Entrepreneurs sometimes spot a need for a service in their own lives before they start their companies: Raddish Founder and CEO Samantha Barnes, for instance, was a middle school teacher and noticed that students would talk about the Food Network and cooking, but they didn’t...
Cars and trucks have always had close links to retail and retail innovation — for starters, just think of drive-thrus and curbside pickup. Those links promise to get even tighter and more numerous with the rise of the connected car ecosystem and also autonomous vehicles....
With the growing demand for gym wear and strong sales for new locations, British sportswear retailer JD Sports predicted that full-year profit would fall in line with expectations. Shares of the owner of Cloggs and Footpatrol jumped up to 4.4 percent following news that the...
While Amazon has committed over $20 billion to investments and acquisitions as of 2017, the scrutiny of large tech companies by the U.S. government could hamper that pace. The eCommerce retailer’s biggest deal was its purchase of Whole Foods Inc. in 2017 for $13.7 billion,...
For those in the world tired of the friction that is going to a restaurant, looking at a menu, ordering and then talking to dining companions — a new solution has arrived. Sure, it’s possible to have food delivered — but it’s also possible to...
Pizza is a surprisingly controversial subject — even among people who love it. New York style or Chicago; plain cheese or with toppings; if toppings, which toppings; is pineapple ever a good idea; is white pizza really pizza; is eating with a fork ever appropriate...
One of the biggest stories in retail continues to be Uber’s effort to move well beyond its core offering of automotive ridesharing. Now the company, recently off its initial public offering (IPO), reportedly is “ showing JUMP bikes, scooters and Lime scooters in the main map...
Some entrepreneurs are inspired by their own travels to start companies: AtYourGate Founder and CEO PJ Mastracchio got the idea to launch his firm after traveling for business, which isn’t always as luxurious as it appears. “I often found myself hungry” and with “limited choice,”...
After former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick told Nike Inc. that it should not sell a shoe with a symbol that he and others believe to be offensive, the sportswear company pulled a sneaker that showed an early American flag. In celebration...
