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.
Walmart and Target: Canaries in the Coal Mine?
If Walmart and Target are canaries in the retail coal mine, maybe there’s a third canary in the economic coal mine named Elon Musk who ...
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lululemon: Power of Three x2
“The success of our Power of Three formula in delivering on our 2023 growth strategy supports our goal to double (x2) the business over the ...
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Two Real Estate Moguls. Note to Kohl’s: Repel, Repel, Repel
Let’s take a look at the situation Kohl’s is up against, and it isn’t pretty. Mr. Richard Baker I have already expressed my opinion of ...
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As Amazon Closes Bookstores, B&N Bounces Back: A Sweet Irony
What did I tell you a couple of weeks ago? I’ll remind you. I said the reason Amazon was closing most of their physical retail ...
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Macy’s Solid Plan…on Agile Footing
At last week’s JP Morgan Chase Annual Retail Roundup, Macy’s CFO Adrian Mitchell laid out a very clear-eyed path forward, recognizing the obstacles and issues. ...
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Unexpected Unkowns
So, if you think what is swirling around the world is just more complicated and painful than normal times, and that we will once again ...
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Unwanted Suitor
According to Reuters last week, HBC (and its governor, CEO and executive chairman, Richard Baker) is prepping to make a bid to acquire Kohl’s. Will ...
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Macy’s and Kohl’s: A Replay of Target’s Growth Strategy
Spoiler alert: This is a strategic perspective, not a financial review – on purpose. The current three-front perfect storm for Macy’s and Kohl’s could arguably ...
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