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Aldi: The Robin Report Retail Hit of the Week
Warren Shoulberg
January 17, 2026
https://youtube.com/shorts/4RZRxakDN4Y?feature=share Hard to believe but Aldi has been in the American market for 50 years this year. And it’s even harder to believe that when this ...
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Why We Can’t Quit China
Ross O'Brien
January 15, 2026
Will 2026 see a continuation of the volatile tariff swings of 2025 and will the U.S. stop importing from. China? And the answer is: It ...
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The Top 10 New Stores to Watch in 2026
Warren Shoulberg
January 12, 2026
Is physical retail contracting or expanding in 2026? And the answer is: From limited-run openings including Primark and Wayfair to a mega 450 new locations ...
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India’s Retail Frontier
Mark Faithfull
December 31, 2025
India’s consumer ecosystem is entering a defining decade, fuelled by a young, digitally fluent population, an expanding middle class and the rising economic influence of ...
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A Wake-Up Call for Big Food
Phil Lempert
December 18, 2025
Here’s the uncomfortable truth the food industry doesn’t want to talk about: This lawsuit isn't a joke. It's backed by a mountain of research linking ...
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Dillard’s Gets Department Store Retail Right
Pam Danziger
December 15, 2025
Dillard’s isn’t flashy—in certain circles, it’s been called “Dullard’s.” Yet it has remained a safe harbor in an increasingly turbulent retail market that has battered ...
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Retail in 2025: Tariffs, Tumult, and the Search for Sanity
Brandon Morgan
December 5, 2025
2025 may go down as the year retail lost the plot — and tried to rewrite it at the same time. At a recent Robin ...
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O Tannenbaum…O Tannenbaum: Where Art Thou?
Warren Shoulberg
December 1, 2025
The numbers are staggering: 85 to 90 percent of all artificial Christmas trees and holiday décor, including ornaments, come from China. Countries like Cambodia have ...
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