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The China Tariff Punishment Failed
Warren Shoulberg
August 24, 2026
The latest sourcing choice for U.S. importers? Surprise! It’s China. The Trump tariffs were supposed to punish China by driving American companies to shift their ...
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Nike: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 8. 22. 26
Warren Shoulberg
August 22, 2026
Hey, don't get us wrong, we're all in favor of retailers testing new store concepts and experimenting with different formats. But how long is it ...
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Buc-ee’s: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 8. 8. 26
Warren Shoulberg
August 8, 2026
We get that companies want to protect their valuable brand names, but Buc-ee's, really? Over the past few months, they've sued at least half a ...
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Return on Experience by Store Design
Martine Body
August 6, 2026
Are you sure you’re measuring what matters? Talk to the finance team, and they have entrenched benchmarks defining a brand’s success. What they don’t have ...
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EU Dispatch: European Luxury Feels the Heat
Mark Faithfull
August 5, 2026
Fashion brands are facing the prospect of higher inventory costs thanks to an EU ban on destroying unsold apparel, accessories and footwear. As of July ...
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Home Retailers: Search for Life Beyond Furniture
Warren Shoulberg
August 3, 2026
With the entire home furnishings category, especially furniture, in the doldrums, retailers in the sector are looking at new categories, including services, as the way ...
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Shein: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 8.1.26
Joanna Hollern
August 1, 2026
Shein, the Chinese-origin online seller of trinkets and baubles, first came on the U.S. scene in 2017, and then really exploded in the early 2020s. ...
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The Hidden Threat of the Cyclospora Outbreak
Phil Lempert
July 22, 2026
Who's watching the lettuce? A market that's learned it can shrug off a cyclospora headline in one quarter is also a market that isn't anticipating ...
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