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.
This Time IS Different
Robin Lewis
August 25, 2015
Both Economically and Politically Stock markets are crashing around the world, as I write this. China is cited as the culprit — or at least ...
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Kraft, Campbell Soup, Nestle…and More
Robin Lewis
August 19, 2015
All Facing Enormous Headwinds The newly formed Kraft Heinz food giant’s announcement to slash 2500 jobs is a harbinger of much worse headwinds facing all ...
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Old Power Brands Are Asleep
Robin Lewis
August 12, 2015
Sephora Leads a Wake Up Call One thing the overly heralded tech-driven start-ups do not have is brand recognition. They do not have the indelible ...
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Stores Are the New Black
Robin Lewis
August 10, 2015
Terry Lundgren, CEO of Macy’s, borrowed this quote during his opening remarks at the University of Arizona Global Retailing Conference in Tucson back in April, ...
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J.Crew Enters Danger Zone
Robin Lewis
July 30, 2015
A Graveyard Resting Place for The Gap It may be too late for Mickey (Millard “Mickey” Drexler, CEO, J.Crew). Ironically, I believe the J.Crew brand ...
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Jet.com: Reefer Madness
Robin Lewis
July 22, 2015
Pardon my ‘60s pot metaphors of late. There’s just maniacal, seemingly drug-induced behavior happening and it seems to be going viral across many industries. In ...
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There Is No Gap Déjà Vu
Robin Lewis
July 15, 2015
More Like A Slow, Sears-Like Descent To The Bottom? Glenn Murphy exits. Art Peck takes over. It matters not who the players are because there ...
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GoEnjoy.com
Robin Lewis
June 30, 2015
“Personal Commerce” and Preemptive Distribution There are two strategic concepts that are imperative for any consumer-facing business to achieve success in the 21st century: personalization ...
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