The importance of the business community’s efforts to help ensure a sustainable future for the planet was thrown into stark relief by the decidedly mixed results coming out of the COP26 global climate change conference in Glasgow. The gathering was intended to secure commitments from the almost 200 nations in attendance that would stave off
Last month Walgreens said it was closing five stores in San Francisco, not because they were unpopular with consumers, but because they were too popular with thieves. The stealing was brazen — one man repeatedly raided a store astride a bicycle, exiting toting a garbage bag full of stolen goods. Walgreens said the losses made
As is well documented, the transmission of COVID-19 to U.S. soil sent major shock waves throughout retail. Store closings, heightened unemployment and GDP decline together drove a recessionary economy, yet certain areas of retail performed unexpectedly well. One of these was the home goods market, stoked primarily by lockdowns and the perceived need to improve