New Platform ‘Nearby’ Helps Businesses Compete with Amazon
“Nearby” is an online storefront that handles marketing, orders, fulfillment, and shipping for local businesses so that they can compete with online retail giants. What […]
Retailers Adjust Black Friday Plans Due to Pandemic
This year, Black Friday has spread through parts of October and December to limit the rapid spread of COVID-19. Retailers are starting sales earlier and […]
Lord & Taylor Files for Bankruptcy Amid Pandemic
Lord & Taylor has joined the list of stores who have filed bankruptcy protection on Sunday in the Eastern Court of Virginia. What We Know: […]
U.S. Retail Sales Rise in June, Resurgence of COVID-19 Threatens Continued Spending
U.S. retail sales increased 7.5% in June as stores and restaurants reopened and consumers were sent back to work. However, increases in COVID-19 cases in […]
Two Black Executives File Discrimination Lawsuit Against McDonald’s
Two Black McDonald’s executives have filed a lawsuit against the Chicago-based, fast food giant accusing them of racial discrimination and a hostile work environment under […]
Amazon is selling houses for less than $20,000, with free shipping
What can’t Amazon do? What We Know: Prefabricated and modular housing — homes that are built in factories — is having its moment. From 2013 […]