Author
Robin Lewis
Imagine Robin Lewis: author; visionary, retail guru and founder/CEO of The Robin Report, enjoying a martini at Louis Backyard, way down in Key West. That’s the picture of a totally relaxed man and his pup. This is where he loves to write and would welcome all retail and brand executives for a slowed-down chat about what they need to do to be successful. So, come on down to the Conch Republic, as the locals call it. And you might not ever want to leave.
A Fresh, New Look at “The Nordstrom Way”
Readers of The Robin Report know that I have admired Nordstrom—both the company and the family—for how they run their business through good, old-fashioned retail ...
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The Children’s Place – A Case Study For Winning
There’s such a dark cloud of bad news for most general merchandise and apparel retailers today that when I examined how The Children’s Place rose ...
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Nordstrom Local: A Triple-Header: Personalization, Experience, BOPUS
The opening of Nordstrom Local in West Hollywood, California, on October 3, is a visionary move, responding to the demanding consumer youth culture. Boldly innovative ...
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Shoptalk: The Retail Industry’s School, Curriculum & Faculty
It’s hard to have missed the cascade of articles written about Shoptalk from its day-one entry into the retail ecosystem exactly two years ago. It ...
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Kohl’s/Amazon – Win/Win?
Or…Is Amazon Envisioning a Future Acquisition of Kohl’s? I have to hand it to Kohl’s CEO, Kevin Mansell, and his team. The Midwestern Vince Lombardi ...
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Walmart As a “Long Tail” Marketplace
For anyone who remains skeptical about Walmart’s understanding of how they must transform their business model and their ability to do so, let’s set the ...
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Amazon Brings It to You
Amazon is continually finding ways to better implement Bezos’ “last mile” (the most costly and often the slowest delivery distance from final distribution point to ...
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Brands: Old World Dying, New World Rising
The millennials are coming! The millennials are coming – quickly followed by Gen Z’s! In fact, the nextgen impact has already arrived and they are ...
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