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 […]
CNBC reporter Thomas departing for new opportunity
CNBC reporter Lauren Thomas is leaving the news organization for a new opportunity. Thomas is a retail reporter focused on covering mergers and acquisitions, activist investing, IPOs and bankruptcies across the industry. She joined CNBC’s digital team in 2017 after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied business journalism and Spanish. […]
Retail Leader hires Perrett as editor
Retail Leader has hired Connor Perrett, a reporter at Business Insider, as its editor. He most recently has been covering the internet and misinformation. He previously had been a news fellow for the news organization. Perrett has been covering politics, digital culture, and breaking news on weekends. In 2019, he graduated from Ohio University where he studied […]
Reuters seeks a Europe retail correspondent in London
Reuters is looking for an exceptional journalist to drive ambitious coverage of major Europe-based retailers. The European retail correspondent will work closely with reporters in the region, and globally, to build sources, break news and dive deeply into the corporate strategies of some of the biggest retailers in the world including specialty retailers such as H&M, […]
MarketWatch.com seeks a retail reporter
MarketWatch.com is seeking an enterprising and energetic reporter to cover the retail and consumer beat, from big-box retailers, like Walmart and Target, to food companies and restaurant operators like McDonald’s, Chipotle and Yum! Brands. This is an opportunity to be part of a real-time desk that digs into company earnings reporters in search of news […]
Rockeman to cover retailers for Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News editors John J. Edwards III and Crayton Harrison sent out the following on Friday: We’re pleased to announce that Olivia Rockeman is moving from the US economy beat to the consumer team, covering retailers including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Victoria’s Secret, and Levi’s, as well as smaller brands like Warby Parker and […]
Manno joins Times-Union as biz reporter
Melissa Manno has joined the Albany Times-Union as a business reporter. She will cover commercial real estate and retail news. Manno previously interned at the Centre Daily Times in Pennsylvania and at the Council on Foreign Relations. She is a graduate of Penn State University in journalism.
Why a retail reporter likes her job
Columbus Dispatch retail reporter Taijuan Moorman talks about why she likes her job. Here is an excerpt: Why did I become a journalist? I enjoy getting to know people, seeing the world through their eyes, and learning who they are and why they do what they do. I consider it a privilege to be able to help […]
