Attracting Consumers in Spite of Inflation
From TheRobinReport.com --- It’s hard to say which is a bigger topic in the daily news: inflation or the blistering weather. One thing for sure is they both seem inescapable, with inflation now … The...
View ArticleEven When It Loses, TJX Always Wins
From TheRobinReport.com --- Off-price retail leader TJX faced a big test after the Covid-19 pandemic swept the globe in 2020. Like other discretionary retailers, it was forced to close its stores for...
View ArticleTarget’s FAO Schwarz Partnership Is No Game Changer
From TheRobinReport.com --- Target has been one of the biggest winners in the toy business since the 2018 liquidation of Toys”R”Us. The demise of the only sizable national toy chain enabled discounters...
View ArticleHow Has Inflation Affected Consumer Spending?
From TheRobinReport.com --- Across the United States, prices have been increasing across all industries. In July, inflation stood at 8.5%, down slightly from 9.1% in June -– the highest U.S. inflation...
View ArticleHappy Holiday Shopping
From TheRobinReport.com --- It’s no secret the holiday season is a key sales period for retail, travel, and many other industries, so much so that these sales can make or break a business, … The post...
View ArticleShifting Economic Gears Present Challenges for Retailers
From TheRobinReport.com --- The Federal Reserve has dramatically raised interest rates over the past few months focused on taming inflation. While some data [and hopeful thinking] suggest that...
View ArticleWinter Arrives for Ecommerce Darlings
From TheRobinReport.com --- Just a year or two ago, many people believed that the Covid-19 pandemic had sparked a massive, permanent acceleration of ecommerce adoption. This thesis became the...
View ArticlePrivate Equity Owners: Not Always Toxic for Retail
From TheRobinReport.com --- A spate of bankruptcies has plagued the U.S. retail landscape over the past decade. During this time, private equity firms have come under scrutiny due to a slew of...
View ArticleThe Retail Party’s Not Over…It Just Has a Different Menu
From TheRobinReport.com --- A funny thing happened on the way to the next recession: the consumer said, “No thanks.” With surprisingly strong retail sales numbers for January, shoppers are continuing...
View ArticleThe Golden Age of Home Improvement Is Over
From TheRobinReport.com --- For most of the past quarter century, Home Depot and Lowe’s have appeared to be unstoppable growth machines. Combined, the two home improvement giants grew revenue from just...
View ArticleCan Overstock Reroute Its Road to Irrelevance?
From TheRobinReport.com --- When Bed Bath & Beyond named Overstock.com as the “stalking horse” bidder for its intellectual property last month, it wasn’t much of a shock. Overstock exited all of...
View ArticleThe Latest Homeless Crisis: The Missing $7 Billion in Retail Sales
From TheRobinReport.com --- As recently as just a few years ago, Bed Bath & Beyond did over $5 billion in annual retail sales. Tuesday Morning was doing close to $700 million a year … The post The...
View ArticleHow Is the American Consumer Shopping Post-Pandemic?
From TheRobinReport.com --- Where is the American consumer shopping these days? In-store or online. This in-depth report compares U.S. retail purchase behavior before, during and after the Covid...
View ArticleRetailers: Get Ready for the Weather to Turn
From TheRobinReport.com --- For some 300 years, people have relied upon low-tech barometers to predict weather changes measured by the air pressure. When air pressure is high, it signals clear skies...
View ArticleNordstrom Rack: Chasing Growth Before Success
From TheRobinReport.com --- Between 2008 and 2018, Nordstrom Rack grew at an extraordinary pace. In that 10-year span, Nordstrom’s off-price revenue more than quadrupled as the retailer rapidly...
View ArticleCan Overstock Reroute Its Road to Irrelevance?
When Bed Bath & Beyond named Overstock.com as the “stalking horse” bidder for its intellectual property last month, it wasn’t much of a shock. Overstock exited all of its non-home merchandise...
View ArticleThe Latest Homeless Crisis: The Missing $7 Billion in Retail Sales
As recently as just a few years ago, Bed Bath & Beyond did over $5 billion in annual retail sales. Tuesday Morning was doing close to $700 million a year before it closed. Christmas Tree Shops,...
View ArticleHow Is America Shopping Post-Pandemic?
Where is the American consumer shopping these days? In-store or online. This in-depth report compares U.S. retail purchase behavior before, during and after the Covid pandemic. It’s no secret that the...
View ArticleRetailers: Get Ready for the Weather to Turn
For some 300 years, people have relied upon low-tech barometers to predict weather changes measured by the air pressure. When air pressure is high, it signals clear skies and fair weather. When it’s...
View ArticleNordstrom Rack: Chasing Growth Before Success
Between 2008 and 2018, Nordstrom Rack grew at an extraordinary pace. In that 10-year span, Nordstrom’s off-price revenue more than quadrupled as the retailer rapidly expanded the Rack store base and...
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