What Now? What to Do
Tariff-driven cost inflation is likely here to stay, and now, with an ongoing Iranian war, potentially explosive expense inflation is upon us. More than ever before, you need to refine and carefully manage a framework of decision analytics that examines the dynamics of costs, price increases, demand changes, plus newly added expense burdens – all as they will affect your profitability. Successfully managing through the pandemic and the “Liberation Day” madness could very well be mere warm-ups for what’s coming.
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Beyond Experience: Real Transformation
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Amazon has this hate-hate relationship with its customers; many hate it first for its behemoth size and then for its
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Experience
Walmart & Target: The Robin Report Hit & Miss of the Week, 04. 18. 26
It’s not often that we get a situation where one retailer’s Hit is another one’s Miss. But that’s what we’ve
The Top 10 Brands Gen Z and Millennials Are Loyal To
While many young consumers tend to be “loyal–ish” rather than fully brand loyal, there are still a few brands that
Millennials Just Turned 40
As a “geriatric” millennial now pushing 40, my generation has been pathologized by analysts since we got our first cellphones
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Opinion
Tariff Chaos and the Widening Gyre
How does a business leader who may have just breathed a sigh of post-Covid-19 relief in early 2026, only to
Retailers Should Be Wary of Trade School Grads
There is a disturbing disconnect between the classroom and performance on a retail sales floor. This is an industry-wide problem.
Tariff Chaos and the Widening Gyre
How does a business leader who may have just breathed a sigh of post-Covid-19 relief in early 2026, only to
Retailers Should Be Wary of Trade School Grads
There is a disturbing disconnect between the classroom and performance on a retail sales floor. This is an industry-wide problem.
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Technology
Woolworths’ Chatbot Went Rogue
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AI Visibility Demands Its Own Retail Strategy
A central marketing question for retail leaders today is simple: How do you reach and convert a buyer whose journey
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Operations
QVC: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 04.11. 26
Imagine being able to actually buy things that were being shown on your TV, not just watching dead-end commercials. It
12 Emerging Rules and Predictions for Retail
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With the home improvement sector continuing in the doldrums as the housing market remains dismal, give Lowe’s a big Hit