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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.

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.

It’s Not Your Father’s Vending Machine

From selling cheeseburgers to Lego sets, the modern vending machine has evolved into a convenient storefront in the retail world. Wait until you see what’s ...
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Buc-ee’s: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week (Again) 8. 29. 26

We don't usually call out a company twice in a month, but honestly this deserves it. We recently cited Buc-ee’s ridiculous lawsuits against companies with ...
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Surviving the Latest Trade War … With Canada

And just like that, we seem to be at war with our closest neighbor, best ally, and first or second-biggest trading partner (depending on how ...
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The China Tariff Punishment Failed

The latest sourcing choice for U.S. importers? Surprise! It’s China. The Trump tariffs were supposed to punish China by driving American companies to shift their ...
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Nike: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 8. 22. 26

Hey, don't get us wrong, we're all in favor of retailers testing new store concepts and experimenting with different formats. But how long is it ...
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Ryan Cohen: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 8.15.26

You've got to admit: Ryan Cohen, the CEO of GameStop, always thinks big and lives large. His attempt to take over eBay—a company at least ...
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Buc-ee’s: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 8. 8. 26

We get that companies want to protect their valuable brand names, but Buc-ee's, really? Over the past few months, they've sued at least half a ...
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Home Retailers: Search for Life Beyond Furniture

With the entire home furnishings category, especially furniture, in the doldrums, retailers in the sector are looking at new categories, including services, as the way ...
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