Bob Copeland -Retail

Longtime consultant to retailers & brands - Focus on the Retail Value Chain, with deep expertise in apparel & footwear

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@nicksortor The annual federal spending on welfare is estimated at 1.3-1.6 trillion. The annual budget deficit is 1.8 trillion, so even if spending is 100% fraud, the statement is a lie

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Interesting piece on the growth of humanoid robots. Starting in manufacturing & logistics and expanding from there

https://t.co/JKR0e3ne2I

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A good overview of Q2 retail performance https://t.co/D2HLyUBgRq

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Good article on Levi’s transformation, more DTC, less SKUs & speed to market https://t.co/J2eT40gJkV

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@TerenceFoy Pretty sure you have to have a certain number of sports to be moved to D1 but are allowed to have less once you are there. Friend who played at Presbyterian (moved to D1 & later cut lax), thought it was their plan to cut sports the whole time

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Nice overview of Tapestry (Coach, etc.) CEO and acquisition of Capri (Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, etc.) #retail #brands https://t.co/oxZuBRhcO6…

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Good McKinsey overview of merchandising trends. Of note is emphasis on aligning processes across functional areas to address new challenges #retail #merchandising

https://t.co/Q4374dariY

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Drones delivery capabilities building #retail #drone https://t.co/pa9PXIAVLG

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Amazon continues progress with DC robots https://t.co/K1Lp3zS8ls

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Brands starting to embrace the resale market. Carhartt is a perfect example

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This provides a great prospective on long term consumer price trends

[Rex Salisbury @rexsalisbury]

Updated version of one of the best charts of all time.

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Check out the Gartner SC Strategy Hype Cycle #digitaltwin just getting started https://t.co/3AQmlYCuTU

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Gap Inc. Solves Shoppers’ No. 1 ‘Friction Point’ With Fit Tech Takeover https://t.co/PJwH8Z4MVa via @SourcingJournal #Apparel #GAP #fit

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Amazon adding large format physical stores. They are already huge in apparel, this is the next step to take a higher share #amazon #amzn #retail

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

An Amazon department store? Long a retail disrupter, the online shopping pioneer plans to open several large physical locations to sell clothing, household items and other goods. https://t.co/2yMkGZnyKd

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Italy's Zegna to list in the U.S. with $3.2 billion SPAC deal | Reuters https://t.co/okuiTor0PQ

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Interesting analysis of 250 retailers shows what online shopping does to profit margins https://t.co/1GAuvHu3pC via @qz

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How 'Chaos' In The Shipping Industry Is Choking The Economy https://t.co/755x08mb64

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Interesting read on a popular direct to consumer fast fashion brand #shein striping down design to market, leveraging data & tax advantaged model to Kill it! #fashion #china #apparel #brands #speedtomarket https://t.co/w0apB5BDZ1

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How to beat online pure plays - Retailers designing stores to support e-commerce fulfillment, not just shopping https://t.co/Y3rRjxMi9k

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Good overview of COVID-fueled consumer trends that will endure #retail– Fortune https://t.co/bPWhIzmSDL