Author
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.
Retail as It Was, Destroyed in One Decade
There was a meeting at FIT in the Fall of 2009 themed the CEO Roundtable. It was an urgent gathering of many of the major ...
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Inflation Worries? Not a Chance!
I feel safe aligning my economic view with that of Janet Yellen, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, ...
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Is Amazon Awesome…Apocalyptic…or Disruption 2.0?
Amazon as awesome or apocalyptic is a trick question. The answer requires a distinction of Amazon being awesome or apocalyptic to whom and why. If ...
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Saks: Unlocking Value, for Whom?
I will state my opinion right up front. I believe Richard Baker\’s move to split the Saks Fifth Avenue and its ecommerce business into separate ...
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Activist Pirates Attack Kohl’s
I\’ve seen this horrible movie before with one notable actor leading the attack on Children\’s Place in 2015. Johnathan Duskin, CEO Macellum Advisors GP, is ...
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Nordstrom’s New Game Plan
I\’m commenting on Nordstrom\’s latest strategic moves: their brick-and-mortar localization and online positioning, the \”Closer to You\” program and their concession strategy. However, before I ...
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Beyond Retail: Walmart\’s \”Everything Service\”
The Beyond Burgers brand reflects a sea change of a whole new generation of environmental and animal friendly consumers. New products and new business models ...
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Caruso: Community Creator
I had a \”history brought forward\” moment last week. It was a discussion with Rick Caruso, CEO of Caruso, one of the largest and most ...
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