While there are some crumbs of comfort in the latest results from Under Armour, the numbers still give the impression of a brand that has run out of steam.
Although Starbucks is a brand with a long-standing history of positive social action and community engagement, its recent controversy has done much to tarnish that carefully built reputation.
Whether you’re the biggest Dominos franchisee in the nation or an independent rentin space for your first shop, successfully navigating competing interests and acquiring a basic understanding of the franchise-specific issues that add to complexity to lease negotiations is essential.
Automatic thermostats, cash registers and centrifugal clothes driers. These are among the products imported from China on the U.S. Trade Representatives’ tariff list.
Charlotte Russe announced that it successfully completed an out-of-court restructuring, which reduced term loan debt from $214 million to $90 million, cut interest expense by approximately half, and extended the maturity date five years.
The dynamic in retail has shifted. Retailers today operate in an integrated marketplace – one in which the consumer has greater choice than ever before, as well as all the power.