RETAIL NEWS & VIEWS

Post from Jim Cusson, President at Theory HouseLast week I was in Las Vegas to moderate a panel at Groceryshop, a conference focused on disruptive new trends in grocery and CPG. On my way back to the airport I spotted the bright neon signs in a strip mall...

At Theory House, we’re ever-curious about innovation at retail. We believe to design the future of retail, we must live it, breathe it and experience it. With this in mind, we just wrapped up THX | A Theory House Experience in NYC on October 17-18. We invited our...

Jim Cusson, President of retail marketing agency Theory House, will moderate at panel on the future of shopper marketing at this year's inaugural Groceryshop event. Joining Jim will be Steve McGowan, RVP, Shopper & Consumer Activation at Mondelez International,...

As summer has come and gone, the Theory House interns, Brittany Dargis – Georgetown University and Karleigh Kennedy – Liberty University graduate, have reflected back on their experience working on an internal project modeled after typical agency business. Brittany...

Theory House is headed to NYC, a hotbed of retail innovation, on October 17th and 18th to host THX | NYC – A Theory House Experience. This is an invitation-only event to explore some of the most innovative retail spaces in the city. THX | NYC will bring together the...

A challenge many retail marketers face is connecting digital to in-store. As the ready-to-drink coffee category becomes increasingly competitive with new branded and private label entrants, Starbucks challenged Theory House with translating affinity for the brand from...

The Theory House summer interns recently completed a thorough vetting of beauty retailers. After exploring multiple types of stores, including Nordstrom, Dillard’s, Sephora, Ulta, Lush, Urban Outfitters, L’Occitane en Provence, Victoria’s Secret, and Target, here are...

Post from Jim Cusson, President of Theory House On the technology adoption life cycle, I tend to fall far left on the curve as an Innovator – particularly when it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT). I invested in Nest thermostats when they first hit the market in...

As we approach the one-year anniversary of Amazon closing the deal to acquire Whole Foods, Theory House had the opportunity to explore the newest Whole Foods store in our own backyard. Two noteworthy aspects caught our eye: the increasingly clear presence of Amazon...

Amazon Prime Day, which started in 2015 to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary, has grown into one of the Internet's biggest shopping events of the year. Amazon has officially announced that Prime Day 2018 will begin at 3p.m. ET on Monday, July 16 and will run...

Theory House’s latest market exploration took us to Columbus, Ohio, a retail hotbed for concept testing due to its diverse demographics. This is part two of our story (click here for part one – Putting the ‘Warehouse’ Back in DSW), focusing on some local retail...

At Theory House, we’re always leaving our backyard and traveling to explore other markets on the hunt for the newest retail concepts. Our latest adventure took us to Columbus, OH which has plenty to offer retail enthusiasts like ourselves. As Columbus has long been...

This is the final post in a series highlighting some favorite retailers Theory House visited recently in New York City. While not necessarily unique to New York, this particular retail experience was one to remember. Nike Soho was one of the most immersive and...

This is the second in a series of posts highlighting some favorite retailers Theory House visited recently in New York City. The next time you’re in NYC, you have to visit digital disrupter, Allbirds, at one of its two brick-and-mortar locations. Since officially...

Theory House was recently in the Big Apple and as always, we had to check out what’s happening at retail. Clearly, there are too many retailers and innovations to cover them all but over the next few days we’ll be highlighting some of our favorites, starting with:...