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Sustainability? Not a Chance Without Consumers Declaring War
The Robin Report
July 1, 2019
Pick up almost any textile or apparel industry publication and you will be inundated with claims by apparel producers, brands and retailers about joining in ...
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The “Basement” Is Back? Not Really!
Neal Leavitt
June 25, 2019
The \”Budget Stores\” started in the grand old flagship stores as the \”Basement Stores.\” There was an abundance of space in those wonderful big buildings, ...
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The Last Analog 50 Feet of Our Digital World
Paco Underhill
June 17, 2019
It started with another miserable Friday night at LaGuardia Airport. The flight from Atlanta was delayed. A 20-minute wait in a taxi line and an ...
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Stop Thinking Omnichannel, Start Talking Harmonic Retail
Pam Danziger
May 28, 2019
Retailers have traditionally thought in terms of distribution channels and have structured their internal systems and metrics around them. But that channel-centric thinking is at ...
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The Mall as Wholesaler Marketplace
Warren Shoulberg
May 21, 2019
The ongoing debate about the ultimate fate of America\’s shopping malls has largely centered on their transition from dedicated spaces to buy stuff to centers ...
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Don’t Just Survive – How to Thrive in the Changing Retail Landscape
Pam Danziger
May 21, 2019
The next seven years are going to be tough for retail. A sweeping restructuring and downsizing of physical retail will occur through 2026, as the ...
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Millennials Are Getting Bored with Startups
Jasmine Glasheen
May 16, 2019
Everyone wants to be part of a brand\’s come up story nowadays. In today\’s retail startup environment, entrepreneurs start off small and unknown with the ...
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The New Era of Corporate Responsibility
Jackie Lewis
May 8, 2019
A new era of sustainability is upon us, based on a growing awareness of our personal wellbeing and the impacts of pollution on our planet. ...
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