Nicole Gelinas writes for City Journal about an interesting contrast between Starbucks and fast-food restaurant chains. Starbucks is closing locations across the country, including in Washington’s Union Station—not because any…
McClatchy Co. recently filed for bankruptcy. The company owns newspapers in North Carolina and across the country such as the News & Observer, the Charlotte Observer, the Miami Herald, and…
Not me saying it—none other than the New York Times—-not exactly a right-wing rag: ….“We haven’t totally figured out exactly what the business models are going to look like, for…
With that catchy epigram, Megan McArdle neatly summarizes the business model that supports online enterprises like Facebook and explains why it’s unrealistic to expect them to stop collecting data about their users.
Alexander Eule of Barron’s reviews a new book — Michael Wolff”s Television Is The New Television — that critiques claims about the long-term viability of digital media. Despite the title,…
A Charlotte Observer headline the other day caught my eye: “Texas subprime retailer Conn’s planning big NC expansion.” Subprime retailer? Don’t think I’d ever seen those two words used before…
Moogfest, which lost $1.5 million the last time around in spite of subsidy from the City of Asheville and Buncombe County, is threatening to relocate. I must admit I have…
And to mark the occasion, the Charlotte Observer offers up an informative look at the outlet mall business model. A highlight: “Off-price … is growing much faster than the rest…
Recently we’ve seen lower-fare carriers like Frontier and Allegiant come to town (in Allegiant’s case, the town in question is Concord). It’s worth noting that such carriers can be rather…
The newspaper industry is facing tough competition in the 24-hour digital era. But rather than complain or seek a bailout, the rugged individualists in Bozeman, Montana have figured out a way…
One of the issues in the airline biz is whether Southwest Airlines can make its business model work in smaller markets. Traditionally, Southwest only has almost exclusively served places that…
The Sacramento Bee (via the Raleigh News & Observer here) offers up a fascinating look at the outlet store business model. And to put it bluntly, outlet stores these days…