Coverage: Women’s clothing retailer Charlotte Russe to close
Women’s apparel chain Charlotte Russe will close all of its remaining stores as it becomes the latest victim of the retail apocalypse. Chris Morris of Fortune.com had the news: The company says the shutdown of 416 locations will occur during the next two months. Going out of business sales will begin immediately in stores across 44 states […]
Crain’s Chicago seeks a consumer products reporter
Crain’s Chicago Business seeks an ambitious and knowledgeable journalist to be a full-time, digital-first reporter covering Chicago’s food & consumer products companies, advertising & marketing firms, media, retailing and restaurants. This beat is an opportunity to cover some of the biggest companies in the world, including McDonald’s, Kraft Heinz and Walgreens, as well as some of […]
Albuquerque Journal seeks retail and real estate reporter
The Albuquerque Journal is looking for an aggressive, competitive reporter to cover retail, commercial real estate and the hospitality industry for its business desk. The position involves a mix of stories for daily print and digital products and longer takeouts for our weekly business magazine. We’re looking for someone who knows how to build a […]
Digiday hires Hensel to cover ecommerce and retail
VentureBeat reporter Anna Hensel has been hired by Digiday to cover ecommerce and retail. Her last day at VentureBeat is Wednesday. She starts at Digiday next week. On Twitter, Hensel wrote, “I’m really excited to be covering something totally new, esp. an industry that employs so many people and is going through a lot of […]
Coverage: Walmart earnings show strong consumer spending
Walmart Inc. posted its strongest holiday quarter in at least a decade on Tuesday, boosted by higher grocery and e-commerce sales, and said it saw no signs of weakness in U.S. consumer spending despite recent signs of a slowdown. Nandita Bose of Reuters reported the news: Online sales jumped 43 percent in the quarter helped in […]
Coverage: Payless ShoeSource is closing all of its 2,100 stores
Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic names like Toys R Us and Bon-Ton that have closed down in the last year. Anne D’Innocenzio of the Associated Press had the news: The Topeka, Kansas-based chain said Friday it will hold liquidation […]
Louisville Business First seeks a retail and tech reporter
Louisville Business First is looking for a reporter who can marry strong traditional journalism skills – source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess, strong analytical and investigative reporting, clear writing, document use – with online and social media know-how. Whatever the platform, this reporter will produce content, accompanied by perspective and context for a vibrant […]
Coverage: What’s next for Sears under Lampert?
Former Sears CEO and hedge fund billionaire Eddie Lampert got his wish as a bankruptcy judge approved his $5.2 billion plan to save 425 stores and 45,000 jobs, keeping the iconic retailer alive, but many are still questioning if that will actually happen. Jade Scipioni of FoxBusiness.com had the story: Ray Wimer, assistant professor of retailer practice at Syracuse […]
WSJ seeks a restaurants reporter
The Wall Street Journal is seeking an energetic, seasoned reporter to take on the restaurant beat. Based in Chicago, this high-profile beat includes responsibility for big companies like McDonald’s and Starbucks, along with dozens of other companies from Chipotle to Papa John’s. The reporter must have the ability to source deeply within and around the […]
Digiday seeks a retail reporter
Digiday Media is looking for an experienced reporter to chronicle how the retail industry is changing with the advent of digital. Responsibilities include 1. Pitch, report and write features and daily pieces on how retailers are adapting to the world of digital for Digiday 2. Cover major retailers including Target, Walmart and other big-box stores to […]
