The Robin Report

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗻 & 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝘂 𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗱, 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁. The newest wave of Chinese e-comm players is very different than their predecessors — and competing against them is going to take very different tactics. This new breed of internet-friendly brands is coming after well-established names in the U.S. marketplace. And given the history of China's earlier efforts, these new disrupters could only be the opening salvo in yet another trade imbroglio. Get the full scoop: https://lnkd.in/eAeG48m8 #RetailNews #RetailTrends #FastFashion

𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮. India is on track to become the world’s 3rd-largest economy — expected to grow at 9-10% to $2 trillion by 2033. While the potential rewards are immense, succeeding in India will never be easy. The practicalities of doing business (think red tape) can be a daunting challenge. What can we learn from the brands and retailers that have already (successfully) stepped into the market? ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eWkTMcAZ #RetailNews #RetailMarketing #RetailLeadership

🚨BREAKING: Catch up on the latest news of Big Lots filing for bankruptcy — with insight on what's to come for the home furnishings industry from TRR's "Home Guru," Warren Shoulberg. #RetailNews #RetailMarketing #RetailInsight Shelley E. Kohan

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁? As luxury evolves to appeal to a new generation of shoppers, getting the CX right can’t be based on an intuitive guess. After all, the customer is the ultimate arbiter of success or failure. Are brands making assumptions about what they need... or taking for granted how they want to experience a brand? Read on as we dissect the 4 areas of focus brands and retailers can streamline to elevate the customer experience. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e8GujMhS #ExperienceDesign #RetailTechnology #RetailInnovation

𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗺'𝘀 $𝟯.𝟴𝗕 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹. El Puerto de Liverpool may make a good partner for Nordstrom Rack's off-price business, but it looks to know little about the U.S. retail market and even less about the luxury business. Here’s a novel idea: why don’t they sell off Rack and keep the Nordstrom flagship, which made the company great once and can do so again? Get the full backstory: https://lnkd.in/e5mvrJEx #RetailNews #RetailMarketing #LuxuryRetail

🚨 Amazon to Open Four Amazon Fresh Stores ... Really? Amazon has pretty much game-changed the retail model, is a terrific retailer, and we've applauded their willingness to test new concepts. But we’ve taken them to task when it comes to physical stores, testing aside. They've been playing around with their grocery strategy for what seems like forever without any impressive breakthroughs — continuing to dole out a few stores here and there without any real results as a player in this space. That said, these four new locations in New Jersey are the first new stores from the Amazon Worldwide Grocery Group (led by Tony Hoggett) integrating the forces of Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods. But they still have a long way to go with a grocery fleet now up to ~50 stores, compared to the thousands and thousands of Walmart, Kroger, and Albertsons locations — not to mention Aldi and Lidl. As the second-biggest retailer in the world, they are running behind. Even though this could be a turnaround strategy, up to now it’s a big retail miss. #RetailNews #RetailTechnology #RetailTrends

(🎙️🎧 31m39s) Tune in for an insightful 3-way analysis of how retail is reenergizing urban economies, including: ✅ Trends in commercial real estate + urban development ✅ Real-world challenges + opportunities for urban retail development ✅ How mixed-use spaces can improve CX + bring value to owners ✅ What brands + retailers can do to tap into this trend With special guests Jennifer Peterson (Community Engagement Chief at Edwards Companies) and Brian Bernstein (Principal of REALM Collaborative). New podcast every Friday. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gwatTtEa #RetailTrends #RetailDesign #RetailMarketing Hosted by Shelley E. Kohan

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟮 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀. There is a vital human feature that that's often absent in people and, alarmingly impossible to teach: common sense and good judgment. With 30+ years of career experience and 18 years teaching at Columbia Business School, Mark Cohen shares his industry observations and lessons from his classroom. See the big picture and why it matters: https://lnkd.in/eEyWUQun #RetailLeadership #RetailManagement #RetailNews

𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆'𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. The research reveals that synthetic clothing contributes approximately 7.4 million metric tons of plastic pollution annually — 14% of the total plastic leakage into the environment. But there’s a silver lining. Learn what organizations can do to reverse the plastic leakage tide and contribute to making our planet safer and healthier. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eR482uQY #FashionRetail #FashionSustainability #RetailNews

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 ♻️ "Things are finally winding down" - said no one ever in retail. Cut through the clutter and never miss an important industry update with our monthly retail newsletter — a curated collection of the top news, trends, and predictions from the month. No sales. No spam. Just straight insight. Shared at the start of every month.