McNellis: Retail’s Existential Threat is Private Equity
By John McNellis
A "bust out" is a fraud tactic, commonly used in the organized crime world, wherein a...
McNellis: Whole Foods’ Existential Threat?
Amazon’s plunge into the $800 billion US grocery industry posed an existential threat to rivals.” CNN August 2018
McNellis: Death by Power Point
By John McNellis
With speaking season just around the corner, with the conferences, conventions and even lowly breakfast panels backing...
McNellis: WeWorking a New Angle
By John McNellis
With major announcements almost daily, WeWork is stealing so many headlines it's annoying the president. The latest is its name-change to WeCompany,...
McNellis: Winter is Coming
By John McNellis
As of last Friday, the S&P 500 was down 2.33 percent for the year. Like a dead rat in the basement, everyone...
As the Open Office Debate Intensifies, It’s Time to Reach Common Ground
By Robin Weckesser, President, a3 Workplace Strategies
Recent studies have workplaces stirring again about an ongoing, controversial topic: Open or closed offices? What works best?...
Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, It Affects the Industry’s Owners
By Helen Moulis
As most of us know, we’ve entered a new era of tax rules with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs...
McNellis: Mattress Firm’s Moral Bankruptcy
By John McNellis
Mattress Firm, the nation’s largest mattress retailer, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in last month. Why did it go bankrupt? Simple. The company...
McNellis: Amazon’s Clicking into Bricks
By John McNellis
In May 2017, The Real Deal ran a cover story entitled, “Retail is F*cked.” While snarkier than its mainstream competitors, it encapsulated...
Microsoft’s Redmond Campus Gets $169+ MM In Upgrades Over Last Year
By Kelsey Graeber
The original posting can be found HERE.
Over the past year, Microsoft’s plans for the Redmond campus overhaul, expected to break ground this...
