Retailing: Survival of the Fittest

(1) For the birds. (2) Doves, hawks, and cranes at the Fed. (3) Two FOMC voters see gradual rate hikes. (4) Two FOMC nonvoters see less and more gradual paths. (5) Last department stores standing do so by selling space. (6) Strategic partners are a survival strategy for retailers. (7) Toys Were Us. (8) Blockchain could solve Trump’s trade problem. (9) Maersk keeping track of shipping containers with blockchain. (10) US trade deficit problem worsening, especially with China, as US economy expands.