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How TJX Benefits from Market Chaos
Amidst the chaotic market conditions, off-price retail giant TJX Companies is poised to benefit.
Kieran Ryan
March 6, 2025 11:24 AM
Strategy
Why Domino’s Joined the Stuffed Crust Pizza Craze
Domino’s research revealed that it loses 13 million customers, primarily younger consumers, to competitors offering stuffed crust options.
Kieran Ryan
March 6, 2025 11:22 AM
Trends
When Stores Run Out of Stuff
Out of a sample of 30 retailers, only 9% of their online assortment was available in stores.
Kieran Ryan
March 6, 2025 11:20 AM
Markets
Hedge Funds Shift Focus: What's Next?
The Magnificent Seven have underperformed the S&P 500 in 2025, with every stock in the group down year-to-date.
Kieran Ryan
March 6, 2025 11:18 AM
Tech
AI Startups: Faster, Cheaper, but Stickier?
Today, the focus is on high growth, but retention will matter most tomorrow.
Kieran Ryan
March 6, 2025 11:16 AM
Trends
Can Empty Offices Solve Housing Woes?
The popularity of office-to-apartment conversions is soaring, with 70,700 units expected in 2025.
Kieran Ryan
March 6, 2025 11:14 AM
Markets
Will Musk Cut Consulting’s Government Cash?
Musk, his allies, and consultants come from very different worlds.
Kieran Ryan
March 6, 2025 11:12 AM
Tech
Fed-Up Gig Workers Fight Back
Gig workers earned less on average in 2024—despite working more hours.
Kieran Ryan
March 6, 2025 11:10 AM
Markets
The Case for Eliminating Coins
How ditching coins altogether could boost tax revenue.
Kieran Ryan
March 6, 2025 11:08 AM
Trends
Sustainable Investing Faces Major Pullback
In the U.S., sustainable funds have now seen outflows for nine successive quarters.
Kieran Ryan
March 6, 2025 11:00 AM
Tech
How AI is really used
Anthropic just revealed the clearest picture yet of how AI is incorporated into real-world tasks across the modern economy.
Kieran Ryan
March 6, 2025 10:56 AM
Strategy
Yahoo is ready to pitch to consumers
Yahoo was all but left for dead, but is now in growth mode under its new ownership.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 2:39 PM
Markets
Hotels see revenue boost from data center boom
The data center boom will generate secondary and tertiary effects across various industries.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 2:37 PM
Strategy
Fast Food’s New Playbook
Rising wage pressure forces fast-food restaurants to get creative.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 2:36 PM
Markets
Tesla’s Sales Slump
Tesla's global sales are off to a very bad start for 2025.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 2:33 PM
Trends
Why DEI Failed
Amazon, Meta, and Walmart roll back their DEI commitments.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 2:27 PM
Tech
Amazon ‘most exposed’ to China tariffs
Morgan Stanley shared that roughly 25% of the cost of products directly sold by Amazon comes from China.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 2:25 PM
Tech
X’s financial health is steadily improving
Banks offload $5.5 billion of debt lent to complete Musk’s 2022 buyout of X.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 2:23 PM
Strategy
Trader Joe’s ambitious expansion strategy
In 2024, Trader Joe’s year-over-year visit growth consistently outpaced the broader grocery sector.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 2:21 PM
Markets
Tesla’s Stock Defies Fundamentals
JPMorgan is deeply skeptical of Wall Street’s upbeat reaction to Tesla’s earnings.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 2:14 PM
Markets
Chili’s Sales Skyrocket Again
Chili’s saw a 31% increase in same-store sales last quarter, marking its third consecutive quarter of double-digit growth.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 2:08 PM
Markets
Logistics facilities defy CRE slump
Commercial real estate has struggled recently, but logistics facilities continue to thrive.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 2:04 PM
Markets
U.S. Hotel Projects at All-Time High
The Q4 U.S. hotel pipeline hit 6,378 projects, representing 746,986 rooms.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 2:00 PM
Trends
Rich people love digital shoplifting
Merchants lose $100 billion annually to ‘friendly fraud.’
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 1:58 PM
Trends
Bird Flu Danger Growing in 2025
Scientists say the risk of another pandemic is rising after examining mutations in H5N1 viruses.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 1:51 PM
Tech
The Tech Powering Trump’s Border Crackdown
Tech companies stand to profit significantly as long as the border remains a priority.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 1:49 PM
Markets
Investors rethink obesity bets
Several factors dampen investor appetite for the obesity trade.
