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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.

Uber Eats: The Robin Report Retail Hit of the Week, 6.27.26

Warren Shoulberg June 27, 2026

By continuing to expand its partnerships with more and more retailers, Uber Eats is rapidly becoming the de facto leader in same day delivery services ...

TJX, Burlington, and Ross Blow Out Retail

Warren Shoulberg June 24, 2026

Revenues for the Big Three off-price retailers exploded by $2.5 billion in their first quarters. Why?

Amazon Prime Days: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 6. 20. 26

Warren Shoulberg June 20, 2026

I bet we're not alone when we say we're getting a little tired of the never-ending Amazon Prime Day promotion. Data service Numerator just reported ...

Whole Foods: The Robin Report Retail Hit of the Week, 6.13.26

Warren Shoulberg June 13, 2026

The grocery channel is in a fierce battle for market share with Walmart and Kroger duking it out at the top and upscale chains trying ...

Pros Give Home Depot and Lowe’s a Lifeline

Warren Shoulberg June 8, 2026

Two giants continue to serve the average homeowner’s projects, but with the housing market stuck in neutral, Lowe’s and Home Depot are increasingly turning their ...

Saks Global: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 6.6.26

Warren Shoulberg June 6, 2026

Honestly, after four misses and counting, we're really not trying to pick on them. But the decision by the new management to close the Neiman ...

Ross Dress for Less: The Robin Report Retail Hit of the Week, 05.30.26

Warren Shoulberg May 30, 2026

Ross has been a bit of a slacker in the off-price space, as the TJX brands always were outperforming everyone. But not this quarter. Ross ...

Everlane: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 05. 23. 26

Warren Shoulberg May 23, 2026

Everlane, which brought a new sense of values and design to the fashion world, is being acquired by Shein, the Chinese-derived direct seller best known ...