After the Age of Stuff
The last few decades, during which long value chains have reshaped the world economy, have […]
The Next Retail Revolution
Brooks Brothers. Lord & Taylor. J.Crew. Ann Taylor. Sur la Table. Lucky Brand. J.C. Penney. […]
The Great A&P Revisited
When it was published back in 2011, many readers took my book The Great A&P […]
Of Sears and the Great A&P
The death of a major retailer rarely comes as a surprise. You can usually see […]
Amazon, Whole Foods, and The Great A&P
A lot of people are concerned that if Amazon.com’s purchase of Whole Foods Market goes through, […]
Time for a Timely Demise
As a young journalist, I was taught never to refer to someone’s “untimely” death: those […]
Globalization in a Pickle
This morning, a crisp and lovely morning in Washington, I hopped on my bicycle and […]
Strawberries in Winter
In our globalized world, many people hold firmly to the belief that local is better. […]
Making It Hard to Save
Americans are famously unable to save money. The personal saving rate is a scant 5% […]
In Defense of Industrial Food
The other night I watched Michael Pollan’s new documentary, In Defense of Food. I’m a […]