The Robin Report

(🎙️🎧 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

In an industry where so many good companies do so many bad things, what a pleasure it is to watch Dick's. With the news this week that they are integrating sourcing and production through the use of AI, they once again prove why they are best in class... not just in the athletic equipment sector but in all of retailing. From terrific-looking innovative stores (including some well-thought-out spin-offs) to smart merchandising and operations, Dick's is gaining market share and taking no prisoners. They prove that the art of the Big Box Specialty Chain is alive and well. #RetailNews #RetailInnovation #RetailTechnology

(🎙️🎧 42m28s) 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲-𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆. As the trend moves toward home upgrades over new purchases, consumers are more focused on smaller, more affordable décor updates. Listen in as our guests: 👉 Addresses the port strikes and the likely disruptions ahead 👉 Review shifting trends and supply chain disruptions + their impact 👉 Discuss why discretionary travel is out, home decor is in, and traceability is more important than ever With expert analysis from guests Brian Delp, President of Sales and Licensing at Himatsingka America, and TRR's award-winning journalist Warren Shoulberg. New podcast every Friday: https://lnkd.in/e2ytXJEa #RetailTrends #HomeFurnishingTrends #RetailNews Hosted by Shelley E. Kohan.

𝗜𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗼 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 + 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗘𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁. Instead of pursuing his grand plans to create a retail empire, Lampert sold off real estate, national brands, entire subsidiaries, and pretty much anything that wasn’t tied down. As news hit last week that Kmart — once the largest retailer in America — was closing its last full-line store in the continental U.S., this seemed like a good time for one last reminder of why it happened. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/evYuee8H #RetailNews #RetailMarketing #RetailManagement

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁? Gone are the days of "lovemark" brands marketing off the remembered joys of our purchases. Or are they? What if we could predict the return-on-emotional-investment through a metric that tracks after-market valuation? Let's discuss: https://lnkd.in/gBX_9Ram #RetailNews #RetailInsights #RetailMarketing

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 Is Live! ♻ With over a century of combined retail experience and hundreds of articles researched + written ... we know how to craft a truly insightful industry update. Stay 'in the know' with our free 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.