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Mall in Manhattan
Paco Underhill
September 8, 2016
Westfield World Trade Center had its soft opening last week; it’s the latest masterpiece of rebirth of lower Manhattan since the 9/11 tragedy. It has ...
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Target\’s Target
Robin Lewis
August 31, 2016
Last week I blogged about Walmart’s acquisition of Jet.com, for $3.3 billion. In one fell swoop, Walmart gained Jet’s revenues (estimated at over a billion ...
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The Demise of Athleisure
Jan Rogers Kniffen
August 10, 2016
I think athleisure is rolling over for fall and its growth rate will dramatically slow, and then stall out. Let’s take a look at current ...
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Why Would Supervalu Sell Its Crown Jewel?
David Merrefield
August 3, 2016
Suppose a company that has long been in flux and owns a comparatively promising retailing asset decides to spin it off. Is this a good ...
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Macy’s Latin Explosion
Jessica Binns
July 18, 2016
The New Thalia Sodi Collection Targets Rapidly Growing Hispanic Market She has 45 million albums sold. She is followed by more than 24 million people ...
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The “What If” Factor
Kate Newlin
July 14, 2016
There has been a great deal of gnashing of teeth during the past decade or so about the demise of the center aisle of grocery. ...
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What Retail “Goliaths” Must Learn From the “Davids”
Pam Danziger
June 20, 2016
Most retailers are relieved now that 2015 is in their rear-view mirrors. It was the worst year in retail since 2009, closing in the red, ...
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Marvin Ellison: “The Stores Guy,” A Better Mousetrap for CEOs?
Robin Lewis
June 14, 2016
I was fortunate enough to steal an hour of Marvin Ellison\’s time last week to be able to drill down a little further into his ...
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