September 25, 2023
Major Economies Report Falling Trade Volumes in July
Global trade has reportedly experienced a significant decline in recent months, with trade volumes falling at the fastest pace since the pandemic began. The slowdown in global trade can be...
May 31, 2023
MasterClass and Other Major Streaming Services Get Schooled in Post-Pandemic...
As inflation drags on, consumers are showing a strong attachment to their streaming services, but even beloved sources of online entertainment and learning aren’t immune to affordability calculus, as developments...
March 23, 2023
Hermès Brings Scarcity Model to the Beauty Industry
Following a 15% increase in beauty and perfume sales last year, luxury fashion house Hermès is expanding its beauty category with all-new products. The luxury retailer noted that today, its...
February 26, 2023
American Companies Like Starbucks, Ralph Lauren Bet on China’s Post-COVID...
American companies in several industries are banking on increased post-pandemic consumer demand from China. A report Sunday (Feb. 26) by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) cites a number of examples...
December 16, 2022
Strong Labor Market Skips Main Street’s Small Businesses
Between inflation and a tight labor market, retail’s small businesses can’t catch a break. The U.S. economy added 263,000 non-farm jobs in November. This was roughly in line with the average growth...
December 09, 2022
Opendoor’s 29% Plunge Leads FinTech IPO Index Lower
Macro concerns and interest rates tipped several FinTech IPO names into double digit declines. The FinTech IPO Index slipped by 4.4% through the past five trading sessions and now stands...
December 06, 2022
Small Restaurants Shift From Competing to Collaborating Amid Industry-Wide Challenges
As restaurants face ongoing challenges, many are beginning to work together to pull through. Going from the lockdowns and other COVID-related challenges of 2020 and 2021 right into the current...
November 24, 2022
Small Business Saturday to Test SMB Mettle and Margins
Wedged between Black Friday (Nov. 25) and Cyber Monday (Nov. 28), the 12-year-old holiday paying homage to the nation’s small businesses was first conceived by American Express in 2010 and...
November 11, 2022
Entrepreneurial Agility and Innovation Could Make or Break SMBs’ Holiday...
Recall the bleak summer of 2020, when you’d have thought Main Street small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) would be extinct by year’s end. It was understandably pessimistic, but it didn’t...