SPARC: A Losing Combo
SPARC: Maybe this acronym for the Simon Property Authentic Brands Retail Concepts was purposely crafted to send a message that many of the withering Simon Properties’ malls, co-owning and leasing spaces to many of the stale and losing brands in the Authentic Brands portfolio, would spark new life into both. I wrote about Simon and Brookfield’s acquisition of the dying…
The Mom Whisperer: Evereve’s Secret Sauce
How many retailers do you know that were founded and inspired by a woman who found herself crying alone with a baby stroller in a dressing room? Evereve’s husband and wife cofounders, Megan and Mike Tamte,…
The Robin Report Weekly Podcast
Walmart vs Amazon: Battle of the Titans to Be #1
The battle is on between Amazon and Walmart; will it be won on the ground or in the cloud? The numbers are impressive: Amazon’s total revenue is projected to hit $660 billion by 2024 and Walmart will clock in at $630 billion. The winner will emerge if Amazon becomes dominant in the physical space or Walmart dominates the online space. Listen in as Robin Lewis and Shelley E. Kohan, TRR’s chief strategist, debate the battle of the titans as both Amazon and Walmart build out their portfolios with third-party brands and a cascade of services as they face off dominating the future of retail.
Mobile Shopping Is on The Move: Retailers Need to Move with It
After months of pandemic-induced retail shutdowns, it comes as no shock that consumers turned online to do their shopping. Non-store retail sales grew 22 percent to end the year just under $1 trillion ($968 billion). In…
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Are You Willing to Give Up Your Career?
Is anybody else waking up in the morning now thinking “What is it that I do and will I still be doing the same thing in the future?” Compounded by the fear of losing a job,…
Eat Your Credit Card
What would it take to get you to eat a credit card every week for an indeterminate amount of time? Answer: You’re already doing this voluntarily. When I first heard that there was a massive chunk…
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Walmart vs Amazon: Battle of the Titans to Be #1
The battle is on between Amazon and Walmart; will it be won on the ground or in the cloud? The numbers are impressive: Amazon’s total revenue is projected to hit $660 billion by 2024 and Walmart will clock in at $630 billion. The winner will emerge if Amazon becomes dominant in the physical space or Walmart dominates the online space. Listen in as Robin Lewis and Shelley E. Kohan, TRR’s chief strategist, debate the battle of the titans as both Amazon and Walmart build out their portfolios with third-party brands and a cascade of services as they face off dominating the future of retail.