Like the ghosts of Christmas past, I’ve been haunted the last few weeks by the names and logos of bygone retailers. Watching a holiday movie
David Barstow, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for the New York Times, spent 10 months tracking a paper trail to determine what Wal-Mart executives knew
OK, when presidential candidates start appearing on Chia pet kits, you know the moment is ripe for a business feature about political merchandise. I was about
We are a little more than five months away from the most crucial week in retailing, and if you’re looking for a fun yet informative
As bathing suit season looms, I’ve noticed a second wave of the weight-loss and exercise ads that typically rear themselves right after Jan. 1. Dieters who
I felt a little scooped when I looked at The New York Times on Wednesday because one of its top stories online was akin to
With post-Mardi Gras headaches barely a thing of the past for Fat Tuesday revelers, it’s now time to consider the business angles surrounding the next
For The New York Times, freelancer Eilene Zimmerman produced a quick-hit look at five businesses that failed in 2011. It’s a story that could be
The pre-dawn events of the day after Thanksgiving may cause some reporters’ adrenaline to jump as they attempt to cover the door-busting frenzy in their
It’s another one of those notions that seemingly popped up out of nowhere and suddenly is a part of the zeitgeist: Blow-dry bars, the newest
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) is offering the Consumer Product Safety Commission‘s injury and death database. The 2006-2009 data includes records on more than 13,500
Friggatriskaidekaphobia. It sounds like a muttered epithet but it’s the technical terms for fear of Friday the 13th, the oddity of the calendar which folklore
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