The American Dream mall may be the future of big shopping centers…but it could also be the past. I visited the place last month, my
Home Still Sweet Home
Everyone in the home furnishings business is terrified that as Americans start to leave their homes and venture out into the world again to travel,
Spirited
Every year I say it’s one of the most amazing feats in the entire retailing business: Spirit Halloween opens 1,400 stores in just a few
Reversal of Fortune
Six years ago PayPal was split off from eBay as the parent company said the two companies were in different businesses and could “focus” better
Chinese Take-Out
As bad as the global supply chain situation is right now, it’s only going to get worse when it comes to goods coming out of
Cotton Pickin’
While so many of the shortages and resulting price hikes we’re seeing across a wide swath of consumer products is the result of pandemic-influenced factors,