Every year, 24/7 Wall Street looks around the American business landscape and makes a list of ten brands that they think are doomed. The list includes corporations, retail chains, and product lines, and is quite diverse. However, it’s not very accurate. [More]
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10 Brands That Might Disappear In 2014
Our friends over at 24/7 Wall Street make an annual habit of predicting which everyday brands will go out of business or otherwise disappear in the following calendar year. Their predictions are out for 2014, which feels far enough away in retail terms that we need time machines and binoculars to see it from here. [More]
Goldman Sachs Thinks Walmart And Amazon Are Gonna Kick Best Buy's Ass
Best Buy has been downgraded to neutral from “buy” by Goldman Sachs on concerns that Amazon.com and Walmart are poised to begin a serious asskicking.
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Kiplinger is optimistic about the future of the CPSC. Is funding for all 5 commissioners be in the cards? Gasp! We’ll see. [Kiplinger]