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Can Allbirds Recover?
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
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
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
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
“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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From A to BBB: The Real Reasons Why Bed Bath & Beyond Went Bust
The post-mortem obituaries for Bed Bath & Beyond have been coming fast and furiously after the Big Box home furnishings retailer filed for bankruptcy in ...
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Uniqlo: Third Time Charm or Three Strikes Out?
Uniqlo (a division of Fast Retailing) opened its first store in New York City in 2006. By 2015 they had 39 stores around the country, ...
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Gen Z at Work
Employee retention has reached a new low. In the retail industry, frontline employee turnover has been at 60 percent for years, tying with hospitality as ...
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