The sporting goods industry has been shrinking its retail footprint, with major companies, including Nike and Dick’s Sporting Goods, closing stores across the U.S. Economic uncertainty, changing consumer habits, growing competition, and ongoing store evaluations have contributed to the closures, leaving some communities without their nearby sporting goods and sportswear retailers. Now, another sporting goods […]

People rarely think about who owns and operates the hotel they’re staying in. In most cases, if I’m in a Marriott or a Hilton, I just assume that the brand on the marquee is the company running the property. In reality, that’s often not the case and many hotel brands are franchised, with some run […]

One in three of today’s babies will live to see their 100th birthday, according to British government statistics. Businesses face much longer odds, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 79.6% survived one year. 68.9% survived two years. 50.6% survived five years. 42.8% survived seven years. 34.7% survived 10 years. Making it […]