January 25, 2016
Court Case Challenges CFPB’s Power

A storm is brewing over the realm of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) power as the government agency enters a legal battle set to be reviewed by the District of Columbia...

January 21, 2016
Brookstone’s Second Act

A year-and-a-half ago Brookstone was in bankruptcy, another apparent casualty for the mall ecosystem that supported it. But a last minute reprieve from a group of Chinese investors gave the...

January 19, 2016
Australia: ACCC waves through $2.6 billion Dexus takeover

The competition watchdog does not intend to review the proposed $2.5 billion merger between property giants Dexus and Investa Office Fund. Dexus said it had received notice from the Australian...

January 18, 2016
UK: SLI merger to create £3bn property fund

Standard Life Investments is to merge two property funds to create £3 billion real estate portfolio. SLI UK Property will merge with SLI Ignis UK Property fund in May to...

January 18, 2016
Amazon Swaps Drones For Bikes In India

While startups have more power to change their industries today than ever before, it’s arguable that much of the innovation still comes from companies at the top of the retail...

January 15, 2016
Mobile Users Split On Apps Vs. Web Browsers

A new report released this week by mobile app search firm Quixey indicates that when it comes surfing the Web and all its many offerings via their smartphone, their preference...

January 14, 2016
What Moving Millennials Mean For Retail

It’s now been at least two decades since the word “millennial” entered the general lexicon of brand managers and advertising experts, and that timeframe has also resulted in shifting definitions...

January 14, 2016
Uber China’s $2B Round Raises Value To $7B

Uber’s China division received a nearly $2 billion investment from Chinese firms, boosting the unit to a valuation of $7 billion. As Reuters reported Wednesday (Jan. 13), the previously unreported...

January 13, 2016
Will Kohl’s Go Private?

When Kohl’s went public in 1992, it had fewer than 75 store locations — most of which were operated in the Midwest. By 2009, there were over a thousand Kohl’s...