Penney locations fell 26% in the latest quarter, a sign that the 110-year-old department is having trouble maintaining a customer base as transitions to the specialty department store Johnson envisions.
But Hakim and other fashion designers also must learn to balance responding to digital customer feedback while maintaining a consistent brand identity.
Thus, the costs of maintaining those networks remain in place, and every loss of another customer increases the average cost per line of serving the customers that remain.
Companies that succeed in creating a customer-driven culture of innovation and that demonstrate a willingness to adapt while maintaining their core principles will be well positioned to thrive in an uncertain future.
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