Brick & Mortar Meltdown Hits These Stores the Most by Wolf Richter • Feb 22, 2018 • 80 Comments They’re the primary stores at malls.
Why do Billionaires Keep Buying US Newspapers despite their “Terrible Future,” as Buffett Said? by Wolf Richter • Feb 20, 2018 • 68 Comments Today Buffett’s own newspaper conglomerate announced the 2nd round of layoffs in 10 months. Here are the billionaires that bought US papers.
Online Sales Soar at Fastest Rate in Years. Why? by Wolf Richter • Feb 16, 2018 • 97 Comments Which part of Brick-and-Mortar is crumbling?
The Brick-and-Mortar-Retail Meltdown in January by Wolf Richter • Feb 1, 2018 • 57 Comments ‘Tis the season for bankruptcies.
US Freight Spending, Shipments, Rates & Costs all Surge by Wolf Richter • Jan 23, 2018 • 36 Comments The Transportation Recession of 2015 and 2016 is just an Ugly Memory.
The Private Equity Firms at the Core of Brick & Mortar Retail Bankruptcies by Wolf Richter • Jan 22, 2018 • 97 Comments An astounding list of the meltdown: PE firms doomed the retailers.
Albertsons/Safeway Loses Grocery War, Lidl Gives Up? by Wolf Richter • Jan 18, 2018 • 66 Comments Price war by Amazon-Whole Foods and Aldi scuttle Albertsons’ IPO hopes as customer traffic and same-store sales drop despite promos and price cuts.
Walmart Suddenly Shutters Numerous Sam’s Clubs without Notice, 11,000 Jobs Impacted, Chaos Breaks out on Twitter by Wolf Richter • Jan 11, 2018 • 91 Comments “This is how fly-by-night companies operate”
Chap. 11 Bankruptcies Spike 107% from Year Ago by Wolf Richter • Jan 8, 2018 • 32 Comments What caused the biggest jump since the Financial Crisis?
Brick & Mortar Meltdown Reaches Movie Theaters by Wolf Richter • Jan 3, 2018 • 112 Comments Is jacking up ticket prices helpful in this environment?
