Nightmare at the Mall: Brick-and-Mortar Retail Totally Loses it by Wolf Richter • Aug 12, 2016 • 71 Comments Stunning acceleration of a trend.
Profits Plunge, Sales Drop at Macy’s. Slashes Jobs, Closes Stores. Stock Jumps 18% by Wolf Richter • Aug 11, 2016 • 63 Comments Brick-and-mortar retail sinks artfully into coma.
Wendy’s CEO Blames Rising Inflation, Falling Wages, Election Mayhem for Restaurant Sector “Slowdown” by Wolf Richter • Aug 10, 2016 • 62 Comments Restaurants are a leading indicator of the economy into a downturn.
Another Retailer Leveraged Buyout Bites the Dust by Wolf Richter • Jul 28, 2016 • 27 Comments PE Firm Apollo Schemes to Get Unstuck as Claire’s Stores Goes over the Cliff.
Consumers in Texas Begin to React by Wolf Richter • Jun 6, 2016 • 48 Comments The worst plunge since the Financial Crisis.
Mall Owners Begin to Feel the Pain of Brick & Mortar Retailers by Wolf Richter • May 17, 2016 • 89 Comments Previously “pent-up” real-estate demand to “fizzle.”
This is Why No One Should Bail Out the “Smart Money” Stuck in Brick-and-Mortar Retailers: Let them Shed their Own Tears by Wolf Richter • May 3, 2016 • 74 Comments Another bankruptcy. Toxic Safeway-Albertsons combo waiting in the wings.
Retailer Bankruptcies Are Hailing Down on the US Economy by Wolf Richter • Apr 21, 2016 • 102 Comments There’s no respite in sight.
Consumers in Texas Hit by “Negative Ripple Effects” by Wolf Richter • Mar 8, 2016 • 43 Comments This is no longer a blip, but a new reality.
Five-Year Retail Boom in Texas Implodes by Wolf Richter • Feb 18, 2016 • 26 Comments The Oil Bust Bites.
