Author: wshoulberg

The news that a giant Starbucks will open in the Chicago space that was formerly the defacto flagship of home furnishings retailer Crate & Barrel

What part of aging Baby Boomers and younger Millennials being more and more interested in health and wellness does the American retailing business not understand?

Yes, the company had another rotten quarter, with serious declines in both overall and comp store sales and its second consecutive quarterly loss, now the

Whenever I see a big retailer announce a new test concept I immediately get very skeptical. Is this really about a new merchandising concept or

She’s been on the job for nearly a year but JCPenney CEO Jill Soltau has taken very small, very slow steps to address the enormous

Ever heard of it? Could be the next big trend in retailing…& yet another variation on the endless permeations in the business. Here’s my take