CEO confidence ticks down slightly; hiring difficulties persist The nation’s CEOs are preparing for a recession. The good news is that they still expect it will be a short one. Bed Bath & Beyond seeks millions in freight disputes with ocean carriersBed Bath & Beyond is going after two container shipping lines for their alleged actions during the height of COVID-fueled supply chain disruption. Darden Restaurants in $715 million deal to acquire Ruth’s Chris Steak House Darden Restaurants is expanding its fine-dining portfolio with its first acquisition in six years. Atlanta’s Branch Properties celebrates 50 years One of the developers that helped ignite Atlanta’s real estate boom in the Seventies is celebrating its 50th anniversary. C-store chain Kum & Go acquired by Maverik A family-owned convenience store chain that was founded 63 years ago is being acquired. Amazon launches industry effort to stop online counterfeiting Amazon is enabling online retailers to cooperatively combat the sale of counterfeit goods on their platforms. Papa Johns plans big expansion in India Papa Johns is set to enter a new market in a big way. Bed Bath & Beyond gets $120 million merchandise lifeline In its latest move to avoid bankruptcy, Bed Bath & Bath Inc. has entered into a deal to help boost its inventory, increasing merchandise availability. Amazon stops millions of counterfeit goods with help from AI Amazon is combining human expertise with artificial intelligence (AI) to prevent the sale of counterfeit items on its platform. Why retailers are embracing fixed CAM costs Common area maintenance clauses in leases always created headaches. Now both retailers and landlords are finding relief with fixed price arrangements. First Previous 7 8 9 10 11 Next Last