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Neil Stern

Senior Partner

Neil Stern is a senior partner at Chicago-based consulting firm McMillan Doolittle, where he spent the past 25 years specializing in strategic planning and the development of new retail concepts. His clients have included Wal-Mart Stores, McDonald’s Corp., Publix Supermarkets, Harris Teeter Supermarkets, CVS Pharmacy and T-Mobile, among others. Neil is also a sought-after speaker on the topic of retail trends in the U.S. and has co-authored two books, Winning at Retail and Greentailing and Other Revolutions in Retail.

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Neil’s Recent activity

Could a PetSmart/Petco Merger Further Thin the Pack?
Could a PetSmart/Petco Merger Further Thin the Pack?
Sep 30, 2015
We are seeing consolidation in retail happen at an increasing pace. A decade ago, it wouldn’t be unusual to see three to five significant competitors in any given merchandise category, ranging from national players t...
The International Retail Invasion: 5 to Watch
The International Retail Invasion: 5 to Watch
Aug 11, 2015
While there seems to be a constant barrage of bad news lately on the retail scene in terms of bankruptcies, liquidations and mass store closures, there are a number of companies poised to grow in the U.S...
Apple Watch: The Start of a New Retail Era at Apple?
Apple Watch: The Start of a New Retail Era at Apple?
May 07, 2015
On April 29, the long-awaited Apple Watch was released. While there are many opinions on the ultimate impact of this product, there is also equal speculation on the impact that it might ultimately have on the Apple s...
Those Troubled Teen Retailers
Those Troubled Teen Retailers
Dec 24, 2014
The news in the teen apparel sector has been especially grim of late. We were starkly reminded of this on a recent walkthrough of the Natick Mall, just outside Boston. Across the corridor from each other in this...
Watch Out America, Here Comes Primark
Watch Out America, Here Comes Primark
Nov 06, 2014
On top of Primark’s already planned first U.S. store at Downtown Crossing in Boston, the Dublin-born company recently announced a deal to sublease approximately 520,000 sq. ft. of real estate from Sears in seven...
Is It Mall Over?
Is It Mall Over?
Sep 22, 2014
We have read a number of articles lately predicting the demise of the modern day shopping center. Statistics cited say that perhaps 15 percent of today’s shopping centers will close in the next 10 years. Further...
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