Happy Holidays from VIPER
From Johnny Custer, Chief Operating Officer 4 minute read On behalf of the VIPER team and Board of Advisors, I want to thank our clients for your business and our partners for your collaboration. To our chairman and…
How to thrive! Viper thought leadership #18
By Diane Ellis, Matt Gutermuth, D.G. Hague and Monica Woo 4-minute read VIPER EA enables retailers across all verticals and formats to thrive by increasing revenue flow through to the profit line. Always well informed of market trends, VIPER’s…
Accelerate retail profit post-covid Viper thought leadership #17
By Diane Ellis, D.G. Hague and Ruth Hartman Five-minute read “Relentlessly identify profit opportunities and maximize them,” counseled Ruth Hartman, board director of Centric Brands and former president of Lord & Taylor. She participated in VIPER EA’s monthly Executive Advisory…
How To Bolster Post-Covid Profit Viper Thought Leadership #16
By Scott Benedict, Matthew Gutermuth, Antonio Coto Gutierrez and Monica Woo Five-minute read “It’s good news and unpredictable news,” veteran retail executive Scott Benedict responded to the question of how grocery and mass merchandise retailers should navigate the post-COVID environment.…
TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS – A Note From Our CEO:
VIPER THOUGHT LEADERSHIP #15 From D.G. Hague, VIPER CEO & President Eight minute read On behalf of the VIPER team and Board of Advisors, I want to thank our customers for your business and our vendor partners for…
Innovate & Grow
VIPER THOUGHT LEADERSHIP #14 By Glenn Backus, Matthew Gutermuth, D.G. Hague and Monica Woo 6 minute read Despite its devastating impact on the U.S. economy, COVID-19 has bolstered the revenue growth of grocery retailers selling essential products. Based…
CONTROL THE CONTROLLABLE DURING VOLATILE TIMES
VIPER THOUGHT LEADERSHIP #13 By Ruth Hartman, D.G. Hague, Lana Krauter and Monica Woo Four minute read Over thirty million unemployed. More than forty notable retail brands have filed for bankruptcy or liquidation. In a Zoom conversation, D.G. Hague, CEO…
Labor Shifts Due to Coronavirus
VIPER THOUGHT LEADERSHIP #12 By Diane Ellis, Gerri Kies and Monica Woo 8 minute read COVID-19 has a devastating impact on retail. Over 1.9 million workers in the sector are unemployed or furloughed[1]. After noticing a heart-warming post on…
NEVER STOP LEARNING
VIPER THOUGHT LEADERSHIP #11 By Sarah Palisi Chapin, Diane Ellis, Matt Gutermuth, D.G. Hague and Monica Woo 8 minute read “Who has dealt with this problem well? And what can we learn from them?” Two questions that Bill…
Leading From the Front
VIPER THOUGHT LEADERSHIP #10 INTERVIEW WITH D.G. HAGUE, VIPER EA LLC CEO & PRESIDENT By Monica Woo Five minute read Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with D.G. Hague, CEO and President of VIPER EA LLC. Despite of…