Retail Unwrapped - from The Robin Report
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Retail Unwrapped - from The Robin Report
EP 293: The Comeback of Century 21 NYC
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Iconic Century 21 closed its doors in 2020, not the first retail victim of the fallout from the pandemic. Five years later the brand’s comeback story marks a page in retail lore. Join Shelley and Larry Mentzer, COO of Century 21 NYC as they tell the story of the courage it takes to learn from mistakes and protect a legacy. They discuss second acts, managing a balance sheet, competing in physical retail and the dramatic shift in shopper behavior. In a frenzied digital marketplace, they reveal that FOMO is no longer a tactic, it's a survival strategy. Creating urgency inside a physical store based in lower Manhattan, particularly without an ecommerce safety net, is now a core operating discipline to win Gen Z and rebuild a heritage brand.
Special Guest: Larry Mentzer, COO of Century 21 NYC
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