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Opinion: Do Prestige Beauty Brands Need to Pivot?

As an industry observer for many decades, I believe the prestige sector of the $532 billion global beauty industry is desperately working to find new ...
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Amazon and Walmart Go Deeper into Apparel: But Why?

While retail sales of apparel were getting hammered before Covid was even part of our common vocabulary, it soared to the rank of number-one loser ...
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For Whom the Retail Bell Tolls

Recent news headline: Retail CEO announces that luxe retail is the new normal. Another recent news headline: Real estate empresario comments on how overbuilt and ...
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Brand Betrayal

The pandemic, in combination with the demand for racial justice, has brought out the best and the worst of the retail and fashion industries, forcing ...
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Macy’s and Unsubscribed…Who?

I have this theory that the future post-pandemic retail landscape will be populated by the giant-sized retailers who have successfully survived their pre-Covid downward trend, ...
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Robin Lewis - Shopify-Walmart - The Robin Report

Shopify Who? Ask Walmart

Walmart recently sent a shot across Amazon\’s bow by partnering with Shopify Inc., the currently valued $88 billion, Canadian-based all-in-one e-commerce solution/tool. Shopify allows one ...
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Will Retail Become Like the Airline Industry?

A few weeks ago, Walmart debuted its new Express delivery program, whereby Walmart customers can pay an extra $10 fee to have their purchases delivered ...
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Robin Lewis - Amazon Huge Mistake

Is Amazon Embarking on Another Huge Mistake?

If even a slightly credible rumor is true, that Amazon is eyeing an acquisition of JC Penney, Jeff Bezos would be making another huge strategic ...
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