Retail Unwrapped - from The Robin Report
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Retail Unwrapped - from The Robin Report
Welcome to Retail Unwrapped, a podcast from The Robin Report. Join Shelley E. Kohan as she shares insights and unpacks issues at the core of retail and consumer products. The conversations are lively and the opinions are honest. New episodes every Friday.
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EP 269: Luxury Leather's Toxic Impact
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Traditional fashion and automotive industries a...
EP 268: Never Underestimate the Power of Weather
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Full disclosure: Don’t ever underestimate the p...
EP 267: How a D2C Brand Beat the Odds in Scaling to Retail
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Sometimes it takes tenacity combined with fearl...
EP 266: Retail 2025 Was a Radical Shift
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A look back at retail 2025 reveals that consume...
EP 265: AI Is an Ally, not the Enemy
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The retail frontline sales staff is often an un...
EP 264: Fast Tracking the Beauty Industry
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Here’s a stark warning for beauty executives: B...
EP 263: How Uncle Jerry’s Pretzels Is a Poster Child for Healthy Snacks
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Big brands in the food industry face a double-e...
EP 262: A Preview of Mixed Holiday Spending Trends
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In a wide-ranging conversation, Shelley and Tom...
EP 261: Why Traditional Retail Stores Are Missing Return on Experience
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When you are an architect who works on projects...
EP 260: Leading with Impact and Purpose
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Modern leadership often confuses constant avail...
EP 259: How to Get a Better Seat at the Table
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Here’s a surprising fact: A workplace revolutio...
EP 258: AI Is Transforming the Fashion Supply Chain
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The fashion industry's stubborn reliance on out...
EP 257: How to Build a Retail Media Empire
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Spoiler alert: The physical store is an experie...
EP 256: Primark Sets Its Sights on the States
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Primark's strategic U.S. expansion started 10 y...
EP 255: Why Retailers Are Becoming Political Casualties in Culture Wars
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Crisis management has become a requisite strate...
EP 254: Ace Hardware Knows How to Build Community
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How do you make yourself matter to your local c...
EP 253: An Inside Look at The Honest Company’s Transformation
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Some turnarounds make for epic legends. How do...
EP 252: Blunt Talk About Retail News Headlines
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Provocative, controversial, and blunt observati...
EP 251: Surprises About Rising Food Costs
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While consumers fixate on tariffs as the primar...
EP 250: AI Alert: The Retail Workforce Is About to Change
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The retail industry stands at a crossroads wher...
EP 249: Why the Fed’s Policy Paralysis Threatens BTS and Holiday
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The Federal Reserve's policy paralysis is creat...
EP 248: Stop Chasing Normal: Disruption Is Your Opportunity
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The retail apocalypse isn't coming—it's here, a...
EP 247: Watch What Your Customers Do, Not Say
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Do you know how to unlock the hidden opportunit...
EP 246: The Retail Marketing Test: AI or Human?
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Special Guest: Greg Licciardi, Vice President o...
EP 245: Wholesale Isn't Dead, It’s Revitalizing Growth
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The traditional wholesale model isn't dying—it'...
EP 244: Market Chaos Demands New In-Store Retail Strategies
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Special Guest: Nikki Baird, VP of strategy and...
EP 243: Marketing Newsflash: Demographics Are So Over
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Special Guests:
Lisa Holland, Executive...
EP 242: Trump Majeure Surprise: Tariffs Trigger Retail Collaboration
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Special Guest: Arick Wierson, Emmy-winning prod...
EP 241: Reeling from Tariff Whiplash
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Special Guests:
Sonja Chapman: Associate...
EP 240: How to Bridge the Retail Tectonic Shift
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Special Guest: Jan Kniffen, CEO of retail consu...
EP 239: The Tariff Storm: Navigating the Harsh Inequity of Global Trade
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Special Guest: Maytee Pereira, Managing Directo...
EP 238: Luxury in Flux: LVMH's American Gambit
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Guest: Marie Driscoll, a retail analyst, consul...
EP 237: How Chewy Is Reimagining Veterinary Care
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Guest: Mita Malhotra, President of Chewy Healt...
EP 236: How Forever Chemicals Are Reshaping Retail's Future
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Guests:
Michelle Bellanca, CEO and co-fou...
EP 235: How Flow Fashion Could Save Our Planet and Your Wallet
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Guests:
Ann Cantrell, small business own...
EP 234: Retail Media Redefines Customized Marketing
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Special Guest: Dominick Miserandino, CEO of Ret...
EP 233: Store Closures and Lease Structures Are Reshaping Commercial Retail
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Guest: Stephanie Cegielski, VP of Research at I...
EP 232: Urban Outfitters Masters Strategic Innovation
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Guest: Sandy Stein, founder of Retail Speak, an...
EP 231: Hudson’s Bay's Downfall: Why Richard Baker Failed
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Guest:
Mark A. Cohen Former Director of...
EP 230: Rethinking Retail Marketing Leadership: AI and the Fractional Revolution
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Guest: Lindsey Scheftic, CMO, Owner and Founder...