Management
A Requiem for the Hudson Bay Company
Richard Baker’s flawed retail strategy has driven Hudson Bay Company to bankruptcy and sparked a merger between Saks and Neiman Marcus.
Mark Cohen
March 17, 2025
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Retail Unwrapped Podcast
Rethinking Retail Marketing Leadership: AI and the Fractional Revolution
Join Shelley and Lindsey Scheftic, CMO, Owner and Founder of The CMO Sidekick as they explore how marketing expertise is being fundamentally redefined.
Retail Unwrapped
March 14, 2025
Operations
Ghana’s Fast Fashion Graveyard
Ghana’s Fast Fashion Landfill is overwhelmed with waste from second-hand clothing, causing environmental damage and a growing textile crisis.
Arick Wierson
March 13, 2025
Operations
The Downtown Flagship Store Downturn
Downtown flagship stores, including Macy’s Herald Square, are closing or being redeveloped, signaling the end of urban retail.
Warren Shoulberg
March 12, 2025
Management
Leadership Reimagined with Janet Hayes, CEO of Crate and Barrel Holdings
In part two of our Lead Like Her series, we talk with Janet Hayes, CEO of Crate and Barrel Holdings, on how she transformed a major retail brand by leading with empathy and expertise.
The Robin Report
March 11, 2025
Strategy
Facing Consumer Activism
We are operating in a climate of consumer activism and empowerment that can unfortunately show up in brand dislike, even hate, both of which make indifference sound like a godsend. Consumers always vote with their pocketbooks. That’s both good and
Deborah Patton
March 10, 2025
Retail Unwrapped Podcast
Consumer Boycotts: A Major C-Suite Headache
Shelley E. Kohan and Warren Shoulberg discuss the rise of grassroots consumer boycotts, particularly focusing on Target’s recent DEI initiative rollback and the implications for consumer behavior and corporate responsibility.
Retail Unwrapped
March 7, 2025
Operations
Tariffs and the Domino Effect in the U.S. Food Industry
Tariffs disrupt food supply chains, driving up costs and prices for consumers. With crops like avocados taking years to grow, the impact is immediate.
Phil Lempert
March 6, 2025
Operations
Walmart Earnings Report Has the Right Stuff to Maintain Momentum
Walmart’s strong earnings, sales growth, e-commerce expansion, and resilience position it to maintain momentum despite market uncertainties.
Pam Danziger
March 5, 2025
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