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Fashion specialty stores are caught in a squeeze play. Blame it on the democratization of fashion. But there’s also the proliferation of ecommerce with over $208 billion in online fashion retail sales each year. But there’s more at play here
Helicopter parents are nothing new. From the first Cro-Magnon child that ventured out into the hunt, there was certainly an anxious mother standing behind that youngster, magnifying the dangers he could encounter. With that said helicopter parenting has taken a
As recently as just a few years ago, Bed Bath & Beyond did over $5 billion in annual retail sales. Tuesday Morning was doing close to $700 million a year before it closed. Christmas Tree Shops, privately owned before it
Few fashion brands have been as enduring over the past five generations as Ralph Lauren. Now even Gen Alpha and Metaverse avatars are wearing RL. But it all hasn’t been perfect in RL paradise. This iconic brand, like so many
Nobody likes waiting in line for a checkout lane to open. No one likes waiting in line, period. Self-checkout was supposed to solve for that, but self-checkout comes with its own set of frustrations, not the least of which is
This might come as a surprise to New Yorkers who are constantly on the prowl for a choice parking spot – an aspect of Big Apple life that, at times, can even turn bloody and violent – but the truth
Shoplifting, shrink, or shrinkage in retail is not new, however, the insurgence of organized crime is. Fueled by the large-scale, untraceable “fencing” of stolen goods over the internet, combined with a new level of unprecedented criminal brazenness, the safety of
“Climate change is literally an existential threat to our nation and to the world,” declared President Biden in an address about a year ago at a power station in Massachusetts. Parse the statement as you will, but philosophically, there isn’t
Middle England — that often-cited bellwether of the UK’s consumer likes and dislikes — has fallen out of love with John Lewis. And to make things worse, across town, shoppers have rediscovered and reengaged with another previously fallen National Treasure,
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