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Luxury Leather’s Toxic Impact

Join Shelley and Stephanie Downs, a biomaterials pioneer and CEO of Uncaged, as they have an honest conversation about how fashion executives who use natural ...
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When the Checkout Aisle Becomes a Ballot

When the Checkout Aisle Becomes a Ballot Box

Political leaders pull retailers into their orbit because brands are visible and relatable in a way that institutions and policies are not. And that makes ...
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Gen Z Wants Proof Not Promises

Gen Z Wants Proof Not Promises

When proof becomes the foundation of brand storytelling, loyalty follows. Younger consumers are not inherently cynical. They are discerning. They want to believe, but they ...
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Sharon Price John Builds the Case for Collaborative Leadership

Sharon John stepped into Build-A-Bear Workshop 12 years ago seamlessly and successfully following Founder Maxine Clark’s retirement. While the boardroom predicted disaster, Sharon orchestrated a ...
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Will Luxury Bow to Masstige

Will Luxury Bow to Masstige?

In Chicago, shoppers can pick up an affordable logo-emblazoned polo shirt at a Ralph Lauren store, enjoy a $6 latte at Ralph’s Coffee, and have ...
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Retail in 2025: Tariffs, Tumult, and the Search for Sanity 

2025 may go down as the year retail lost the plot — and tried to rewrite it at the same time.  At a recent Robin ...
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Never Underestimate the Power of Weather

Join Shelley and Evan Gold of Planalytics as they discuss the fact that the weather is more volatile now than it ever has been before ...
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Sharon Price John Balances Pragmatism with Imagination

Sharon Price John Balances Pragmatism with Imagination

Price John recruited executives from multi-billion-dollar companies, deliberately building a team of high-performers positioned for their next career leap. She offered them stretch opportunities that ...
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