Kieran Ryan
February 18, 2025 1:47 PM
Markets
KPMG blurs the lines between accounting and law
The accounting firm is trying to get a more significant piece of the law marketplace.
Kieran Ryan
January 31, 2025 10:07 PM
Markets
EV charging gets a massive boost
It's getting easier to find a charger for your electric car.
Kieran Ryan
January 31, 2025 10:05 PM
Strategy
Airbnb’s NYC comeback proposal
Airbnb will spend millions lobbying New York to ease rental restrictions.
Kieran Ryan
January 31, 2025 10:03 PM
Trends
Target shortens its go-to-market strategy
Faster trend cycles have given rise to a persistent demand for newness.
Kieran Ryan
January 31, 2025 10:01 PM
Markets
Why Millennials and Gen Z keep buying plushies
Some adults buy plushies for nostalgia, but others are slow to grow up.
Kieran Ryan
January 18, 2025 1:19 PM
Trends
New GLP-1 consumption patterns
Retailers across food and nonfood categories must adapt their strategies to meet shifting demand caused by spending changes from GLP-1 users.
Kieran Ryan
January 18, 2025 1:17 PM
Trends
Sellers branch out beyond Amazon
2024 was the year sellers became less loyal to Amazon.
Kieran Ryan
January 18, 2025 1:15 PM
Markets
TikTok pushes Lemon8, but why?
Lemon8 has quickly become the No. 1 app in the Apple App Store.
Kieran Ryan
January 18, 2025 1:13 PM
Markets
Cooking up higher fast-food wages
Raising the minimum wage comes cheap.
Kieran Ryan
January 18, 2025 1:11 PM
Trends
Legal filings, the publishing platform of choice
Filing a lawsuit or legal response ensures a level of credibility and visibility that social media can’t match.
Kieran Ryan
January 10, 2025 8:27 PM
Trends
Forklift-free set to disrupt manufacturers
Retail orders of forklifts dropped 28% in 2023.
Kieran Ryan
January 10, 2025 8:25 PM
Tech
AI power needs threaten U.S. households
Worst harmonics are within 20 miles of significant data center activity.
Kieran Ryan
January 10, 2025 8:18 PM
Trends
2024 was a year of destruction for casual dining
Casual dining is on the brink of disaster.
Justin Ryan
January 10, 2025 8:15 PM
Trends
A new age for horse racing
The online gambling boom in America is leading to a resurgence in horse racing.
Justin Ryan
January 10, 2025 8:13 PM
Tech
America’s divisiveness is creating new business opportunities
Startups like Primer are re-imagining education to better meet the needs of students and families in today’s world.
Kieran Ryan
January 10, 2025 8:11 PM
Strategy
Malls use food to lure in customers
Shopping is no longer the primary reason for mall visits; malls are adapting.
Kieran Ryan
January 10, 2025 8:09 PM
Tech
Musk’s world influence grows
How Elon Musk's political clout with Trump is enriching his companies.
Kieran Ryan
January 10, 2025 8:07 PM
Strategy
Blackberry is an Internet of Things and Cybersecurity company now
Blackberry created what many called the first smartphone; now they are rebuilding with a new business model.
Justin Ryan
December 29, 2024 2:32 PM
Strategy
The magic behind Disney’s cruise expansion
Disney fans are willing to pay a premium to cruise with Mickey.
Kieran Ryan
December 29, 2024 2:31 PM
Trends
Companies are now trying to insure your e-commerce packages
Insurance products are designed to cover the loss of stolen packages.
Justin Ryan
December 29, 2024 2:29 PM
Strategy
Dutch Bros is taking on the coffee incumbents one cup at a time
Dutch Bros is ready to challenge the U.S. coffee giants Starbucks, Dunkin’, and Tim Hortons.
Justin Ryan
December 29, 2024 2:21 PM
Strategy
Retailers turn to body cameras to deter theft
Can body cameras succeed where locked cases failed? Time will tell.
Kieran Ryan
December 29, 2024 2:19 PM
Tech
McKinsey is testing a “squad” of AI agents
McKinsey trained an agent squad to mimic the team members that typically staff a project.
Kieran Ryan
December 29, 2024 2:18 PM
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