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 […]

Triad Biz Journal hires Egan as a reporter

Lilly Egan has been hired by the Triad Business Journal in North Carolina as a reporter. She will start Nov. 30 and will cover  real estate, sports business, retail and restaurants. Egan interned this summer at The (Raleigh) News & Observer on the business news desk as a Dow Jones News Fund intern. In Summer […]

Why a biz news desk focuses on restaurant openings and closings

Romando Dixson, the executive editor of the Peoria Journal Star in Illinois, writes about why the paper covers restaurant openings and closings. Dixson writes, “To help readers keep up with the news, Journal Star reporter Cassidy Waigand publishes a newsletter on the local food and dining scene, delivered to your email every Thursday. The newsletter is a collection […]

Bloomberg taps Li to serve as consumer reporter

Diana Li, a wealth reporter at Bloomberg, has taken on the role of consumer reporter. In her new role, she will help cover consumer facing companies with a particular focus on big-box retailers such as Walmart and Target. Li joined in June 2022 as an energy reporter intern. In January 2023, she joined the staff […]

Bloomberg News seeks a Walmart reporter

Walmart is both the largest private employer in the U.S. and the biggest retailer in the world, and we’re looking for an ambitious, creative newshound to get scoops and dive deep on its continuing transformation from brick-and-mortar store fleet into a global advertising, health-care and delivery behemoth. With 90% of Americans living within 10 miles […]