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Is Amazon Finally on Its Way Out?

Amazon is the most controversial retailer of the modern era. It has become many consumers\’ guilty default for convenience purchases. In fact, 49 percent of ...
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Trade Shows canceled Coronavirus - The Robin Report

Industry Trade Shows Wary of What Happens Next

The Covid-19 coronavirus claimed another victim last week: The Inspired Home Show, the largest U.S. trade show for the housewares and related industries. Show organizers ...
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Whole Foods: Amazon’s Huge Mistake - Robin Lewis

Whole Foods: Amazon’s Huge Mistake

At some point just around the birth of Amazon, Jeff Bezos said he must get big fast, (to own unreachable market share ahead of copycats) ...
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Sarah Holbrook - Eco Policy Gets Mainstreamed - The Robin Report

Eco Policy Gets Mainstreamed

We like our decade benchmarks. In 1961, JFK had his end-of-the-decade moonshot. Now after a stretch of corporate shoulder shrugging and lip service, CEO after ...
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Warren Shoulberg - The Robin Report - Bed Bath and Beyond - Tritton

Hey Mark, What About the Stores?

Mark Tritton most certainly learned a lot of good things during his three-plus-year tenure at Target where he helped lead one of the most impressive ...
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Paco Underhill - Cash or Credit - The Robin Report

Cash or Credit?

New York City recently voted to ban retail businesses from credit card-only operations. City Government has stated that it is discrimination against New Yorkers who ...
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Dana Wood - The Robin Report - Apothecary - Macy's

The Apothecary Pivot: Macy’s Starts Thinking Small

\”Flexible retail store format.\” Is that Macy\’s-speak for \”We\’re gonna try something new, and by some act of God, if it actually works, we\’ll shift ...
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Warren Shoulberg - Pier 1 Imports - The Robin Report

The Pier 1 Bankruptcy: Guess Who Is Getting All That Business?

How many inexpensive candles, decorative pillows, bowls and small tables and chairs does it take to equal $332 million? Apparently, quite a few because that\’s ...
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