Brian Ehrig

Partner at Kearney, Retail leader, Soles4Souls board member, professional traveler, amateur triathlete

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“every specialty footwear brand needs to have a reason that differentiates them from the vast pool of competitors out there.”
My comments on upstart footwear company Kizik for Modern Retail https://t.co/0sHEBsfxXc

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Congratulations to Patagonia, Levi Strauss & Co., and The North Face, a VF Company for topping our Circular Fashion Index (CFX) again!

The Kearney CFX measures a fashion brand's efforts to extend the life cycle of its clothes along several dimensions (sc…https://t.co/SIp7TmghA1

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Katie Thomas is #hiring to work at our consumer think tank at Kearney. Know anyone who might be interested? https://t.co/6Aoy5DWXUL

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@ljsml0501 Next week

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Proud to share the key insights from our 2023 Kearney Circular Fashion Index (CFX), picked up and summarized by WWD.

Our 2023 CFX still shows low scores across geographies and market segments: out of 200 #brands, only 19 scored at…https://t.co/25I3bdZff9 https://t.co/EfZf5boGa8

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Why do #resale if you’re a #luxury #retail brand? One reason I stated in this article: “they’re looking at resale as a way to continue to nurture the relationships of their VIP customers.” https://t.co/hrzDqnr0ay

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Are you getting the needed ROI out of your customer-focused investments? Read on for more about what the leaders are doing
@SlWarner, Katherine Black, Sakshi Singh, Kearney https://t.co/KfazNEZ9xg

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Should #fashion #retailers still be launching #resale platforms? I say yes, but brands need to know what they are getting into before they do it. It's not easy. My thoughts in Retail Brew
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Our clients always want to know, is #reshoring and #nearshoring really happening? The answer: Absolutely! Reach out if you want to talk about what is happening https://t.co/fB910DAQuX

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Operating costs are rising amid falling #consumer spending, and it's time for forward-thinking companies to take some bold steps. In this article we address this issue and explain three #inflation-focused strategies for #fashion #retail. Learn more…https://t.co/Av6UIDgRPc

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For those that missed the WWD Editorial on traceability that Nora Kleinewillinghoefer and I wrote, wanted to bring that back up to the top of your feed https://t.co/GTuKqjil0u

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In the #luxury #fashion industry, striking the optimum balance between shelf availability to maximize #sales and inventory retention upstream to enable fast replenishment requires rigorous #data analysis and the agility to make rapid #supplychain decision…https://t.co/El2A5B3jm1

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Newer #resale #fashion companies are struggling to find profitability. They have got to get scale to move from hype to profit. Check out my comments within the article https://t.co/YZx5PSjHC4

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One of the biggest topics of discussion in the #fashion industry today is what to about all this excess #inventory. Please reach out if you want to discuss https://t.co/yAoE5g4Zj9

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Consumers are in the driver’s seat: Despite rising prices and the typical post-holiday sales lull, January #retail numbers show a resilient consumer. Consumers are enjoying being back in store and are taking advantage of growing optionality across categor…https://t.co/A5UbJYZoco

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Consumers are harnessing the power of VR: Season 3 of Kearney's #consumer podcast, Inside the Mind, is here! The first episode discusses #VRusers and #gamers. As VR technology has become more accessible and affordable, consumers ar…https://t.co/i4rtoiqCWo https://t.co/FN2C9NUIsf

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Are consumers really #tradingdown or just trading off? #Inflation is the latest externality used to rationalize consumer behavior; however, consumers see most of their shopping choices as tradeoffs (not downgrades) that enable them…https://t.co/KMQ6Tk9AYM https://t.co/U2lewEaa9Y

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What a difference a year makes. Last year was all about securing supply so we had things to sell. That mission was accomplished, but we overdid it, BIG TIME. Now we have too much stuff!

This is the sentiment of the day in #fashion…https://t.co/tnYi1z4OfH https://t.co/GLXS4AGxFZ

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Really great call to action here on what we need to do to move the auto industry into a sustainable future. Love to see Kearney continue to be at the forefront of #sustainability https://t.co/6WenWfxQmy

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Leaving the Kearney Americas Leadership Team meeting with just the one blurry photo of Akshay Madane and Benjamin Bond, but lots of great memories and so much energy to go be our best! We made the amazing decision last year to give Managers and above an e…https://t.co/s5yZi6jlgT