Operations
Inside Beauty Product Recalls
Beauty product recalls in 2025 spike over benzene in sunscreens, acne meds—fueling SEO buzz and calls for stricter cosmetic regulations.
Dana Wood
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Operations
Hamburg HafenCity Center: Westfield’s Last of Its Kind
Written off, consigned to the dustbin of time amid the clamor for all things new and digital, and a property asset class that almost no real estate investor wanted to touch, there’s just something about shopping centers that consumers won’t
Mark Faithfull
May 13, 2025
Experience
Why People Shop: Understanding Generational Shopping Habits
Discover how Gen Z to Boomers shop differently. Uncover generational shopping habits and what retailers must know to stay competitive.
Phil Lempert
May 12, 2025
Retail Unwrapped Podcast
Luxury in Flux: LVMH’s American Gambit
LVMH adapts to 2025’s market shifts with digital storytelling, experiential retail, and strategic moves to redefine and sustain luxury.
Retail Unwrapped
May 9, 2025
Operations
U.S. China Trade War: Chaos for Christmas
China war tariffs disrupt supply chains, threatening holiday sales as brands face delays, uncertainty, and scramble for pricing workarounds.
Ross O'Brien
May 8, 2025
Management
Kohl’s Latest Surprise: CEO Ashley Buchanan’s Termination
If Kohl’s were a cat that had nine lives, it used up life #8 on May 1, 2025, with Ashley Buchanan’s termination. But before I offer up any opinions about Kohl’s future, if in fact, it has one, I feel
Mark Cohen
May 7, 2025
Management
Allison Heaney: Breaking Barriers in a Male-Dominated Industry
Empowered Allison Heaney, CEO of Skaggs Walsh, shares her unique journey from her first job stuffing envelopes as a child to becoming a successful female leader in the male-dominated home heating oil industry. Taking over her family business at just
The Robin Report
May 6, 2025
Operations
Retail Employee Safety and Organized Retail Crime
Retail crime and violence are rising in 2024, leaving employees unsafe and unsupported, with few crimes prosecuted and little incentive to report.
Jasmine Glasheen
May 5, 2025
Retail Unwrapped Podcast
How Chewy Is Reimagining Veterinary Care
Chewy is redefining vet care with spa-like clinics and digital ease, earning 2024 Crave Retail Radical honors for its customer-first innovation.
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May 2, 2025
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