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The Social Media Reckoning

Over 6o percent of Gen Alpha say social media makes them want to buy something. Some product categories are more digital-first than others, and 78 ...
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Retail Stores Are Driving Customers Away

Retailers that plan for the margins secure the center. The case for inclusive design extends well beyond neurodivergent shoppers. Sensory-friendly environments also benefit parents managing ...
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Walmart & Sam’s: The Robin Report Retail Hits of the Week, 10.24.26

Sure, you can argue what took them so long, but better late than never. This week Walmart+ and its warehouse club cousin Sam's announced a ...
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Retailers Wake Up: Women Are Top Discretionary Spenders

The female dollar is too powerful for brand executives to ignore. In 2024, women controlled an estimated $31.8 trillion in global spending. Within the next ...
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Celebrity Fast Food Frenzy

As celebrity merchandise gets increasingly extravagant (see Beyoncé’s $900 empty box), a new kind of endorsed merchandise is on the rise: food. Some of the ...
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Walmart Makes a Fashion-Forward Play

Walmart and Macy’s are inching upward into fashion-forward style, and iconic couture designers are spreading a version of their vision to a more mass audience ...
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TJ/TK Maxx: Addicted to the Treasure Hunt

Savvy retailers enhance value through the treasure-hunt experience with a self-rewarding customer journey. The formula can be replicated across other retail formats; a rare find ...
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Patagonia: The Robin Report Retail Hit of the Week, 9. 26. 26

Unlike a certain President of the United States who offered a bordering-on-bribery $5,000 to anyone who voted Republican in the midterm elections, Patagonia—the iconic, admired ...
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