Economy Apr 23 Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection after failing to secure funding By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Economy Jun 16 U.S. retail sales jump by nearly 18 percent in a partial rebound U.S. retail sales jumped by a record 17.7% from April to May, with spending partially rebounding after the coronavirus had shut down businesses, flattened the economy and paralyzed consumers during the previous two months. By Josh Boak, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Economy May 15 Pandemic claims yet another retailer: J.C. Penney The coronavirus pandemic has pushed troubled department store chain J.C. Penney into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth major retailer to meet that fate. By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Economy Oct 15 Sears files for Chapter 11 amid plunging sales and massive debt The question now is whether a smaller version of the company that once towered over the American retail landscape can remain viable or whether the iconic brand will be forced out of business. By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Economy Aug 24 In the age of Amazon, an entrepreneur explains what will make us want to go to the store An innovative retail entrepreneuer discusses why she thinks traditional stores are struggling. By Diane Lincoln Estes
Aug 17 Warby Parker’s CEO on how to thrive in retail as big-box stores are dying By Diane Lincoln Estes Warby Parker’s co-CEO explains why his e-commerce company is opening up brick-and-mortar stores even as traditional big-box retailers are shuttering theirs. Continue reading
Dec 12 Why employees earn more at big-box chains than mom-and-pop shops By Simone Pathe Large retail chains are the target of frequent criticism for paying low wages and exploiting workers, but a new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that big-box stores have actually increased wages in the retail sector,… Continue reading
Sep 01 The high cost of labor efficiency — and the ‘Good Jobs’ alternative By Zeynep Ton What do Costco, Trader Joe's, QuickTrip and Spanish supermarket Mercadona have in common? They treat labor as assets, says Zeynep Ton, author of "The Good Jobs Strategy," and therefore, avoid even bigger costs than labor. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch ‘Tis the Season, But Should We Save or Spend? A Holiday Money Conundrum 'Tis the Season, But Should We Save or Spend? A Holiday Money Conundrum… Continue watching