Is Black Friday already a relic? Reuters

Is Black Friday a thing of the past?

‘Christmas creep’ is pushing the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier. Has Black Friday – its traditional start – lost its luster?
Budweiser hopes this little guy continues to win hearts. Budweiser

Puppy love? Super Bowl ads zero in on elusive millennials

Millennials, that evasive group born from 1982 to 2002, featuring characteristics and dispositions unlike any other age segment, are increasingly becoming the target of Super Bowl advertisers, as fans…
Faulty ignition switches like this one were at the core of the troubles at GM, which led to record recalls last year. Reuters

It seems little is certain in life but death, taxes and auto recalls

The US’s top auto safety agency last week fined Japanese car company Honda Motor a record US$70 million for failing to report hundreds of fatal accidents and injuries over the last 11 years. The unfiled…
Apple is considered a leader in designing “experience” stores. Some of their retail outlets in Manhattan have become tourist destinations. Shutterstock

Brick‑and‑mortar retailers must reinvent themselves to survive the shift to online shopping

Department stores and other brick-and-mortar retailers registered another lackluster holiday shopping season, while online sales have remained upbeat since Cyber Monday. As more consumers spend a larger…

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