Inside This Issue - Opinion

Special period for retail begins

Though the new year has just begun, several significant developments have already given indications that 2012 will be a special period for mass market retailing.

Private equity can play constructive role

At a moment when private equity firms are under fire and venture capital is sometimes referred to as vulture capital it’s reassuring to know that there are still investment companies committed to generating returns by helping the enterprises they back create value.