Bloomberg reporter Smith joins Modern Retail
Modern Retail has hired Allison Smith to cover e-commerce platforms. Smith previously was a credit reporter at Bloomberg News. She covered corporate finance, including investment-grade debt, bank debt and credit graders. Smith interned at Crain’s Detroit Business. She also worked at book publisher W.W. Norton as an assistant media editor. She holds a bachelor’s degree […]
Dallas Morning News seeks a retail reporter
The Dallas Morning News seeks an ambitious and versatile retail reporter to cover one of America’s fastest-growing regions and one of the nation’s most important retail markets. Dallas-Fort Worth is among the most competitive grocery markets in the country. It’s Walmart’s largest U.S. metro market. Dallas is a shopping destination for the region and beyond. National […]
Dallas Morning News retail reporter Halkias is retiring
Dallas Morning News assistant business editor Kyle Arnold sent out the following on Monday: It is with bittersweet excitement that we announce that retail writer Maria Halkias will retire on June 1 after almost 41 years at The Dallas Morning News. She is a legend in the Dallas retail and business community. Beyond the massive hole she will leave […]
Austin biz journalist Hawkins dies at 57
Austin American-Statesman reporter Lori Hawkins, who chronicled business news for the publication for more than three decades, died Thursday after complications from a medical procedure. She was 57. Michael Barnes of the American-Statesman reports, “Hawkins’ byline appeared regularly in this newspaper for 30 years. Always ahead of the news curve, she documented the advance of high […]
Triangle Biz Journal seeks retail and restaurant reporter
The Triangle Business Journal in Raleigh-Durham, N.C., one of the fastest growing media outlets in the nation and the winner of three Society for Advanced Business Editing and Writing awards in 2023, is looking for a top-notch reporter who can marry strong traditional journalism skills – source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess, robust analytical and […]
Triangle Biz Journal reporter Brummett departing
Laura Brummett, who covers restaurants, retail and hospitality for the Triangle Business Journal, is leaving the publication on March 15. She is taking a content marketing role at Relias. Brummett has been with the Business Journal since August 2021. Brummett previously was the city editor for RALToday, the Raleigh-based newsletter from 6AM City. She previously […]
Retail reporter Holman: What shoppers think is the story
New York Times retail reporter Jordyn Holman was interviewed by the paper’s Josh Ocampo about covering the beat. Here is an excerpt: Many of your recent articles explored the challenges big retailers, like Macy’s, are facing. How do you explain their troubles? The way that consumers are shopping is changing more quickly than these large behemoths can change, or […]
Business Insider restaurants reporter Luna has left
Nancy Luna, the restaurants reporter at Business Insider, was among those laid off by the news organization. Luna has been with the retail team at Business Insider since 2020. She previously worked for more than two years as a senior editor and tech editor for Nation’s Restaurant News, the industry’s leading and independent trade publication. […]
Bloomberg hires Kang to cover Walmart
John Edwards, team leader for U.S. retail, consumer and luxury coverage, sent out the following on Tuesday: Retail isn’t dead. It’s just evolving. Nowhere is that more true than in the ultra-competitive world of big-box retailing, led by that supersized colossus of them all: Walmart. Covering Walmart Nation is one of Bloomberg’s premier beats, and we’re […]
Jacksonville Biz Journal seeks a retail and small biz reporter
This position will be Hybrid in the office/market 3 days per week, and those days can be flexible in consultation with your manager. We’re looking for a reporter who can help our readers understand the local economy by delving into the successes and failures of small businesses, with a focus on what’s happening in the […]
