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Warren Shoulberg

Warren Shoulberg knows home furnishings. He has been a regular contributor to The Robin Report, Forbes.com, The Business of Home and Home Textiles Today as well as his own blog Warrensreport.com. As the former editor-in-chief for several leading business-to-business publications specializing in home furnishings retailing he has chronicled the good, the bad and the ugly of the business in a career spanning four decades.

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His award winning commentaries elicit both praise and complaints. He welcomes them both equally. He has guest lectured at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and been honored by the International Furnishings and Design Association, Gift for Life and the Fashion Institute of Technology. He has been cited by the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, ABC News and other media as an expert in the field.

He expects to be doing this for the duration.

Aldi: The Robin Report Retail Hit of the Week

Warren Shoulberg January 17, 2026

https://youtube.com/shorts/4RZRxakDN4Y?feature=share Hard to believe but Aldi has been in the American market for 50 years this year. And it’s even harder to believe that when this ...

The Top 10 New Stores to Watch in 2026

Warren Shoulberg January 12, 2026

Is physical retail contracting or expanding in 2026? And the answer is: From limited-run openings including Primark and Wayfair to a mega 450 new locations ...

Cornered: Retail CEOs in Succession

Warren Shoulberg December 29, 2025

The most highly visible hires in the retail world over the past few months have been at Walmart and Target. Both boards chose insiders to ...

O Tannenbaum…O Tannenbaum: Where Art Thou?

Warren Shoulberg December 1, 2025

The numbers are staggering: 85 to 90 percent of all artificial Christmas trees and holiday décor, including ornaments, come from China. Countries like Cambodia have ...

Furner’s New Job Is Clear: What About McMillon’s Next One?

Warren Shoulberg November 20, 2025

You could imagine McMillon will follow a usual course of other retired executives by joining prestigious public company boards, giving speeches and perhaps writing a ...

Who Knew Our National Security Depends on Wood?

Warren Shoulberg October 16, 2025

Canadian lumber tariffs, started on October 14, are effectively 45 percent. On the retail front, the two home improvement giants, Home Depot and Lowe’s, clearly ...

Sycamore Is Now the Sixth Biggest Retailer in America

Warren Shoulberg October 6, 2025

Prior to the Walgreens deal, Sycamore’s biggest retail holding was Staples, which is estimated to do about $8 billion a year in sales and was ...

How Do You Explain the Recent Surge in Retail Sales?

Warren Shoulberg September 17, 2025

Retail, inevitably a zero-sum game, has had more than its fair share of players who are on the borderline. Some, like Rite Aid and At ...