What I’m Reading This Week: 3/27/2017
Banks, especially retail ones are losing market share from apps like Venmo. The LA Times has a report on how banks are trying to claw back into this space with a push into peer to ....
Author: rosskressel
What I’m Reading: Week of 3/20/17
I'm going to try to post something weekly about what I've been reading, just because I like to share and you know what they say, sharing is caring. You might have see my two ....
A News Roundup of What I’m Reading
So, last week I did a good job with my new goal of writing more. I posted 3 articles on Medium.com (you can find me there on my profile at this link). I've been thinking ....
Banking in the Developing World
This article was originally posted on my account on Medium.com on March 6th, 2017. I hope you enjoy! I’ve seen a great deal of literature in the last year or two about the way ....
Is Blockchain the Future?
This article originally appeared on Medium and you can find it here. Media coverage of the blockchain is starting to pick up recently, so I thought it was important to gain a better understanding. On ....
A Company in Flux: The Road to Losing the HP Way
Note: I recently published this same story on the Medium, where you can find it at https://medium.com/@rosskressel/a-company-in-flux-the-road-to-losing-the-hp-way-c90d1996cb01#.gn4ncj1as. While I think that HP is headed in the right direction now thanks to new leadership, not ....
Snap’s IPO
I think that the IPO for Snap is one of the most interesting in the social media marketplace. SnapChat is this strange social media service that is personal, but also not. It is about sharing, ....
A Deeper Dive Into Online Stylists
[caption id="attachment_1023" align="alignleft" width="300"] My Stylist[/caption] I attempted to talk to someone from TrunkClub about there brand, but received no response. Rather than give up, I signed up for an account and decided to see ....
Nordstrom’s with a Personal Stylist
Following my experience with the stylist at J Crew, I felt like actually experiencing working with a personal stylist would give me a better understanding of the premium apparel market. Beyond this, I really needed ....
J Crew: A Women’s Store with a Stylist
As I said in another entry, my want to learn about fashion was related to my goal to reinvent my personal brand. This goal has included a complete rebuild of my wardrobe. While this wasn’t ....