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Chip Wilson’s Fight To Save Lululemon, Redux
Is founder Chip Wilson able to save Lululemon, or will his ego push the brand further into irrelevance? And the answer is: One man’s ego ...
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How Melissa Gonzalez Went from Wall Street to Retail Visionary
Melissa Gonzalez didn't plan to revolutionize retail. The Principal and founder of MG2 and author of The Purpose Pivot, left her Wall Street career for ...
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The Top 10 New Stores to Watch in 2026
Is physical retail contracting or expanding in 2026? And the answer is: From limited-run openings including Primark and Wayfair to a mega 450 new locations ...
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A Masterclass in Agentic AI
Join Shelley and Sandy DeFelice, Senior Vice President of Revenue and Strategic Accounts at Digital Wave Technologies, as they reveal how clinging to traditional product ...
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Why Chief Storytellers Are a Bad Idea
Effective retailing demands that we enable people to find, believe, and share their own stories. And to do so enthusiastically, without hesitation. They shouldn’t have ...
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Saks Global: Another Trainwreck
Baker, as a real estate manipulator, gets high marks. As a retail leader and retail strategist, however, he has been an abject failure.
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Retail in 2026 Faces Political Headwinds — But Not a Freefall
If I were sitting in the CEO chair at a major retailer — whether a mass merchant like Macy’s or Target, or a discretionary-driven specialty ...
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What on Earth Happened to Retail in 2025?
The biggest surprise is that the economy is still chugging along as strong as it is. You’d think that the consumer would be shutting down ...
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