Tony D'Onofrio
Infographics
- March 04, 2017
10 Extreme Career Changes by Celebrities
From Entrepreneur Magazine, great examples on why age should never be a factor that deters you from your next career. It's where you finish that matters.
- February 25, 2017
8 Innovative Companies that are Changing the World
Every company on this list understand the business value in responding to societal needs. In their pursuit for profits, they're leading the innovation to make our lives easier, create economic opportunities for everybody and give a better access to education.
- February 18, 2017
10 Science-Backed Ways To Be Happier In Life
According to Life Coach Spotter's new infographic, only 51% of Americans describes themselves as very happy. Check out list on 10 ways to be happier.
- February 11, 2017
The Evolution of Technology Company Logos
From Vizion Online, a visual journey of very recognizable logos. A fan of graphic simplicity.
- February 04, 2017
The history of money
From Mint.com, a great infographic on the history of money, including the many monetary experiments that have taken place since ancient times.
- January 28, 2017
The Growth of Artificial Intelligence in Ecommerce
From creating personalized shopping experiences to offering virtual buying assistants, AI is improving the online shopping experience for consumers and retailers. Needed in future of retail.
- January 21, 2017
15 Mind-Blowing Stats about Online Shopping
Check out this online shopping infographic presented by Buy Box Experts. From millennial preferences, to mobile trends and digital shopping influence, great stats to review. A USA point of view.
- January 15, 2017
E-Commerce: What To Expect In 2017
E-Commerce now accounts for 8.7% of total retail sales worldwide. Check out this infographic from Direct Packaging Solutions where they look at the stats & predictions for e-commerce in 2017.
- January 07, 2017
How Millennials and Baby Boomers Consume User-Generated Content
To help marketers better understand the divide between generations, Olapic conducted a survey to find out how consumers of different ages - especially millennials and baby boomers.
- January 01, 2017
How The Internet Revolutionized Offline Retail
This graphic provides a summary of how the internet since its inception has continued to dominate the shopping experience. And why IoT is about to change it all again.
- December 25, 2016
These Success Factors are Most Impactful in your Life and Career
In this infographic, we take a look into the eight critical success factors that are even more important than being a smartie
- December 17, 2016
The state of online retail 2016
Online retail sales are expected to reach an astounding 1,115 billion dollars this year. From SimilarWeb and JBH Marketing an infographic on three big trends retailers are acting on.
- December 10, 2016
Car Tech Forecast - Next 10 Years
The disruptive technology changes from 2017 to 2026 coming to a smart car near you.
- December 04, 2016
How will Black Friday impact bricks-and-mortar footfall?
Black Friday rising as a shopping holiday in Europe. Retail event has reached unprecedented popularity, according to Adbobe Digital Insights. Spending has increased 124% in last four years.
- November 26, 2016
What Consumers Want Most in an Online Shopping Experience
Marketers and advertisers should take note that consumers expect convenience, exceptional customer service and a personalized experience at every stage of the purchase funnel.
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It is a Small World
"Die of Success? Give me a break. We've only just started." - Amancio Ortega, Zara's Founder
Continuing our global journey to learn something new our next stop is the retailer Zara. As of January 2023, the Inditex group which includes Zara operated nearly 6,000 stores worldwide.
In 1963, Amancio Ortega opened Confecciones GOA, a small dressmaking workshop in La Coruna in Galicia, Spain. Zara was born in 1975 and originally it was called Zorba, an inspiration from Amancio’s favorite movie ‘Zorba the Greek’. Turns out a bar nearby already had taken the Zorba name.
The Inditex Group was born in 1985 as a holding group to bring multiple companies, including Zara under one banner. Inditex actually stands for ‘Industria de Diseño Textil’.
Zara’s designers create 40,000 new designs annually, out of which up to 12,000 go into production. From the design stage to production, distribution, and appearing for sale in a Zara store, it takes up to 15 days (industry average is 4 to 6 months). Annually, the company produces 500 million pieces of clothing.
Most global fashion brands pump 3% to 7% of their revenues into advertising. For Zara, the advertising budget is 0.3% and most of it is used on store displays. 85% of the clothes are sold at full price.
La Coruna and visiting Inditex stores throughout the world such as this Zara in Milan was one of my favorite retail activities. Their focus on innovation and continuous improvement have also been a core inspiration to my career. As the opening quote from Amancio reminds us, if you truly enjoy what you are doing, every day, you are just getting started.
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Brilliant Research
Retail's AI Revolution
The overall economic AI impact worldwide through 2029 will be $9.2 trillion USD. This impact will vary dramatically by region, by tier, by retail segments, and by solutions. AI/ML has the potential to greatly enhance retail operations by analyzing customer data, providing personalized recommendations, optimizing inventory management, and automating customer service, but implementing these technologies can be challenging and requires extensive data cleansing and tagging. - From IHL Group Read more
Smart Infographic
How Generative AI is Being Used to Change the World of Marketing
77% of companies are exploring Artificial Intelligence, including Generative AI. This innovative technology involves algorithms fed into existing content to create iterations with new content, including audio, code, text, pictures, video, and simulations. The goal is to 'teach' machine learning systems to 'artificially think' and create innovative content. - From Techaeris
Insightful Videos
Apple vs. Samsung’s Strategies to Move Manufacturing Away From China | WSJ
China has long been the manufacturing hub for tech giants like Apple and Samsung. But now, a range of geopolitical factors are pushing technology companies to spend billions to relocate their operations to places like India, Vietnam and Latin America. Read more
