The Robin Report

𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗫𝗫𝗢 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗢𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨.𝗦. The convenience store sector is undergoing a major transformation — QSRs, small grocers, and coffee shops beware! With an already impressive roster of 30,000+ locations in 11 countries and overall revenue in the Americas at $20B+ (19.2% growth in '23 vs. '22), OXXO Convenience is poised to storm the U.S. market with even more acquisitions. See the full story: https://lnkd.in/eKjCaEk4 #RetailNews #OXXOExpansion #RetailTrends

We Couldn't Even Give Malls Away — Now Retailers Are Snatching Them Up. Those with the money in hand are buying every mall and retail park they can — with few signs of slowing down. IKEA and Frasers specifically are leading the charge, uniquely equipped with multiple highly successful "killer brands" and significant capital to deploy. Learn what's to come from this major retail opportunity: https://lnkd.in/erfNPvCE #RetailNews #RetailTrends #RetailRealEstate

(🎙️🎧 25m48s) 𝟰 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄. Listen back as we tell the tales of four remarkable women and how they are reinvigorating retail: ☝️ Comparing and contrasting the leadership styles of CEOs Mary Dillon and Fran Horowitz (+ how these leaders envision success) ✌️ Looking forward, how CEOs Michelle Gass and Artemis Patrick are poised for accelerated growth New podcast every Friday: https://lnkd.in/eP8cG_dR #RetailManagement #RetailNews #RetailLeadership Hosted by Shelley E. Kohan.

Q3 Retail Trends + Prepping for Holiday '24 🔴🖥️ Live Webinar THIS WEDNESDAY (10/16) 👉 What retailers can expect for the upcoming holiday season 👉 Key Q3 trends in discretionary & essential retail sectors 👉 Emerging consumer behavior patterns (from foot traffic data) 👉 A comprehensive look at the forces driving demand 👉 The shifting dynamics of specialty retail And more — RSVP for FREE: https://lnkd.in/gkM3teQu Hosted by industry experts Shelley E. Kohan and Placer ai's Director of Research Elizabeth Lafontaine. #RetailNews #RetailTrends #RetailInnovation

They say that retailing and healthcare services have little in common, but CVS has managed to find the common denominator: it can't make either one work right now. After the drugstore chain began an aggressive and what-many-people-thought brilliant plan to layer on healthcare to their retail business — even renaming the company CVS Health and walking away from an estimated $1 billion-plus worth of business by banning cigarette sales — the company seemed well on its way to becoming a dominant player in both sectors. So, imagine our surprise hearing them admit failure and that they are, according to rumors, looking to break up the company — deconstructing all they built over the past decade. Listen, healthcare services are different than retail businesses and other players like Walmart have also walked away from ambitious plans to merge the two. CVS just seemed to have a better business model for making this work. Drugstores and healthcare services are not going away; they are fundamental parts of the American economy, particularly with an aging population. Somebody else is going to find a way to make this combination work: 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗩𝗦 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸. #RetailNews #RetailMarketing #RetailInnovation

(🎙️🎧 24m46s ) 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆? The strike may be over for now, but it's only the beginning. Listen in with our guest cast of industry experts as they review the post-port strike landscape. 👉 Workers are threatened by technology that can help build a more productive and profitable business model 👉 Retailers and brands must be prepared for the next round of supply chain challenges caused by port closures, cargo piracy, labor disputes, and weather disruptions 👉 How CEOs can stay afloat for the holiday selling period and beyond New podcast every Friday: https://lnkd.in/e62X-vmn #RetailNews #SupplyChainManagement #RetailInsight Hosted by Shelley E. Kohan.

𝗤𝟯 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 + 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 '𝟮𝟰 🖥️🔴 LIVE Webinar (10/16) ✅ Key Q3 trends in discretionary & essential retail sectors ✅ What retailers can expect for the upcoming holiday season ✅ A comprehensive look at the forces driving demand ✅ Emerging consumer behavior patterns (from foot traffic data) ✅ The shifting dynamics of specialty retail And more! Hosted by industry-renowned experts Shelley E. Kohan and Placer.ai's Director of Research Elizabeth Lafontaine. RSVP for FREE: https://lnkd.in/gkM3teQu #RetailNews #RetailLeadership #RetailMarketing

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹. As leaner times challenge the "shop local" mindset, Aussie brands must find a new method to maintain mindshare. Que the boom of "international expansion" — allowing local brands to leverage the cachet of Australia’s confidently casual lifestyle into value propositions for international consumers... all while continuing to use the tastes and habits of their customers at home as their R&D sandbox. Dig into our latest report on international expansion for Australian brands: https://lnkd.in/e5vq_6rw #FashionRetail #AustralianFashionBrands #RetailNews

September's Retail Recap ♻️ No sales. No spam. Just straight insights. Are you sure you caught all of last month's industry updates and insights? Make sure you didn't miss a thing with our monthly retail newsletter — curated solely with content from our team of industry-renowned experts and reporters. Shared at the top of every month: https://lnkd.in/eKXffaBK #RetailTrends #RetailNews #RetailInsight

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗜𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. Estimates are that it costs the American economy $4.5 billion a day and it will take a week per day of striking for the supply chain to get untangled. But the 72-hour U.S. port strike impact will have even more profound implications for American manufacturers, spooking many to finally start diversifying. See five key areas where this dock strike could fundamentally change the face of sourcing and production: https://lnkd.in/ehnjkmmA #RetailNews #DockStrike #PortStrike