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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.

Silicon Valley: Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble

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!

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

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?

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?

\”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

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

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

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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