In what could represent a massive change in the dynamics of e-commerce Amazon is sending out signals that it will deemphasize its direct online retail
Dealing for Dollars
Dollar Tree is trying to address its Family issues. Yesterday it announced it would close as many as 390 of its Family Dollar stores, convert
Made Here…Sold Here
It’s not exactly a return to the good old days but they’re building a new factory in Virginia to make, of all things, towels. After
Home Store Improvement
The Home Improvement twins — Home Depot and Lowe’s — might have liked to improve their financial performances this past quarter but make no mistake
Disrupting the Disruption
The first wave of direct-to-consumer sellers, companies like Casper and Parachute, are starting to look suspiciously like the very retailers they were trying to disrupt
The Tide Turns…Again
Did you see that Proctor & Gamble announced it plans to open as many as 2,000 Tide Cleaners stores over the next two years? Billed