Arick Wierson
US and International Opinion Columnist at Freelance
Communications Consultant. Opinion Columnist at CNN, Newsweek and Observer. 6X Emmy Award Winner. Former Media Advisor for Mayor Bloomberg.
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1 month ago |
observer.com | Arick Wierson
The warehouse of REBEL, which works with over 2,500 baby products. Courtesy of REBELIn retail, crisis planning once meant preparing for wildfires, hurricanes, floods—or more recently, a pandemic. But in 2025, a different kind of force majeure has emerged—not from nature, but from politics: tariffs. For American retailers large and small, the erratic tariff policy tied to Trump’s second-term agenda feels less like economic strategy and more like an act of divine upheaval.
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1 month ago |
autism.einnews.com | Todd Armstrong |Aron Solomon |Thea Kano |Arick Wierson
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1 month ago |
newsweek.com | Arick Wierson
As a former television producer with six Emmy Awards and hundreds of hours of documentary and reality-style programming under my belt, I can say with absolute certainty: if the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ever airs a competition-based reality show in which immigrants vie for U.S. citizenship, it would mark one of the most grotesque, morally bankrupt spectacles in television history—yet, in the hands of a capable producer, one of the most watchable.
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2 months ago |
therobinreport.com | Arick Wierson
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in an ongoing series for The Robin Report about PFAS in consumer products, one of the most disruptive and far-reaching environmental dangers to confront the retail industry. In the months ahead, this series will dive deep into how the growing PFAS crisis is reshaping key sectors—from apparel and beauty to home goods and food retail—and what it means for the future of brands, supply chains, and consumer trust.
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2 months ago |
therobinreport.com | Arick Wierson
There is a condiment available at almost every American fast-food joint, but it’s off-menu. Like, way off-menu. It’s called microplastics. And American fast food is drowning in it. Fast food chains have faced criticism for nutritional concerns, environmental impact, and unethical sourcing—but the microplastic issue may be their biggest challenge yet.
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Check out my talk on “Retail Unwrapped” with @retailshelley for @robinreport https://t.co/sg8EPr4ysT
Just published in the @observer—Retailers are calling it “Trump Majeure”—his trade moves are so disruptive, they’re like an act of God. I spoke with 20+ CEOs across the retail spectrum to understand how they’re adapting. No playbook. Just survival. Here: https://t.co/iJyOeN5af6
https://t.co/GPhzho4Ycr In my @Newsweek column today I draw upon my years as an unscripted and documentary television producer in dissecting the idea that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem wants to star in an “Immigration Competition Reality Show”