The company blames rampant retail theft for the store closings. A 2014 California law classified shoplifting < $950 as a misdemeanor, possibly leading to fewer reports and less enforcement. Critics say they’re just using shoplifting as convenient cover for stores […]
I think this was only a matter of time. Redundant logistics networks are really expensive. “The Home Depot is the first retail client of Walmart GoLocal, which uses Walmart’s expansive network to deliver products for businesses of all sizes.” | learn more
You know that problem that’s cascading throughout the country? Yeah, the supply chain problem. The port’s cranes aren’t the bottleneck; it’s container storage. | learn more
Intermittent fasting shows health and longevity benefits in a variety of species. This short article published in Nature highlights a study that’s also linked fasting results to the circadian clock. | learn more
Zillow’s been in the house-flipping business since 2019. After buying 3,805 homes in Q2 of this year, they are pumping the brakes. Why? They are struggling with labor, materials, and a competitive real estate market. | learn more
An interview with Toucan founder Taylor Nieman. “Toucan launched a year ago on Product Hunt, in September 2020, and it was very well received. They were the #1 product on the day.” | learn more
This is a wonderful example of “do things, tell people.” Brian Barnes, CEO of Chicago-based M1 Finance, bought a bank and wrote about it. Of interest, it seems he bought the bank personally because, M1 “has work to do before […]
“[Stephanie] Esposito, of the Southwest Side, visited 367 hot dog stands in just five weeks to win Vienna Beef’s Hot Dog Stand Challenge. The second- and third-place winners — sisters Karen Buralli and Rose Lamont — also ate at all […]
It never fails to impress me how one can learn by sending emails to the right folks. “I didn’t know the answer to this one, so I sent an e-mail to Alcoa’s Closure division (I figured that Alcoa knows about anything […]
“Since 1839, the town of Henley had been the home of the Royal Regatta, the largest rowing race in all of England.” | learn more