Blog - Strategic Foresight and Thought Leadership on the Future of Consumerism, Innovation and Purpose-driven Strategy — Lindsay Angelo

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A glimpse into Future Stores, Seattle, WA

A glimpse into Future Stores, Seattle, WA

Coming off of another mind-bending year at Future Stores, I left inspired and energized at what the future of retail has in store! What better way to capture than through the power of visuals - see below for the highlights:

Media House, Innovation Leader gets Behind the Scenes with Lindsay Angelo

Media House, Innovation Leader gets Behind the Scenes with Lindsay Angelo

It’s challenging to list all of the things causing angst for the retail sector, from Amazon to new startups to the death of once-popular malls around the country.

But according to Lindsay Angelo, a former Strategy Manager at Vancouver-based lululemon athletica, all that disruption creates the imperative to think differently and take risks. (Angelo left the company earlier this month, and is now a growth strategy consultant.)

The Front End of Innovation in Review - a Fascinating Talk that Turns Maslow's Tired Hierarchy of Needs on its Head, Boston, MA

The Front End of Innovation in Review - a Fascinating Talk that Turns Maslow's Tired Hierarchy of Needs on its Head, Boston, MA

"I’m going to be honest, I went to Lindsay Angelo’s talk, Betterment, the Future of Retail & Maslow, mostly because Lindsay works for Lululemon and I’m a sucker for dropping a lot of money on a pair of Lululemon Wunder Under yoga pants. I wanted to judge the company that made yoga apparel mainstream more than I wanted to learn about the actual subject matter of Lindsay’s speech. Shame on me, I know. But here’s the thing, once I was in the room, I paid attention to the actual subject matter and it was really fascinating – Lindsay turned Maslow’s tired hierarchy of needs on its head...