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  • Business books: what to read this month

    Business books: what to read this month

    By: Leo Cremonezi

    Financial Times
    March 12, 2024

  • What Alfred Hitchcock can teach us about designing a great retail experience

    What Alfred Hitchcock can teach us about designing a great retail experience

    By: Kevin Ervin Kelley

    Fast Company
    January 15, 2024

    Photo Credit: Denise Jans

  • The office is broken: Can conceptual "atom smashing" repair it?

    The office is broken: Can conceptual "atom smashing" repair it?

    By: Kevin Ervin Kelley

    Big Think
    March 12, 2024

    Photo Credit: Rostislav Uzunov

  • What Makes Offices Compelling in a World of Flexible Work

    What Makes Offices Compelling in a World of Flexible Work

    By: Kevin Ervin Kelley

    Time
    May 27, 2024

    Photo Credit: Helena Lopes

  • The Next Big Idea Club's March 2024 Must-Read Books

    The Next Big Idea Club's March 2024 Must-Read Books

    By: Panio Gianopoulos

    Next Big Idea Club
    January 5, 2024

  • Ignite Power In A Place: Invite People Into A Neverending Story

    By: Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki

    The Builder’s Daily
    March 5, 2025

  • Irreplaceable: A Book Review by Bob Morris

    Irreplaceable: A Book Review by Bob Morris

    By: Bob Morris

    Blogging on Business
    March 15, 2024

  • The Product of Places: The Secret Equation to Convening Consumers

    The Product of Places: The Secret Equation to Convening Consumers

    By: Kevin Ervin Kelley

    Retail Touchpoints
    April 17, 2024

    Photo Credit: Ellicia

  • Why Human Experience Thrives in Physical-Not Digital-Spaces

    Why Human Experience Thrives in Physical-Not Digital-Spaces

    By: Kevin Ervin Kelley

    Next Big Idea Club
    March 27, 2024

    Photo Credit: Georgiana Pop Avram

  • Working Strategies: A spring reading list for all seasons

    Working Strategies: A spring reading list for all seasons

    By: Amy Lindgren

    Twin Cities Pioneer Press
    March 16, 2024

  • The future of retail design: How to create extraordinary places that bring people together

    The future of retail design: How to create extraordinary places that bring people together

    By: Courtney Porter

    Design News Now
    March 19, 2024

    Photo Credit: Aurelien Romain

  • Book Capsules, March 2024

    Book Capsules, March 2024

    By: ATD Staff

    ATD Magazine
    March 1, 2024

  • The Man Who's Going to Save Your Neighborhood Grocery Store

    The Man Who's Going to Save Your Neighborhood Grocery Store

    By: Joe Fassler

    Long Reads
    April 23, 2019

    Photo Credit: Eduardo Soares

  • Bring back cubicles!

    Bring back cubicles!

    By: Kelli Maria Korducki

    Business Insider
    February 5, 2024

    Photo Credit: Media Profile

  • Top Retail Experts 2024

    Top Retail Experts 2024

    Top Retail Expert Specialist: Kevin Ervin Kelley

    Rethink Retail
    2024

  • My Daily Insights—and My Summer Reading List

    My Daily Insights—and My Summer Reading List

    By: Adam Grant

    Granted
    May 24, 2024

  • Remarkable Retail

    Remarkable Retail

    February 18, 2025

    Kevin joins Michael LeBlanc and Steve Dennis to unpack key lessons from Irreplaceable, including “The Bonfire Effect”.

  • Where We Buy

    Where We Buy

    September 20, 2024

    James Cook and Kevin sit down together to explore, “What makes a great place?” They’re joined by industry experts, Ana Leon and Laura Fullington, to examine successful case studies.

  • Alosant Innovator Series

    April 16, 2025

    April LaMon and Kevin discuss the evolution of design and perception management, shifting from architecture as object-making to creating community-oriented spaces.

  • Unmtchd

    Unmtchd

    January 8, 2025

    Oana Leonte interviews Kevin about the critical role our sense of place and belonging shapes how we develop our communities.

  • Modern Mentor

    Modern Mentor

    June 6, 2024

    Rachel Cooke talks about the value of the workplace with Kevin.

  • Trend Following

    Trend Following

    May 12, 2024

    Michael and Kevin discuss: place and connection, design and architecture, human experiences, retail and consumer behavior, amongst other topics.

  • The Larry Meiller Show

    The Larry Meiller Show

    March 21, 2024

    Larry Meiller, of local NPR affiliate Wisconsin Public Radio, interviews Kevin about the meaning of “place” and helping communities come together.

  • Motley Fool Money

    Motley Fool Money

    March 16, 2024

    Deidre Woollard caught up with Kevin and discussed: 1) The evolution of grocery stores, and how regional players can compete; 2) Why direct-to-consumer brands have a scaling problem; and 3) How Harley Davidson stores became a social destination.

  • Working on Purpose

    Working on Purpose

    March 19, 2024

    Dr. Alise Cortez talks “Crafting Environments that Inspire, Connect, and Elevate Well-Being” with Kevin.

  • Morning News Beat

    Morning News Beat

    March 18, 2024

    KC interviews Kevin to understand how brick-and-mortar retail can achieve a compelling narrative and place.

  • Something You Should Know

    Something You Should Know

    May 16, 2024

    Mike Carruthers interviews Kevin about Irreplaceable and how environment affects behavior.

  • The How of Business

    The How of Business

    March 18, 2024

    Henry Lopez, serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business podcast show – interviews Kevin about Irreplaceable.

  • Unfrozen, a podcast about architecture and urbanism

    Unfrozen

    April 21, 2024

    Kevin joins Unfrozen, a podcast about architecture and urbanism.

  • Speak up

    Speak Up

    March 5, 2024

    Laura Camacho, PhD interviews Kevin on her podcast. Laura helps companies build a healthy culture—one where everyone feels heard, understood, and valued.

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