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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.

Gap’s Fifth Hail Mary

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?

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

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

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?

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?

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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Undertaker Eddie: It’s Done. It’s Over. R.I.P.

With all due respect, after two decades of my tracking Eddie Lampert’s brilliant financially engineered demise of Sears and Kmart, while he personally pocketed a ...
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New Revenue Streams, Higher Margins Are Walmart’s Focus

With a Walmart store within a 10-mile dash from every consumer in the U.S., and a split-second key tap away, they have clearly established a ...
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