KENNEDY: Self-checkout stations are growing in popularity
Take a gander at any list of disappearing U.S. jobs, and “cashier” is sure to be there. It’s easy to… Read more »
Kennedy: Some restaurants rebound nicely from shutdown
An interactive graphic from the investor website The Motley Fool tells the tale: In chain after chain of publicly traded… Read more »
Kennedy: Retailers anticipate ‘big’ back-to-school season
Years ago, when Daughter No. 2 was still a kid, I used to tease her around this time of year… Read more »
Kennedy: Vertical farming expected to grow worldwide
The future of farming may not be neat rows of crops stretching out toward the horizon, but trays of plants… Read more »
Kennedy: Lumber shortages impact pallet businesses
Last month, trade groups representing U.S. produce growers put out stark warnings to members that aftershocks from the coronavirus pandemic… Read more »
Kennedy: Independent grocers urge lawmakers to enforce antitrust laws
Walmart has long been the independent grocer’s foe, particularly after putting full-sized supermarkets into its supercenters, which allowed grocery sales… Read more »
KENNEDY: Home furnishings in high demand
Daughter No. 2 and her new husband are slowly furnishing their new suburban Boston home – the operative word being slowly…. Read more »
Latham Pools may follow competitors into public stock market
At Latham Pools, a designer and manufacturer of in-ground swimming pools, the last decade has been bookended by traumatic events:… Read more »
KENNEDY: Time is ripe for remote work
Work from home? That’s so yesterday. The new paradigm is work from anywhere. Remote work may have first shown its… Read more »
Kerfuffle between Kohl’s, activists
I love a good public-company proxy fight, and an interesting one has been shaping up at Kohl’s Corp., the mid-priced… Read more »
Metropolitian statistical areas: an outdated tool for recruiting
A business group in Texas is worried site selectors may no longer take notice. So, too, are the mayors of… Read more »
Other regional grocery chains may consider consolidation
A year ago, consultant David Schoeder suggested the era of the mega merger in grocery retailing was over. From a… Read more »
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