Can Retail Careers Survive AI?
The future of retail work will not be defined by whether humans or machines dominate. It will be defined by how well retailers recognize the human roles that AI cannot easily replicate—and redesign their organizations to elevate them.
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Shokay and the Yak: Farm-to-Fashion
By investing in a regenerative farm-to-fashion supply chain, brands elevate their value proposition in ways that are both socially and
Chip Wilson: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 3.14.26
Chip Wilson is an ex-retailer, ever since he sold and then gave up control of the company he founded, Lululemon.
Tim Baxter Has a Bold Vision for Retail
In this conversation, Haley Boehning sits down with Tim to unpack the story behind The Baxter Collective, a new highly-curated
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Experience
Why Chanel and A$AP Rocky Reignite Luxury
Even well-off Gen Zs don’t have the once-promising career prospects as their millennial predecessors—and let’s be real, it’s hard to
Korean Brands Are Moving into a Mall Near You
What distinguishes Korea’s retail expansion from China’s is not just aesthetics, but strategy. Chinese platforms have often relied on price
The Olympics Is a Runway Grab
Athletes have always been role models. Veteran skier Lindsay Vonn has been a Rolex brand ambassador since 2009. But recently,
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Opinion
Retailers Should Be Wary of Trade School Grads
There is a disturbing disconnect between the classroom and performance on a retail sales floor. This is an industry-wide problem.
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
Retailers Should Be Wary of Trade School Grads
There is a disturbing disconnect between the classroom and performance on a retail sales floor. This is an industry-wide problem.
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
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Placer’s 10 Brands to Watch + 3 Surprises
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How LoveShackFancy and WeWoreWhat Are Crushing Consumer Engagement
Watch and learn LoveShackFancy and WeWoreWhat are building engagement and social media strategies that matter to today’s younger consumer.
Technology
There’s an AI Encouragement Gap
Early data on gender disparities in workforce AI training and encouragement show that the workplace of the future might be
Think You’re in Control Shopping for Groceries? Wrong!
Every scan of your card, every clipped coupon, every “substitute” you accept when something’s out of stock is recorded. You’re
Intelligent Retail: Mastering Agentic AI
At best, Agentic AI is a system’s ultimate thinking tool. Enabling a retail metachannel, Agentic learns from itself, tests and
Management
Lead Like Her: Marcy Schaffir, Turnaround Legend
Marcy is a customer-centric strategist and innovator; founder of Schaffir Consulting in 2022 she has been one of the most
How Barnes & Noble Made a Comeback
The Barnes & Noble strategy of deferring to local taste over stock-wide uniformity and treating stores as community hubs rather
Operations
A Store Is a Strategic Engine
Operationally rigorous retail is harder to replicate than it appears. It requires clear strategic priorities, disciplined assortment planning, and investment
Warby Parker: The Robin Report Retail Hit of the Week, 3.7. 2026
Every company that came along after them said they were the “Warby Parker of…whatever” and virtually every one of them
Retailing During Wartime
Retail, which has always been a canary in the coal mine with regard to the behavior of our overall economy,