When people talk about shoplifting and organized retail crime (ORC), they tend to focus on the bottom-line impact on businesses. That makes sense because the numbers aren’t small, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) The Impact of Theft & Violence 2026 report. “The 2026 report demonstrates a concerning shift as criminals move beyond traditional […]

A charming origin story about a mom feeding hungry college kids who later became hungry young professionals, and a passionate customer base that fell in love with those recipes, does not guarantee a happy ending. Even in the best of times, restaurant operators face a nearly impossible challenge. In the current market, they need to […]

Every few years, a company decides that a boring household product is actually an unsolved engineering problem. Sometimes that instinct produces something people genuinely want. Sometimes it produces a $400 juicer that squeezes bags. The tell is almost always the price. When a company enters a mature category at double the going rate, it is […]