Reuters hires Masters as a retail reporter

Reuters has hired Kate Masters to cover U.S. specialty retailers. She previously worked as the state health and education reporter for the Virginia Mercury, an affiliate of States Newsroom. In 2022, she was awarded Outstanding Young Journalist of the Year from the Virginia Press Association for her work during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a series of stories […]

How the media got played by retailers about shoplifting

Tesnim Zekeria and Judd Legum of Popular Information write about how the media accepted the storyline from retailers that shoplifting was rampant without checking police reports and statistics. Zekeria and Legum write, “Mainstream media has historically gravitated toward sensationalist crime coverage that often obscures reality. With Walgreens, a similar pattern emerged: the drugstore chain’s dubious narrative was spread […]

Retail Week editor Tugby departs

Luke Tugby, editor at Retail Week, has left after eight years with the outlet. Tugby’s tweet reads, “The new year will bring a new challenge – and I’m delighted to say I’ll be staying in retail. Watch this space…” Previously, he served as a reporter, deputy news editor, head of content and deputy editor. He […]

Fonrouge joins CNBC to cover direct to consumer brands

CNBC has hired Gabrielle Fonrouge on the retail beat to cover direct to consumer brands. Recently, Fonrouge was a national correspondent and investigative reporter covering breaking news and investigative long-form pieces for The New York Post. Previously, she was an associate producer on the new true-crime show “Torn from the Headlines: New York Post Reports” […]

Bellingham Herald seeks a business reporter

The Bellingham Herald in Whatcom County, Wash., is looking for a smart, energetic journalist to discover and cover news across our mountainous, coastal community just south of British Columbia, Canada. The Retail, Real Estate & Business Reporter will be expected to move fast when news breaks while producing larger stories that make a difference in the […]

Pacific Business News seeks a retail and restaurants reporter

The Pacific Business News seeks a reporter to cover Hawaii’s restaurant, retail and agriculture news for its audience of business owners and executives. We consider our ag coverage to be part of our Inno beat, as sustainable local ag is a Hawaii priority, requiring technological and policy innovations to succeed. In retail and restaurants, you’ll […]

CNBC seeks a retail and consumer reporter

CNBC Digital is looking for a reporter to join our company news team to help cover retailers and related businesses. This person will report on corporate earnings, executive shakeups and major developments at direct-to-consumer brands, such as Peloton, and emerging names, such as StockX, in a rapidly changing industry increasingly dependent on technology. The best […]

Myrtle Beach newspaper seeks a retail reporter

The Sun News of Myrtle Beach seeks a retail and leisure reporter to work in one of the country’s most unique and fun places to live. Myrtle Beach is all about things to do, with dining and shopping options galore, non-stop tourist attractions and all of the outdoor activities you could ever want. The reporter […]

Industry Dive launches convenience store newsletter

Industry Dive has launched C-Store Dive, its 28th industry newsletter, covering the $35 billion convenience store industry. Lead editor Jeff Wells and reporter Brett Dworski will explore issues that impact the daily operations and strategies for national and regional chains, as well as independently owned or operated stores. Most recently, Dworski was a senior writer […]

Bloomberg Opinion hires Miranda as retail columnist

Tim O’Brien, senior executive editor of Bloomberg Opinion, sent out the following on Wednesday: Greetings Folks — Bob Burgess and I are pleased to tell you that Leticia Miranda will be joining Opinion as a retail columnist based in New York. Leticia has been a business and retail reporter at NBC News in New York […]