Archive - This Week In Retail

This Week in Retail #114.5

TWIR Bonus Edition: TikTok Addiction, Supply Chain Shakeups, and the future of Amazon Grocery

Jan 28 • Mike Vaughn

This Week in Retail #114

Digital Breakups, Brand Bets, and a Market in Triage

Jan 26 • Mike Vaughn

The Retail Leadership Carousel and the Cost of Staying Relevant

"This is how we have always done it."

Jan 25 • Mike Vaughn

This Week in Retail #113

Holiday momentum holds, Amazon and Walmart place big bets, and luxury retail faces a long-overdue reset.

Jan 19 • Mike Vaughn

NRF 2026 Recap as Told by TWIR

Technology Is Ready. Retail’s Real Test Is Execution and Human Connection

Jan 16 • Mike Vaughn

Retail’s 2026 Preview: From Experimentation to Execution

If the past few years were defined by disruption and recovery, 2026 is shaping up to be the year retail fully commits to execution.

Jan 12 • Mike Vaughn

What to Expect at NRF 2026

An early preview of what to expect at Retail's Big Show

Jan 7 • Mike Vaughn

This Week in Retail #112

Welcome to 2026: Why accountability, execution, and fundamentals now matter more than ever

Jan 5 • Mike Vaughn

December 2025

What I Learned About Retail in 2025

If 2024 was about recovery and recalibration, 2025 was about clarity.

Dec 30, 2025 • Mike Vaughn

Merry Christmas from TWIR

Plus a little gift for you.....

Dec 24, 2025 • Mike Vaughn

This Week in Retail #111

'Tis the season

Dec 22, 2025 • Mike Vaughn

Retail has a reward problem — and the time to act is now

Dec 18, 2025 • Mike Vaughn

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