Dry January is a time when many drinkers choose to rest their livers and focus on their health. But that doesn’t mean sacrificing fun, according to local Steve Schneiter. Schneiter is the founder of the Denver Microbrew Tour, which has taken drinkers on walking tours of some of the city’s hottest brewery districts – samples … Read more
What a difference a year makes. Heading into 2023, the talk was all doom and gloom and recession, with economists broadly expecting that the interest rate hikes needed to tame inflation would also send the economy into a tailspin. It wasn’t a great year, but it wasn’t a disaster. And now, as fashion moves into … Read more
In a landmark move towards a more sustainable future, the UK government has unveiled plans that will mandate retailers to bear the costs of recycling electronic waste (e-waste) generated by consumers both with household and in-store collections. The initiative, set to take effect in 2026, marks a significant step in addressing the environmental impact of … Read more
The world’s first legal sale of recreational marijuana happened in Denver on Jan. 1, 2014. In fact, it happened twice. Mason Tvert was managing the onslaught of media that descended on the Mile High City to witness the historic moment, set in motion by the successful legalization campaign he’d led. So many camera crews and … Read more
Over the past two years, in this “post-pandemic recovery period,” as analysts call it, retailers and brands have faced numerous ongoing and nagging challenges. Inflation, supply chain disruptions, workforce issues and seismic changes in how and where consumers spend have made it difficult for retailers and brands to deliver top- and bottom-line growth consistently. And … Read more
Three employees at a sporting goods store in Louisiana were terminated from their jobs after attempting to stop a shoplifter who allegedly stole a pistol. Michelle Sutton, along with two other unidentified workers at the Academy Sports + Outdoors in Metairie, Louisiana, said that the shoplifting incident happened Dec. 16. The sales associates said that they thought … Read more
Despite consumers and retailers walking away as 2023 Black Friday and Cyber Monday winners (online buying skyrocketed to $9.8 billion in the U.S. while Cyber Monday enticed the highest rate of new shoppers at 45 percent of the total), questions remain. What will 2024’s consumer behavior look like amid so much economic uncertainty? What’s making … Read more
NEW YORK — During October’s New York Bridal Fashion Week, editors and buyers were invited to preview bridal label Amsale’s latest wedding dress collection within the walls of its new SoHo flagship. This month, the brand quietly opened the doors to its 150 Wooster location, after relocating from its uptown Madison Avenue flagship, which opened … Read more
MILAN — A secret in plain sight. The Tivioli store in Milan couldn’t be more central, with its premium location in Via Santo Spirito — in the city’s Golden Triangle — and yet it is immune to the tony shopping district’s fanfare and congestion of high spenders and passersby peeking in through the windows. Only … Read more
Retailing may not be the oldest profession in the world but selling products to shoppers has been around for centuries. Until relatively recent history, it’s been almost all physical. Vendors have developed a range of disciplines to manage the interface of product and customer —ensuring the right product is in the right place at the … Read more
