Sam’s Club is opening a club in the Dallas area with no checkout lines at CNBC. “When shoppers walk into Sam’s Club’s newest store, they’ll soon see a shiny blue Mercedes-Benz SUV, a sectional sofa and zero checkout lanes…In the area typically reserved for cash registers, the company will display online-only items as wide-ranging […]
2024 100 Most Powerful Women in Business (Lynch #2 / McLay #9 / Campbell #50 / Barry #58) at Fortune. “The list features women from six continents, 19 countries and territories, and 14 different industries, proving there is no one-size-fits-all approach to reaching the pinnacle of business.” Read more | Press release Sneak […]
A historic strike is underway at U.S. ports at CNBC. “Danish shipping giant Maersk has warned that just a one-week shutdown could take four to six weeks to recover from…” Read more …Can West Coast ports absorb East and Gulf Coast import volumes? at Fox News. “I don’t think we’re going to see […]
The Addiction to Discounting at Michael Kors Is Exposed in Court at WSJ. “Michael Kors and the executives who ran his fashion label knew they had a serious problem: Many of the handbags were selling for less than $100, far from the regular price of $450. The designer complained in emails that were revealed in […]
The looming dockworkers strike is mostly up to 1 fiery union leader at Politico. “The decision to strike is largely in the hands of the mercurial and tough-as-nails head of the dockworkers union, Harold Daggett, a native New Yorker who’s been accused of having mob ties…The union’s constitution allows Daggett to call a strike […]
DOJ poised to sue Visa for antitrust violations at Politico. “The DOJ plans to accuse Visa of using its dominant position in the debit card business to muscle out rivals with merchants and consumers, according to two of the people, who were granted anonymity to discuss a confidential matter.” Read more US Labor […]
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/in Eye-on-RetailSam’s Club is opening a club in the Dallas area with no checkout lines at CNBC. “When shoppers walk into Sam’s Club’s newest store, they’ll soon see a shiny blue Mercedes-Benz SUV, a sectional sofa and zero checkout lanes…In the area typically reserved for cash registers, the company will display online-only items as wide-ranging […]
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/in Eye-on-Retail2024 100 Most Powerful Women in Business (Lynch #2 / McLay #9 / Campbell #50 / Barry #58) at Fortune. “The list features women from six continents, 19 countries and territories, and 14 different industries, proving there is no one-size-fits-all approach to reaching the pinnacle of business.” Read more | Press release Sneak […]
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/in Eye-on-RetailA historic strike is underway at U.S. ports at CNBC. “Danish shipping giant Maersk has warned that just a one-week shutdown could take four to six weeks to recover from…” Read more …Can West Coast ports absorb East and Gulf Coast import volumes? at Fox News. “I don’t think we’re going to see […]
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/in UncategorizedThe Addiction to Discounting at Michael Kors Is Exposed in Court at WSJ. “Michael Kors and the executives who ran his fashion label knew they had a serious problem: Many of the handbags were selling for less than $100, far from the regular price of $450. The designer complained in emails that were revealed in […]
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/in Eye-on-RetailThe looming dockworkers strike is mostly up to 1 fiery union leader at Politico. “The decision to strike is largely in the hands of the mercurial and tough-as-nails head of the dockworkers union, Harold Daggett, a native New Yorker who’s been accused of having mob ties…The union’s constitution allows Daggett to call a strike […]
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/in Eye-on-RetailDOJ poised to sue Visa for antitrust violations at Politico. “The DOJ plans to accuse Visa of using its dominant position in the debit card business to muscle out rivals with merchants and consumers, according to two of the people, who were granted anonymity to discuss a confidential matter.” Read more US Labor […]