Malls: Back Already?
The financial press has been trashing malls for months now, but it doesn't make much to turn the tide. With a bid by Brookfield...
Is America’s Great Coffee Boom About to End?
The number of coffee establishments in the U.S. has increased by 16% over the last year to almost 33,000. The increased supply has started...
CVS Blasts Amazon with Next Day Prescription Delivery
Rumors have been flying for some time that Amazon is poised to enter the pharmacy business. It looks like CVS is fighting back by...
Amazon No Longer Content With its Narrow Margins, Aims Lower
After years of selling its goods at razor thin margins, or losses, Amazon is now discounting goods third party sellers offer on the e-commerce...
Will J.C. Penney Be the Next Legendary Retailer to Fall?
Shares of J.C. Penney are plunging as investors have gotten scared about the company's profit potential. The company's CEO, Marvin Ellison tried to reassure...
Wal-Mart to Open Fewest U.S. Stores in 25 Years
Rather than opening as many stores as normal, this year Wal-Mart is limiting its store openings to about 24. Rather than spend big money...
Is Kroger About to Dump its High-Margin C-Stores?
Kroger appears to be poised to sell its convenience store chains in order to put more focus on its grocery business. The C-stores are...
Are Warehouses the New Thing in Real Estate Investing?
Duke Realty Corp., a REIT that has a history of investing in offices and medical properties, is buying logistics facilities (warehouses) from Bridge Development...
Where Will Amazon’s HQ2 Land?
Cities are going all out to attract Amazon's new second headquarters. The HQ2 as it is being called is attracting bids from cities around...
Would You Allow Wal-Mart to Stock Your Fridge?
A number of services have been created to get groceries to your home. Some are simply the same bagged groceries you would buy yourself...