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It’s that time of year again: predictions and prognostications about what’s on the horizon. What are the key trends that will shape up retailers’ new year? From consumer behaviors and physical retail innovations to tech-enhanced data and analytics and emerging digital transformations, 2023 is bound to be a year of surprises.  Join Robin Lewis and Shelley E. Kohan, TRR’s chief strategist, as they open a Pandora’s Box of what retailers can expect over the next 12 months.

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When you consider holiday spending and economic forecasts (in general), we would argue they are both a fool’s game. At the heart of the problem is partly the survey process; consumers don’t always tell the truth. And then there’s computer modeling. But just look at all the holiday forecasts; they are widely divergent.  Sales flat to an 8% lift this year; what’s going on? Join Robin Lewis and Shelley E. Kohan, TRR’s chief strategist as they sort through the numbers and provide a better understanding of what's really going on, including actual sales numbers from the start of holiday and what to expect with the future of ecommerce. 

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It may be the single most important strategic and structural shift in retail’s recent history: the return of the small neighborhood store. Whether a traditional department store, big box behemoth or digital native going physical, the small store format delivers on consumer demand for better experience, personalization, and convenience. Join Robin Lewis and Shelley E. Kohan as they discuss this emerging trend, aided and abetted by technology and data analytics that make the small store relevant to local customers on a personal basis.

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There is a major transformation underway in retail advertising. Maybe it’s not an echo of Mad Men, but instead, really Smart People changing up the ad models. Advertisers are on track to spend more than $41 billion on retail media networks this year. That’s a hefty increase of 31 percent and the outlook is rosy: $52 billion by 2023. Join Robin Lewis and Shelley E. Kohan as they investigate the demise of third-party data collection, the ineffectiveness of network TV advertising, and why Amazon is losing market share – all of which opens the floodgates for retail media networks. Listen and learn!

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Kanye West’s plummet as an influential force has become legend. And he is not alone. Celebrities can flameout as quickly as they amass hundreds of thousands of fans and followers.  So, how do brands safeguard their reputations, and what do they do when influencers go off the rails? Join Robin Lewis and Shelley E. Kohan, TRR’s chief strategist as they tackle the difficult and controversial trend of influencers guilty of hate speech and inappropriate behavior…and what brands should do about it.  

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Where are malls headed? And how are they surviving today in a disruptive marketplace? Legendary mall developer Bill Taubman joins Robin Lewis and Shelley E. Kohan to go behind the curtain to reveal how malls can be more relevant, discuss the trend of creative lifestyle centers and mixed-use spaces...and the fate of the enclosed mall. This candid conversation may surprise you! Listen and learn how the evolution of the mall reflects the changes in consumer attitudes and values.

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Consumers vote with their wallets and this holiday is no exception.  Commerce Signals just released its Holiday Spending Predictions report and its president, Andy Mantis, joins Robin Lewis and Shelley E. Kohan, TRR’s chief strategist, to deconstruct the predicted winners and losers this holiday spending season. 

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The journey to digital transformation is an adventure on a steep learning curve.  What does it take to prepare your team and implement the strategies and tools to move forward?  Janice Wang, CEO of Alvanon joins Robin Lewis and Shelley E. Kohan, TRR’s chief strategist as they discuss the challenges, risks and rewards of digitizing the fashion industry and what that means for retailers.

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True that pre-loved can be re-loved in the circularity market. And true that resale addresses environmental concerns. And amazing that the resale market will nearly double in size by 2030.  Yes, but: Resale pioneers thredUP and the RealReal have never made a profit. Join Robin Lewis and Shelley E. Kohan, TRR’s chief strategist as they discuss how resale can do good and do well at the same time. 

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Call it crafted with pride in the U.S. or right sourcing production back to America, brands are looking for faster, more responsive, agile, and sustainable supply chains. Moving manufacturing back from foreign shores could control over-production and reduce the environmental impact of the current global supply chain, but the economics need to work. Join Robin Lewis and Shelley E. Kohan, TRR’s chief strategist as they weigh the risks and rewards of domestic manufactured products. With inflation up to 8.2%, the big question is: Will consumers pay more for Made in America?

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