The fashion industry offers an exciting and dynamic area for business reporters to explore new story ideas. This blog outlines five new angles to pursue
Products like wheat, coffee, cocoa, cotton, milk, sugar, orange juice, live cattle and even pork bellies are bought and sold on more than 50 major
Chances are your newsroom runs topical feature stories around each holiday. Census data can be a valuable tool to help you delve deeper and find more interesting angles for these topical stories.
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we’ll use it as an example.
Consumer products, trends and problems make for good local business stories, especially as retail heats up around the holidays. Follow these 10 national consumer issues reporters
Recreational Equipment Inc. members got a surprising email this week. The outdoor outfitters collective, known as REI, has decided not to be open on the
It used to be that department stores waited until Oct. 1 before putting up their holiday decorations and stocking shelves with gift items. But, as
A number of big retailers have run into problems this year. Now, Walmart is cutting the hours at some of its stores. About 200 of
Subscription services are the talk of the gourmet food industry. Customers sign up for a box that arrives on a regular basis, packed with ingredients,
Bookstores around the country officially began selling “Go Set A Watchman” at midnight. The novel, by Harper Lee, is the most anticipated book in the
While drought continues to trouble California, too much water is causing problems for farmers in the Midwest. Heavy rainfall throughout the month of June means
With its iconic logo and simple, everyday style, Gap was once a staple in wardrobes everywhere. Now, not so much. The Los Angeles Times reports that
As we’ve written extensively in the past, Millennials have a firm hold on the attention of businesses and marketers clamoring for the incredible amount of
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