or Else, which is about Teenagers messy bedrooms. (Having a 12 year-old daughter this is an issue I have some experience with.) Rather than threaten, badger or nag their messy Teen daughter to clean her room, one [...]

“The saving of our world from pending doom will come, not through the complacent adjustment of the conforming majority, but through the creative maladjustment of a nonconforming minority.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Interested in other quotes on unlearning? Check out these older posts: 10 Quotes on Unlearning 20 More Quotes on Unlearning

Dawn was approaching when the traveler beckoned the child to sit on a large rock along the shore. Minutes passed. "What are we waiting for," asked the child. "Patience," replied the traveler, "a truth will soon be revealed." Moments later the first rays of the new day burst forth from the horizon. "Aaaah ....," exclaimed [...]

Unlearning Lesson #19 “Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experiences of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.” --Douglas Adams Question #19: Which is the more likely scenario? A) Roger seemed happily married. He killed his wife. B) Roger seemed happily married. He [...]

Unlearning Lesson #18 “Education is one of the few things a person is willing to pay for and not get.” --William Lowe Bryant Question #18: This is another two part question: a) does $50 always equal $50; and b) which amount of money would you prefer to earn over a three year period $110,000 or $150,000? [...]

Data mining is going to be big business in the near future. To understand why, consider that the food retailer, The Schwan Food Company, has used data mining to bolster its revenue by 3 to4 percent. That might not sound like a lot but in the retail industry, it's huge. According to this insightful article, [...]

Dear Readers: I was recently interviewed on the concept of unlearning by a reporter from The Economic Times. I understand that he'll only end up using a sentence or two from my lengthy written responses so rather than allow all of my thoughts to languish unread on my hard drive, I thought I'd share them [...]

The traveler and the child were walking along the beach when a large wave swept over all of their past footprints. "What's the point," sighed the child. "It's as if we were never here." Looking ahead the child then added, "And future waves will do the same to all our next steps." "True," replied the [...]