Management
Legacies: David Simon Changed Retail Development
The three rules Simon pioneered made him the best retail real estate developer of the 21st century.
Warren Shoulberg
April 20, 2026
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Walmart & Target: The Robin Report Hit & Miss of the Week, 04. 18. 26
It’s not often that we get a situation where one retailer’s Hit is another one’s Miss. But that’s what we’ve got this week with the debut of the Devil Wears Prada 2 limited edition shop of fashion apparel and accessories inspired by the new movie sequel, opening May 1.
Warren Shoulberg
April 18, 2026
Retail Unwrapped Podcast
Succession: Hire the Enemy or Promote Within?
Join TRR contributors and retail experts Phil Lempert and Mark Cohen as they discuss and debate the imprecise science of leadership succession.
Retail Unwrapped
April 17, 2026
Management
Retail According to Authentic Brands
Own the intellectual property, license the name, collect the fees, and let the operational partner take the capital risk. As retailers search for new profitable models, it turns out that the most valuable thing in retail is not the store but the story. Here is ABG’s.
Mark Faithfull
April 16, 2026
Management
Glossier’s Future Doesn’t Look Good
Gen Z has the power today to make or break a brand. Loss of core values and virality, like in Glossier’s case, kills cultural relevance. Once a brand falls out of everyday conversation, especially in Gen Z’s social media landscape, it’s incredibly difficult to recover.
Jaisel Cherry
April 15, 2026
Management
Lead Like Her: Carla Vernón’s Authentic Leadership Approach
As an expert in founder-led companies, one of Carla Vernón’s contributions at The Honest Company is to protect Jessica Alba’s vision and bring the company into a new chapter where she has grown gross margins by a thousand basis points since she took the reins. How did she do it?
The Robin Report
April 14, 2026
Experience
The Top 10 Brands Gen Z and Millennials Are Loyal To
While many young consumers tend to be “loyal–ish” rather than fully brand loyal, there are still a few brands that have them hooked. Find out how you can reach next gens through the brands they love.
YPulse
April 13, 2026
Operations
QVC: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 04.11. 26
Imagine being able to actually buy things that were being shown on your TV, not just watching dead-end commercials. It was interactive before interactive was even a thing. Now, nearly 50 years later, TV shopping is no longer a thing and with the news that QVC has missed its financial filing deadline yet again and will most likely end up in chapter 11, it may not be around…as we know it.
Warren Shoulberg
April 11, 2026
Retail Unwrapped Podcast
GLP-1 Is a Disruption Retailers Aren’t Ready For
Join Shelley with Liza Amlani, Founder of Retail Strategy Group and Ali Furman, PwC’s Consumer Markets Industry Leader as they challenge retailers to confront how to serve customers when body sizes change faster than the systems built to serve them.
Retail Unwrapped
April 10, 2026
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