ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

• 5/7/2020

  Commentary: Mobile app security in the midst of a pandemic

  Facing the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, major retailers have had to depend more heavily on mobile apps to stay connected to customers and keep business moving. 

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• 5/6/2020

  Six Tips for Protecting Retailers, Employees from Safety, Legal Risks of COVID-19

  Grocery retailers and their employees have fast become some of the most essential service providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• 5/5/2020

  Analyst: Nordstrom’s decision to close 16 stores is ‘prudent’

  Closing 16 of its full-line stores – around 14% of the total store base – is a significant move by Nordstrom.

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• 5/4/2020

  Analysis: Wayfair has failed to turn over a new leaf as net loss continues to rise

  In starting its new fiscal year, Wayfair’s results make it clear that the company has failed to turn over a new leaf.

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• 5/3/2020

  Analysis: To survive, J. Crew brand needs to be reinvented

  Although J Crew has been making progress in reducing its losses, the company still ended its last fiscal year $78.8 million in the red.

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• 4/30/2020

  Attorney: How to deal with landlord-friendly leases

  So many property owners and their tenants are struggling to stay in business, let alone cash-flow positive, through the COVID-19 crisis.

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• 4/23/2020

  CSA Exclusive: How businesses should reimagine their ops in response to COVID-19

  Chain Store Age recently spoke with David Holme, founder and CEO of Exigent Group, about how retailers can adapt — online and in store — to the changes and challenges being wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• 4/23/2020

  Analysis: Most ‘prudent’ way forward is for Penney to file for bankruptcy

  News that J.C. Penney is in advanced talks with lenders about its bankruptcy options comes as no surprise.

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• 4/23/2020

  Expert Opinion: Your lenders are watching you

  Many borrowers already have drawn down much or all of their available credit line in order to have the liquidity to ride out the COVID19 pandemic. Other borrowers are contemplating doing the same.

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• 4/22/2020

  Fashion retailers will pay the price for not taking advantage of AI

  Setting the right price has always been a complex question for fashion retailers. 

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