The new mall anchors

By Liam O’Connell The demise of malls has been widely predicted for years. The combination of online shopping, cultural shifts and aging edifices have chipped away at the appeal of …

Home is where the latté is

By Safiya Mitchell In the wake of COVID-19, coffee shops have had to pivot to survive. Smaller coffee brands have shifted focus to bean sales and subscription services. Big name …

E-commerce is still a physical business

by Jonathan Lucas-Sacta Amazon has had a 15 year head start in the world of e-commerce, but this hasn’t stopped other retailers from competing.  COVID-19 has completely changed the calculations …

Cracking the QR code

by Safiya Mitchell The QR code, a machine-readable barcode containing data that often points the user to a website or app, was originally invented in 1994 by Masahiro Hara for …

Retail and the Rise of Micro-mobility

by Nicole Pineda With recent reopenings, people are increasingly returning to work and the means by which they commute are changing. Since the coronavirus outbreak, people are looking to avoid …