by Valerie Merrill | Jan 9, 2026 | Retailer Success, Success
The Retail Manifesto By Elias Amash Retail is not broken.But much of the thinking around it is. For years, retail has been declared dead, disrupted, or irrelevant—usually by people who don’t understand it. The truth is simpler and more demanding: retail rewards...
by Valerie Merrill | Jan 5, 2026 | Success
Retail Principles I Believe In By Elias Amash 1. Retail Is Still a People Business—Technology Just Amplifies It No system, AI, or automation replaces human judgment, empathy, and leadership.The retailers that win use technology to support people, not sideline them. 2....
by Valerie Merrill | Jan 1, 2026 | Personal Philosophy, Retailer Success, Success
Creating a Personal Philosophy for 2026 How to Audit 2025, Clarify What Matters, and Build Systems That Actually Work Most people drift into a new year armed with vague resolutions, recycled goals, and wishful thinking. Then February hits, momentum fades, and the year...
