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Robin Lewis
Imagine Robin Lewis: author; visionary, retail guru and founder/CEO of The Robin Report, enjoying a martini at Louis Backyard, way down in Key West. That’s the picture of a totally relaxed man and his pup. This is where he loves to write and would welcome all retail and brand executives for a slowed-down chat about what they need to do to be successful. So, come on down to the Conch Republic, as the locals call it. And you might not ever want to leave.
Earth to Best Buy: Resurrect Your One-Upmanship Over Apple
Robin Lewis
August 23, 2023
Best Buy has gone through several strategic iterations not only to survive but also to flourish. CEO Corie Barry (since 2019) succeeded Hubert Joly following ...
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Coach and Michael Kors: An Eddie Lampert Echo?
Robin Lewis
August 17, 2023
Oh noooo! Are we going there again? No, I’m not going back to my years of ranting about Eddie Lampert, the brilliant financier who acquired ...
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Gap’s Fifth Hail Mary
Robin Lewis
August 3, 2023
For those of you who read my article back in November 2021, Is Sonia Syngal Gap’s Fourth “Hail Mary?” you will understand that Richard Dickson, ...
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Can Allbirds Recover?
Robin Lewis
August 2, 2023
How long do you think it’s going to take Allbirds to crash? It happened to A&F in its Michael Jeffries era. It happened to the ...
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Foot Locker’s “Lace Up” Strategy
Robin Lewis
July 13, 2023
There’s a military call to action phrase, typically issued by a platoon leader to his/her troops just before going into battle: It’s time to “gun ...
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The Robin Report and ASG/CG Ecosystem
Robin Lewis
June 29, 2023
I want to update you on the exciting news we recently shared with you about The Robin Report’s acquisition by ASG/Chute Gerdeman. Our team had ...
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Can Generative AI Revolutionize Retail?
Robin Lewis
May 24, 2023
Headlines blast that generative AI can revolutionize the retail industry. Really? Well, if I can overcome my cynical view that this awesome technology breakthrough, if ...
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Uniqlo: Third Time Charm or Three Strikes Out?
Robin Lewis
May 2, 2023
Uniqlo (a division of Fast Retailing) opened its first store in New York City in 2006. By 2015 they had 39 stores around the country, ...
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