WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE STORE
The pace of change in retail is accelerating and many old-line retailers are tottering on the brink of irrelevancy and sure demise. The...
Angela Ahrendts’ Apple is No “Store” – It’s a Community
Selling stuff in an Apple store is nowhere to be found in Angela Ahrendts’ vision for Apple’s retail business, which she is in charge of...
CONSUMER LOYALTY IS A BY-PRODUCT OF PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCES: CONNECT THE DATA DOTS
Personalization is the next iteration of a digital strategy to mitigate consumer trends for sharp value pricing and/or convenience....
Shopping Outlets Have Huge Impact on Retail Sales
New York & Company Beats Q2 Estimates on Outlet Conversions Analysts were looking for break-even results at New York & Company, which...
DTC Filling the Gap Left by International Tourists
Some thing new is on the horizon when brands sound optimistic even when their retail and wholesale businesses are lagging. Although the...
It’s Time for a Department Store Renaissance!
It has been reported that we are experiencing the twilight of the department store. Critics suggest that this once glorious edifice to...
The NRF Big Show
Technology and the Internet are disrupting virtually everything they touch. To make matters worse, the technology that is disrupting your...
Retail Reality Check
On June 4, 2015, The Robin Report and FGI co-hosted a retail symposium focusing on new approaches and technologies that are changing the...
Goldman Sachs 21st Annual Global Retail Conference Key Takeaways
The traditional September back-to-work event for investors, marking the end of the summer lull (after a hectic wrap up to Q2 earnings in...
A Hopeful Look at the US Department Store in 2014
Creative destruction, change management, business transformation —call it what you will, but something’s underfoot in the department...
