Historically, women participation in active outdoor sports because they were brought into it by men. Now that’s changing and already a woman’s ski is the bestselling ski in America.

As food tastes evolve, one of the trends that is often overlooked is the way spices have changed. Where salt, pepper and garlic were most of the spices Americans use, they are now much more diverse and interesting.

Self-driving cars are talked about as transformative and they will be. But for retailers, the things they need to do now won’t change very much.

The technology to make stores exciting again exists. Retailers need the courage to implement it.