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Retailers
Supply chain woes have retailers thinking ahead
Jun 9, 2021
They're already placing orders for the 2021 holiday season, but some things are easier to buy well ahead of time than others.
How We Shop: A trip to the mall with a fashion business expert
May 12, 2021
Ever wonder why you keep seeing the same clothing trends in store after store? Or why a certain color is everywhere?
Retailers try to hire tens of thousands of workers
Apr 14, 2021
One way retailers and restaurants can attract workers is to offer higher pay, though that's easier for larger businesses.
Retail decline continues with bankruptcies and closures sped up by pandemic
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Justin Ho
Sep 29, 2020
Many retailers rely on robust holiday sales to boost the year's bottom line. Thanks to COVID-19, good luck with that.
What do the mall owners Simon and Brookfield see in J.C. Penney?
Sep 10, 2020
They can't let the retailer fail.
Retailers pledge 15% of shelf space to Black-owned businesses
Aug 19, 2020
The 15 Percent Pledge is pushing retailers to devote more shelf space to Black-owned businesses.
For retailers, holiday shopping was strong. But the way we shop is changing.
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Sean McHenry
Jan 6, 2020
We followed three small business retailers throughout the holiday shopping season. Here's the final word on how it went.
For public good, not for profit.
For these retailers, the holiday season is crucial — and has deadlines
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Sean McHenry
Dec 18, 2019
This holiday season, we're following several retailers from the end of November to the start of the New Year. This is part two of our series.
Nordstrom vs. Nordstrom’s: Why do we confuse company names?
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Janet Nguyen
Aug 8, 2019
Tacking on the possessive “s” is a habit for many of us.
How the day after Thanksgiving came to be known as Black Friday
Nov 19, 2018
This Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving, is ubiquitously referred to as “Black Friday” by retailers, consumers and the media. We wondered: What does the term mean? And where’d it come from? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.