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Retail Is the Metaphor for This Moment

Recently was invited to cover a major retail industry event in São Paulo, Brazil entitled Expo Magalu – a one-day extravaganza that brought together, virtually ...
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Amazon’s Non-Department Store Launch

Is this Amazon’s breakout retail moment?  After testing various retail formats, with some “keepers,” they plan to launch what “is akin” to department stores, according ...
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Victoria’s Secret: Too Little Too Late

In 2018 after three years of a steady decline in Victoria’s Secret’s share of market (from 32 percent in 2015 to 21 percent in 2020, ...
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New York City Retail is Flailing

On June 22, New York City Democrats and Republicans will head to the polls in the primary election to select their candidates for Mayor. The ...
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ABG, SPARC and JCP Fading Into The Sunset

Great brands don’t die, they just fade away. And where do they go to expire? Authentic Brands Group, of course. Talk about rolling up a ...
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SPARC: A Losing Combo

SPARC: Maybe this acronym for the Simon Property Authentic Brands Retail Concepts was purposely crafted to send a message that many of the withering Simon ...
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Eat Your Credit Card

What would it take to get you to eat a credit card every week for an indeterminate amount of time? Answer: You’re already doing this ...
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The Future of Air

First, a Word from Robin Lewis While we typically choose articles more directly related to the major events of the day occurring in retail and ...
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