Retail

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Retail

What Joann’s Closing Says About the State of Retail

March 18, 2025 • 4 min read
Wharton’s Cait Lamberton breaks down the demise of fabric and crafts chain Joann and why it’s so challenging for legacy brands to stay solvent.

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Retail

Retail’s Tough Reality: Lessons from Joann’s Closure

March 5, 2025 • 8 min listen
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Retail

Overwhelmed by Too Many Choices When Shopping? Wharton Retail Expert Weighs In

December 19, 2024 • 9 min listen
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Retail

Holiday Spending Is Up $1,800 Per Household. Is It Real Joy or the Price Pain?

November 12, 2024 • 12 min listen
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Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spencer Gifts and Spirit Halloween Stores

October 24, 2024 • 27 min listen

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September 12, 2024 • 11 min listen
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September 10, 2024 • 14 min listen
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Why Are Retailers Making a Hard U-Turn on Self-checkout?

July 25, 2024 • 11 min listen
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Wholesale Prices Went Up in April. Here’s What That Means for Rate Cut Prospects

May 21, 2024 • 10 min listen
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April 9, 2024 • 3 min read
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Chip Bergh, Former President & CEO of Levi Strauss & Co

March 28, 2024 • 26 min listen
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Pauline Brown, Longtime Leader in the Luxury Goods Sector

March 7, 2024 • 27 min listen
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Stuart Weitzman, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Stuart Weitzman Shoe Company

March 7, 2024 • 27 min listen
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Retail

Will the Government Shut Down in 2024?

February 13, 2024 • 17 min listen
A smiling woman using the self-checkout touch screen at the grocery store. Is self-checkout a failed experiment?
Retail

Is Self-checkout a Failed Experiment?

January 30, 2024 • 5 min read