Articles on
Management
Will Forever 21 Drag Down Shein?
Robin Lewis
August 31, 2023
On October 9, 2019, I wrote Forever 21: Cut Your Losses and Die Happily predicting Forever 21’s demise, and why. Predictably, they slipped into bankruptcy. However, they ...
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How Can Retailers Attract the Digital Generation?
Jasmine Glasheen
August 21, 2023
When did a career in retail become so unappealing for young folks? Twenty years ago, a position in frontline retail was one of the best ...
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The Power of Female Retail Leadership
Kimberly Minor
August 15, 2023
There is power in sharing the great stories about the art of leadership in the retail industry. Let’s take first-time CEOs. Three female leaders of ...
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Can Allbirds Recover?
Robin Lewis
August 2, 2023
How long do you think it’s going to take Allbirds to crash? It happened to A&F in its Michael Jeffries era. It happened to the ...
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The Ralph Lauren Renaissance
Sanford Stein
July 26, 2023
Few fashion brands have been as enduring over the past five generations as Ralph Lauren. Now even Gen Alpha and Metaverse avatars are wearing RL. ...
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UK Update: Retailers John Lewis vs Marks & Spencer
Mark Faithfull
July 18, 2023
Middle England — that often-cited bellwether of the UK’s consumer likes and dislikes — has fallen out of love with John Lewis. And to make ...
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Foot Locker’s “Lace Up” Strategy
Robin Lewis
July 13, 2023
There’s a military call to action phrase, typically issued by a platoon leader to his/her troops just before going into battle: It’s time to “gun ...
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Virginia Drosos Inspires Brilliance at Signet
Pam Danziger
May 29, 2023
“Signet is a company transformed.” That was the message that CEO Virginia Drosos delivered at Signet Jewelers’ first investor day presentation since pre-pandemic 2019. “Signet’s ...
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