Stress Index Shows Global Relaxation Amid Geopolitical Complexities

While Kearney’s latest Consumer Stress Index report shows less overall stress as compared to the prior quarter, the report’s authors say it is important to understand the nuances at play that create stress. These include geopolitical events, climate change, housing prices and elections, among other factors. The report pinpoints the media as a trigger in … Read more

Chef Dana Rodriguez closes Cantina Loca in Denver

Celebrated Denver chef Dana Rodriguez has decided to close one of her restaurants. Cantina Loca, at 2890 Zuni St., opened in January 2022 and was billed as Rodriguez’s first solo restaurant project. It specialized in tacos, tequila and mezcal. As of Thursday, it is closed. Cantina Loca is for sale with the intent to transfer … Read more

Eli Russell Linnetz Plans to Open a California Store for ERL

Nearly a year after being the guest designer at Pitti Uomo in Florence, where he presented his first ERL runway show, Eli Russell Linnetz is looking closer to home for the next phase of growth for his brand ERL. Thursday, the Venice Beach, Calif.-based Linnetz is launching his e-commerce site with a new made-in-California collection. … Read more

Will Denver airport’s Tivoli Brewing ever make beer again?

When Denver International Airport announced in 2015 that it was looking for a local company to build and operate a brewery inside the attached Westin hotel, it was big news. Not only would an onsite brewery highlight Colorado’s exploding craft beer scene, but it would also give DIA some cachet as one of the first … Read more

Women’s sports bar, The 99ers, coming to Denver

In 1999, the U.S. women’s soccer team captivated sports fans across the globe when it won the World Cup and became the first team in the female league to do so on home soil. The championship title was a pivotal moment for women’s sports that inspired a generation of young girls, among them Miranda Spencer … Read more

Ozma Founder Heidi Baker Opens Airy New Store in L.A.’s Frogtown

California’s indoor-outdoor lifestyle is front and center at the gorgeous Ozma store now open in Los Angeles‘ Frogtown neighborhood. Ozma founder Heidi Baker spent seven years as global senior designer at Levi Strauss & Co. before leaving to set on her own path in fashion, launching her business in 2015, focusing on sustainably sourced and … Read more

Barneys New York’s Phyllis Pressman Dead at 95

Phyllis Pressman, who was part of the family that revolutionized retail by making Barneys New York as much a happening as a place of commerce, died on April 16 at the age of 95. Pressman was under hospice care at her home in Palm Beach, Fla., at the time of her death, according to her … Read more

Shoppers Drug Mart faces proposed class action for alleged ‘unethical corporate practices’

A former Shoppers Drug Mart franchise owner has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the Canadian retail pharmacy chain, and its parent company Loblaw, alleging the companies imposed “unsafe and unethical” corporate practices on franchise owner pharmacists to increase profits. The claim was filed in Ontario Superior Court last week and intends to cover … Read more

Ozma Founder Heidi Baker Opens Airy New Store in L.A.’s Frogtown

California’s indoor-outdoor lifestyle is front and center at the gorgeous Ozma store now open in Los Angeles‘ Frogtown neighborhood. Ozma founder Heidi Baker spent seven years as global senior designer at Levi Strauss & Co. before leaving to set on her own path in fashion, launching her business in 2015, focusing on sustainably sourced and … Read more