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Amazon’s Non-Department Store Launch
Is this Amazon’s breakout retail moment? After testing various retail formats, with some “keepers,” they plan to launch what “is akin” to department stores, according ...
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Victoria’s Secret: Too Little Too Late
In 2018 after three years of a steady decline in Victoria’s Secret’s share of market (from 32 percent in 2015 to 21 percent in 2020, ...
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New York City Retail is Flailing
On June 22, New York City Democrats and Republicans will head to the polls in the primary election to select their candidates for Mayor. The ...
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ABG, SPARC and JCP Fading Into The Sunset
Great brands don’t die, they just fade away. And where do they go to expire? Authentic Brands Group, of course. Talk about rolling up a ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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The Future of Air
First, a Word from Robin Lewis While we typically choose articles more directly related to the major events of the day occurring in retail and ...
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Reflections from an Ex-Urban
Suburban Stories In our post-pan world, the choices of where and how we spend our money have changed. The inequities of our American culture are ...
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