Retail reporter Gustafson leaving CNBC.com
Krystina Gustafson, a content editor and retail reporter for CNBC.com, is leaving the business news website. Her last day is Friday. Gustafson did not respond to an email seeking comment, but a CNBC spokeswoman confirmed that Friday is her last day at the website, where she has worked since October 2013. Before joining CNBC, Gustafson was […]
Coverage: Whole Foods’ future ownership in question
Amazon.com Inc., seen as a possible bidder for Whole Foods Market Inc., pondered a takeover of the organic-food chain last fall but didn’t pursue a deal, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Spencer Soper and Craig Giammona of Bloomberg News had the news: The e-commerce giant considered internally whether Whole Foods would help invigorate its […]
Las Vegas daily hires Millward as retail reporter
Wade Tyler Millward has been hired by the Las Vegas Review-Journal to cover retail and general assignment for the business desk. Millward was a business reporter for the Gaston Gazette in North Carolina for about two years before joining the Las Vegas paper. While there, he reported on everything, including retail, restaurants, labor, real estate, construction, […]
Coverage: Future of Sears looks bleak
The future of Sears, once America’s largest retailer, is now in doubt after a regulatory filing expressed concern about its parent company’s ability to continue to operate. Laurel Wamsley of NPR had the news: “Our historical operating results indicate substantial doubt exists related to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern,” the company reported. […]
Coverage: Neiman Marcus puts itself up for sale
Luxury fashion retailer Neiman Marcus Group said on Tuesday that it was exploring options, including changes to its capital structure or a sale, as it seeks relief from a swelling debt load amid renewed buyout interest from Hudson’s Bay Co. Lauren Hirsch and Jessica DiNapoli of Reuters had the news: The announcement follows a Reuters report earlier this […]
San Francisco Biz Times hires Burke to cover retail/hospitality
Katie Burke is rejoining the San Francisco Business Times as a reporter covering the hospitality/food and beverage/retail beat. Burke, a Bay Area native, had worked as a reporter intern for the Times, and spent more than two years as the commercial and residential real estate, retail and legal reporter for the San Antonio Business Journal. […]
Retail reporter Cheng joins eMarketer
Andria Cheng, a former retail reporter with MarketWatch.com and The Wall Street Journal, has joined research firm eMarketer to help it start a retail news product. eMarketer Retail launched on Tuesday. Cheng left MarketWatch and The Journal in August 2015 after eight years. She also worked at for Bloomberg News from 1999 to 2007. “The […]
Albuquerque Business First seeks real estate reporter
Albuquerque Business First is looking for an ambitious and social-media-savvy scoophound who will thrive in our breaking news culture. That person will join an award-winning staff that’s constantly experimenting with new ways to engage readers. This person will cover real estate and retail. These are two of our most highly-read beats, and our audience expects […]
TheStreet.com seeks consumer reporter
TheStreet Inc., an award-winning financial media company, is seeking a reporter to join its consumer team. Based in New York, this writer will be part of a team responsible for covering all aspects of the consumer industry from retailers to restaurants. The right candidates will be enthusiastic about the beat, familiar with the basics of […]
S&P Global seeks retail editor
S&P Global Market Intelligence is seeking an editor for our Charlottesville office who can deliver thought-provoking, insightful news and features related to the retail. On a daily basis, you will edit news articles relating to global coverage of the retail sector, for accuracy, style and content, and to tight deadlines. You will help shape our […]
