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The World of Retail Continues to be Unforgiving…  Consumers are expecting more from brands — not only with regard to their values, but also, with their online and in-store experiences. As a result, iconic retailers found it tough to survive,...

After attending nearly a handful of technology, apparel and outdoor industry trade shows in January, CGPR founding partner Chris Ann Goddard highlighted a number of relevant trends taking shape in 2019: Passions Are Running High at All Trade Shows Technology...

By Chris Ann Goddard Every January I become a trade show warrior – attending CES, Shot Show, Outdoor Retailer and ISPO. Fifteen flights, 27,600 air miles, 65 miles walked on hard floors, and 45 non-fat lattes, give or take. Why...

As we transition towards another new year, the public relations industry will endure shifts that further blur the previously-defined lines of our profession. Once purely focused on news generation and media relations, public relations now includes influencer marketing, content creation,...

Which brands landed on the naughty versus nice list? As media is our business, we regularly pause at year end to review the effectiveness and value of public relations with optics on both PR successes and PR failures. We focus...

He was not my boss or my teacher. He was not a friend or a colleague. He was not a distant acquaintance. He was not a speaker at a rally I attended. He was not a member of my political...

As we head to Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Denver this week, we celebrate our 25thanniversary and look forward to seeing friends that have been part of our journey. Join us for cake (and margaritas courtesy of adidas Outdoor) at...

The madness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday has come and gone, mostly through our inboxes, Instagram and Facebook. Just like consumers being bombarded with holiday messaging, our favorite media and influencers are also trying to sift through their inboxes...

The cases of: Harvey Weinstein, Fearless Girl, Fox News’ top Lawyer and Cam Newton – A Motley Crew What a week, especially in the shadow of the tragedy in Las Vegas. Finally, the well-kept secrets are out regarding the unacceptable...

There are countless examples of powerful Twitter and Facebook campaigns that break records, shake up the social media world and perplex experts.  One that recently caught the eye of many was how J.J. Watt converted his name recognition into an...