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Are We Moving the ESG Needle Yet?
Bill D'Arienzo
November 23, 2021
Recently the CEO of a think tank heralded the outcomes of the Glasgow Summit “The roadmap and momentum are there; so, the big issue is ...
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Activists Chart an Uncertain Future for Macy’s
Adam Levine-Weinberg
October 18, 2021
Earlier this year, luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue announced plans to spin off its ecommerce business at a $2 billion valuation, backed by a $500 ...
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Don’t Sell the Return of Malls Short
Adam Levine-Weinberg
September 21, 2021
Of the roughly 1,000 malls in the U.S., more than a third are rated C or D, which are grades that indicate low sales productivity, ...
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A Retail Health Check
Adam Levine-Weinberg
August 30, 2021
\”There are three kinds of lies,\” Mark Twain famously wrote over a century ago. \”Lies, damned lies, and statistics.\” The conventional media reporting on the ...
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Why Omnichannel Is So Hard
Adam Levine-Weinberg
July 27, 2021
Over the past decade, \”omnichannel\” has become one of the most common buzzwords in retail. Retail executives, industry consultants, and analysts all agree on the ...
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Don’t Lose Your Customers Over Credit Card Fees
Shelley E. Kohan
July 19, 2021
It all started with gasoline stations and small businesses– you remember, the percent added to sales purchases that is passed on from the retailer to ...
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ABG’S Chief Spinmeister
Robin Lewis
July 13, 2021
I thought I was done with my recent assessment of Authentic Brands Group licensing model as well as their SPARC deal with Simon Properties. I ...
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Washington Prime: From Mall Poster Child to Bankruptcy
Eric Hertz
June 16, 2021
In some ways, this week’s Chapter XI filing by shopping center REIT Washington Prime Group seemed preordained. However, it’s instructional to recall that at the ...
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