Spooky Prices for Halloween Candy
Joseph De Avila and Joseph Pisani of The Wall Street Journal report that prices for candy and gum jumped 7.5% in September, compared with the same...
Does Anyone Know About Clothes at the Gap?
In The Robin Report, Robin Lewis wonders about the lack of experience in the apparel industry at the top of Gap's organizational chart. He...
Paris’s Big Plans for the Champs-Elysées
In The Robin Report, Mark Faithfull describes how a new master plan will transform Paris's famous Champs-Elysées. He writes:
However, with more optimistic news, Paris authorities...
Americans Just Keep Buying, but for How Long?
Americans have been on a spending binge since Covid lockdowns began, defying many predictions with their persistence. Can it keep going? Robin Wigglesworth reports...
Is the Pandemic Retail Boom Finally Over?
Retailers are reporting weakening profits as consumers are "being more judicious in how they spend." Dean Seal reports in The Wall Street Journal:
Shoppers have...
Walmart Teams Up with Google for Long Distance Drone Deliveries
Two of America's best-known companies are working together on using drones to deliver products up to six miles away from stores. Bloomberg's Brendan Case...
Can IKEA Survive in Downtown San Francisco?
Downtown San Francisco has turned into a "No-Go Zone" for many people, including HHS employees. Many businesses have fled as homelessness and crime spurred...
German Grocery Chain Aldi Buys Winn-Dixie and Harveys
Southern grocery store chains Winn-Dixie and Harveys have been purchased by Aldi, the German-owned discount grocery store from Southeastern Grocers Inc. Fox Business's Aislinn Murphy...
The Quick Death of the Local Mall
Prices for mall real estate peaked in 2016, and since then, some low-end malls have watched their values drop "at least 50% and in...
Authentic Brands Continues to Build Shoe Portfolio
Authentic Brands has expanded its portfolio further into shoes with the acquisition of the well known brand, Rockport. Shoshy Ciment reports in Footwear News:
Authentic...