Research Topic

Safety remains key for establishing customer trust.

The retail industry closed out the year with a record holiday season that included double-digit year-over-year growth in most categories.

The decision by companies on whether to impose an employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate is now back in their court given the recent decision by the Supreme Court to strike down the OSHA rule. 

Consumers may disagree with a brand’s action or political leanings, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they will take their business elsewhere.

Consumer spending ended the year on a strong note.

Despite record need, high demand and, in some cases, signing bonuses, retail employers struggled to fill holiday jobs in 2021.

Aaron Wu has taken over as head of acquisitions at DLC Management which, with some 70 centers from Maine to Florida and west to Texas, is one of the nation’s biggest owners of outdoor centers.

Mattress Firm wants to return to the public markets.