HRC Retail Advisory leadership in the news.
HRC principals, Antony Karabus and Farla Efros, are respected thought leaders who are frequently called upon by leading national media organizations and trade publications to provide expert, informed perspectives on key issues facing the retail industry.
Listed below are the highlights where HRC Advisory was featured in leading retail industry and national media publications.
In the News
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July 17, 2020If youʼre looking for a triple extra-large lime green blazer or some ultra-skinny bootcut jeans, you might want to act fast. Thanks to a global pandemic on top of a trade war, American consumers are finding their once-endless array of apparel choices are quickly disappearing.... -
July 13, 2020After stores begin to re-open, the retail landscape will be very different. HRC Retail Advisory and Planalytics advise on how retailers should best position their inventory investments as retailers navigate the new normal.... -
June 25, 2020HRC Retail Advisory’s Antony Karabus, CEO and Farla Efros, President offers insights and actionable steps to succeed in a retail landscape overshadowed by Amazon, resale, rental and changing consumer demands.... -
June 24, 2020Antony Karabus, CEO of HRC Retail Advisory, based in Toronto, has been consulting with retailers for 30 years since 1990. He recently spoke to Retail Insider about the current state of the Canadian retail industry and its future.... -
June 17, 2020The transformation of retail is creating new and significant challenges for traditional retailers. Antony Karabus, CEO of HRC Advisory, explores those obstacles and offers solutions to help retailers survive – and even thrive — during these tumultuous times.... -
June 17, 2020Retail is in the process of a significant transformation. Consumers are moving toward the higher end at a rapid pace, with retailers that include Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, Saks, and luxury mono-brand stores showing increases in sales productivity and profitability. ... -
May 25, 2020The “once in a life-time” impact on retail created as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the secular shift that has gradually been impacting retail for the past 10+ years; namely the shift to digital and the declining viability of regional “B,” “C” and “D” malls.... -