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…
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…
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…
HOW TO SURVIVE THE RETAIL PANDEMONIUM
VIPER THOUGHT LEADERSHIP #9 By Miki Berardelli, Lana Krauter and Monica Woo Nine minute read Forty-three retailers have filed for bankruptcy so far in 2020. There have already been more retail bankruptcies this year than in the past…
Morale in the Time of COVID-19
By Ernie Deyle 4 minute read The attached article (click) should be read by every CEO in retail… given the events of 2020, the destruction of small business, and the 50 million people that have lost their jobs.…
C-SUITE ADVICE TO SUSTAIN BUSINESS IN A CRISIS
VIPER THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SERIES #6 By Diane Ellis, D.G. Hague, Tom Park and Monica Woo Eight minute read COVID-19 has upended many businesses, especially retailers reliant on brick-and-mortar stores. Most retail executives are fighting to maintain business continuity, or restructure…
CURBSIDE PICKUP
VIPER THOUGHT LEADERSHIP #5 By Matthew Gutermuth, D.G. Hague and Monica Woo Five minute read For omni-channel retailers, curbside pickup of online orders, like direct delivery, is a mandatory service to address the consumers’ shift to online shopping during…