Disruption, Acceleration + Reconstruction with William Lauder

October 15, 2020
Hosted by Robin Lewis

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In a lively and dynamic conversation, Robin Lewis taps into the insights and experience of William Lauder, Executive Chairman, Estée Lauder. They dig into emerging trends and the accelerated changes in consumer behavior as a result of the pandemic; the fate of America’s retail industry and its struggling malls; the economy and how we can support local businesses; leadership and ensuring a positive workplace culture: and new brand and retail models that will stick after our economy recovers and the global health crisis has been resolved. Provocative, predictive and prescient: Listen in on two industry icons.

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The Robin Report Podcast Series is hosted by Robin Lewis, best-selling author and CEO of The Robin Report, who provides insights and opinions on major topics in the retail and consumer product industries. Leading retailers and industry experts join Robin to deliver opinionated and unbiased analysis of retail, brands and consumer products. The shows are presented as lively conversations on industry-wide issues, trends and consumer behavior.

“Robin Lewis Untapped” is an unscripted series of podcasts of outspoken one-on-one conversations with some of the top leaders in the industry. These provocative discussions reveal surprising insights into the industry from well-respected icons who are active in shaping the future of retail.

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Robin Lewis

Robin Lewis is the founder and CEO of The Robin Report. He is an author, speaker, and consultant for the retail and consumer products industries. Robin co-authored “The New Rules of Retail” and “Retail’s Seismic Shift” and is often quoted in various trade and consumer publications such as Women’s Wear Daily, Time Magazine, Chicago Sun Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Brand Week, and Advertising Age, as well as appearing on CNBC, ABC, CBS and Fox News. Robin has held senior executive positions at Goldman Sachs, VF Corporation and WWD, among others. He is frequently requested by C-level management for advice, consultation and strategic presentations: among them are Kohls, Bloomingdales, JC Penney, Macy's, Liz Claiborne, VF Corp., Charming Shoppes, Estee Lauder, Ralph Lauren, and Sara Lee, as well as financial firms such as Lion Capital, The Carlyle Group, Goldman Sachs and others.

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