The Global Recession has left retailers with overstuffed inventories and rapidly declining margins, as cash-strapped consumers pulled back on all but the most necessary of purchases. In response, some retailers have revamped the consumer experience with a variety of strategies, […]
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Robin Lewis Author, Visionary, Retail Guru Robin Lewis is the founder and CEO of The Robin Report. He is an author, speaker, and consultant for the retail and consumer products industries. He is frequently requested by C-level management for advice,
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A Half-day Conference: The Economic Outlook, Consumer & Fashion Trends, The Holiday Sales Outlook, The Future Outlook and The Impact of Pricing Models Presented by Retail Marketing Society in partnership with The Center for Professional Studies, FIT & Morgan Stanley
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The past several years have been rough on most retailers across all categories and levels. Some of the savviest merchants have responded to the challenging environment with a “stores-within-the-store” strategy, in which individual brands lease space and bring their own
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Weather, Hesitation Delay Shopping Plans Consumer Facts from Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor™ Despite an early push at retail, it seems the back-to-school shopping season is slow to gain steam, forcing many retailers to revamp their strategies to adapt. Teen Vogue’s
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Ron Johnson On The Rocky Road to Reinventing Retail Get behind-the-scenes insights on one of the most talked-about retail stories today. Join us in a conversation with Ron Johnson, CEO of JC Penney, about how he envisions changing the traditional
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The current economy poses challenges for all merchants, but stresses on brick and mortar stores are particularly heightened. The wave of closures that accompanied the Great Recession was only the start of a protracted move for chains to reduce their
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Over the past year, the volatility in cotton fiber costs compelled some manufacturers and brands to, at least temporarily, experiment with using alternative fibers. Now that the price of cotton has settled in line with historic averages, there is renewed
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With SpendingPulse retail and online sales data going back to 2005, we have been able to spot clear trends in the growth of ecommerce by sector. It has been well observed that books and consumer electronics were the first products
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