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Opinion: Do Prestige Beauty Brands Need to Pivot?
Michael Coady
September 28, 2020
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?
Robin Lewis
September 23, 2020
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
Kate Newlin
September 15, 2020
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 Robin Report
August 5, 2020
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?
Robin Lewis
July 15, 2020
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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Shopify Who? Ask Walmart
Robin Lewis
June 21, 2020
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?
Chris Walton
May 31, 2020
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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Is Amazon Embarking on Another Huge Mistake?
Robin Lewis
May 20, 2020
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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