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If You’re Not Watching Grocery, You’ll Miss the Future of Retail

If higher-income households in large metro markets are driving the e-grocery surge, what happens with everyone else? What happens to the budget-constrained families in smaller ...
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It’s Walmart 4,606, Amazon 1

Amazon’s new giant store is its latest shot at figuring out physical retailing. After all the wrong turns the online giant has taken, one has ...
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The Chinese Are Coming

What is unquestionable is the deep ambition of Asian retailers to create a significant physical footprint in the U.S. and Europe, bolstered by their breakneck ...
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Lululemon: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week

Will somebody at Lululemon please put up a sign in the product development department that says, "No more see-through pants! Stupid."
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Will the New FDA Guidelines Change How We Shop for Food?

The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans reset the playing field for supermarkets, creating significant opportunities for retailers to lead on health, but also real risks ...
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Aldi: The Robin Report Retail Hit of the Week

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

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

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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