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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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PostPan Generational Reflections
Paco Underhill
April 26, 2020
At 10:00 in the evening as I sit in my West Village garden, the city is remarkably quiet. There is a dusting of white pear ...
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A Fake Sport Defines Our Fake President
Robin Lewis
July 4, 2017
Dear Readers: Upon reflection of our nation’s 240th birthday, I feel compelled, as a member of the media, to bring you this editorial wake-up call. ...
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What Makes a Millennial Spend Big?
Paul Conley
May 30, 2017
Money isn\’t easy to come by, especially when you\’re young. Thus, it’s common for people in early adulthood to be frugal. When there’s little money ...
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Black Friday, Cyber Monday: Irrelevant and Misleading?
Robin Lewis
November 30, 2016
It’s a silly game to keep tracking Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Just as same-store sales became a meaningless measure of performance once e-commerce took ...
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Facebook’s “Marketplace”
Robin Lewis
October 12, 2016
Inching or Sprinting To Social Commerce? Not long after Facebook was launched in 2004 as a social network, retail industry experts were bantering about whether ...
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Personalization! The Next and Biggest Thing
Robin Lewis
August 14, 2016
Bring It to Me, Just for Me, New, Now & More Often Listen to this. And, listen with great attention to what I’m about to ...
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