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Food rescue is the most underfunded climate and hunger solution on the planet. Grocers are finally waking up — but it’s going to take a lot more than trendy algorithms to bring retailers and consumers to their senses.
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American Eagle was accused of promoting eugenics and then doubled down on its controversial spokesperson. Then it hired her opposite
Best Buy: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week, 05. 2. 2026
Changing CEOs is always a tricky thing but in going with an insider—current SVP Jason Bonfig—to succeed Corie Barry, Best
The Next Frontier: Agentic AI and Operations
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Birkin Banknotes
The future of luxury in a persistent K-shaped economy and its role in a global society of haves, have-nots, and
Beyond Experience: Real Transformation
The transformation economy can flourish by spending less time focused on the headline invoking win and more time spent getting
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
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Opinion
Tariff Chaos and the Widening Gyre
How does a business leader who may have just breathed a sigh of post-Covid-19 relief in early 2026, only to
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.
Tariff Chaos and the Widening Gyre
How does a business leader who may have just breathed a sigh of post-Covid-19 relief in early 2026, only to
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.
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Technology
Woolworths’ Chatbot Went Rogue
Research on human-computer interaction has consistently found that people respond positively to interfaces that feel conversational and warm, while younger
AI Visibility Demands Its Own Retail Strategy
A central marketing question for retail leaders today is simple: How do you reach and convert a buyer whose journey
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
Management
What Makes Retail Leadership Excel
Companies, including retail organizations, emerge first as a nascent idea, and then, when a viable opportunity promptly presents itself, a
Legacies: David Simon Changed Retail Development
The three rules Simon pioneered made him the best retail real estate developer of the 21st century.
Operations
How to Fight the $850 Billion Retail Returns Avalanche
Returns will always be a cost of doing business. Online commerce has made it easy for customers to abuse shopping
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
12 Emerging Rules and Predictions for Retail
We have spent the last decade obsessed with the “how” of commerce. We chased the frictionless transaction, lightning-fast delivery, and