The era of online retailing has put pressure on the high streets. Diminishing margins, rents, declining 
footfall and cost of wages are all factors that tighten the knot on physical store retailers.

Black Friday. A friday just like any other day of the year – except it’s not. Ever since the birth of the concept in 2005, Black Friday has been the most busy shopping day in the U.S. However, the swells of the ‘shopping holiday’ have spread to the rest of the world, and today it is a major event in the global retail calendar.

Not everyone associate ''going to your happy place'' with going to work. However, for the employees at Google this is exactly the case. It is not just about perks and lucrative salaries - it is about the Google mindset.

Have you ever gotten an idea so great that you simply had to realise it? And somewhere along the way the project stalled and eventually got scrapped? It can be a long and winding road to get from a great idea, to a productive strategy phase, to actual execution of an idea or a plan.

In a Forbes interview, Wharton management professor Lawrence G. Hrebiniak explains why companies tend to focus much more on strategy and planning and less on execution. Read full interview.

While retailers like IKEA, H&M and Wall-Mart are all in the top 50, Apple dominates the list with a brand value of $145.3 billion. Thus, Apple is by far the retailer in the world holding the highest brand value, trumping technology giants like Microsoft and Google. 

The global retail industry is affected by shrinking profit margins and stiff competition. In a recent article, Implement Consulting Group elaborates on important must-win retail battles of 2015. We have summed up the most essential points from the article for you to explore.