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.
Silicon Valley: Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble
Robin Lewis
August 29, 2018
The refrain in William Shakespeare’s Song of the Witches from Macbeth was originally written: “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble.” It ...
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VF to Lee and Wrangler: Adios!
Robin Lewis
August 22, 2018
This is a tale of two worlds: the old and the new. VF is exiting its final two old-world brands, Lee and Wrangler. They are ...
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Amazon Started It
Robin Lewis
August 9, 2018
Amazon coined “the last mile” as the most important, complex and costly last leg of distribution. Their goal: speed of delivery within hours, or less. ...
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Leadership, Culture, Capital and Speed: Barriers or Boosters?
Robin Lewis
July 25, 2018
The current thread of the many conversations I have with the top executives of the retail and consumer-facing industries is that all of commerce is ...
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Why Go to a Store Anymore?
Robin Lewis
July 10, 2018
\”It was the best of times, it was the worst of times\” This is the opening phrase of the opening paragraph from \”A Tale of ...
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The Market@Macy’s and B8ta
Robin Lewis
July 8, 2018
The new Macy’s Herald Square B8ta shop (which they acquired an equity interest in) is not just a cool, modern looking shop that sells cool, ...
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Surviving in a Radically Changing Industry
Robin Lewis
July 5, 2018
Speaking of radical change, perhaps the most radical thinker and doer in history, Steve Jobs uttered eight words in a keynote address on January 9, ...
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Track Report: Walmart, Target, Macy’s, Kohl’s and Nordstrom
Robin Lewis
June 27, 2018
There are a lot of naysayers around these days, particularly aimed at the big box and department store models. And I would usually tend to ...
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