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Management
Sleep No More: A Tale of Self-Destruction
Sanford Stein
August 13, 2026
It is mind-boggling that a vertically integrated direct-to-consumer industry disruptor, generating 70 percent margins on a brilliantly conceived offering, ended up selling it for pennies ...
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T Robinson: Outspoken Outlier
The Robin Report
August 11, 2026
Three companies built and sold with more than $200 million in sales. Refreshingly honest, T says part of her career trajectory is that she’s simply ...
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A Point of View: The Heart of a Retailer’s Brand
Mark Cohen
July 27, 2026
The garden of retailing is littered with examples of retailers that once had a singular successful point of view but have lost their way. Oversight, ...
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JCPenney: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 7. 18.26
Warren Shoulberg
July 18, 2026
Like many people, we want JCPenney to succeed; there are some good pros there and they have been working hard to turn this thing around. ...
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Kimberly Shenk, CEO, Novi: Service Before Self
The Robin Report
July 14, 2026
Kimberly Shenk has never taken the expected path. A data scientist and former Air Force captain, she has carried the military's ethos of service before ...
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Nordstrom: The Robin Report Retail Hit of the Week 7.11.26
Warren Shoulberg
July 11, 2026
It’s a celebration on so many levels, and Pete and Erik Nordstrom are the hosts, with heartfelt thanks to their loyal customers. Any other retail ...
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Following the Leader Is Not Leadership
Rich Honiball
July 9, 2026
Why do results worth admiring almost never look like wins when the bet is placed? What happened along the way that transformed a perceived loss ...
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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 ...
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