Articles in
Opinion
JC Penney…Department Specialty Store? Mall Within a Mall? Whatever…
Robin Lewis
September 17, 2012
You say tomato, I say tomahto. And, “…frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn!” You can call Ron Johnson’s visionary reinvention model currently under ...
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Re-Inventing Retail: How So?
Robin Lewis
September 10, 2012
In a World of Unprecedented Change “A World of Unprecedented Change” is really an understatement, without a deeper understanding of the powerful dynamics driving such ...
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Dear Reader
Robin Lewis
September 9, 2012
During the 1980s I had the pleasure of working in VF Corporation’s headquarters alongside its futureleaders. And, while the business grew from $634 million in ...
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My “Power” Breakfasts With Marvin Traub
Robin Lewis
August 1, 2012
I’m remembering Marvin Traub not for all of his greatness in life, which has been adequately paid tribute to by those who were personally and ...
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First Shot Heard…And Seen
Robin Lewis
July 25, 2012
Grandma\’s JCP Gets Zippy Already it is looking like NOT your grandmother’s JC Penney. Modern, crisp and zippy branded boutiques, shops and stores are popping ...
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Dear Reader
Robin Lewis
July 17, 2012
Globalization is no longer some esoteric conversation about how the world’s coming together, inter-connecting cultures and commerce, and wonderful stuff like that. For U.S. brands, ...
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Patriotism When Politically Convenient
Robin Lewis
July 16, 2012
And Hypocrisy Over Olympic Games Apparel Oh, what an election year can cause. Not that I’m for protecting our manufacturing industries when they can’t seem ...
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The Race to the Bottom
Robin Lewis
July 11, 2012
How Long and Deep Before Price Decimates Value The dark side of price promoting is that it has become a race to the bottom. And ...
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