Mooretown shops struggle for identity (Virginia Gazette)
Williamsburg MarketCenter opened in 2006 to turn upper Mooretown Road into a retail hotbed near the new hospital. It never happened. Some storefronts have never been leased, and multiple tenants have closed or relocated elsewhere. The situation is so bad that York County is brainstorming ways to help.
Back-to-college spending falters as freshmen cut back (USA Today)
In a dramatic shift, back-to-college spending isn’t expected to rise this year because of a sharp drop in spending by freshmen and their parents. First-year college students will spend 19% less on back-to-college shopping, according to National Retail Federation survey data. The decline is a setback for struggling retailers, who are trying to boost sales during their second-biggest season after the winter holidays.
Extreme Moneyball (Business Week)
Intersting story, but long. Best to print. In a town where celebrity scandals are as common as wildfires and taco trucks, the McCourts have transfixed the city with tales of marital discord and conspicuous consumption—which was fueled by more than $100 million they have taken out of the ballclub since buying it in 2004, according to depositions. Theirs could be the most expensive divorce in California history, with the total bill estimated by both parties to be approaching $20 million and rising. It’s also a cautionary tale about what happens when marriage and business fuse into a toxic partnership.
7 Ways to Foster Camaraderie (Inc.)
Whether you need to get a major project underway or just show your team a fun time, there are wholesome – but not utterly nerdy – ways to do so. Who ever said bluffing and betting are so wrong?
Mooretown shops struggle for identity (Virginia Gazette)
Williamsburg MarketCenter opened in 2006 to turn upper Mooretown Road into a retail hotbed near the new hospital. It never happened. Some storefronts have never been leased, and multiple tenants have closed or relocated elsewhere. The situation is so bad that York County is brainstorming ways to help.
Back-to-college spending falters as freshmen cut back (USA Today)
In a dramatic shift, back-to-college spending isn’t expected to rise this year because of a sharp drop in spending by freshmen and their parents. First-year college students will spend 19% less on back-to-college shopping, according to National Retail Federation survey data. The decline is a setback for struggling retailers, who are trying to boost sales during their second-biggest season after the winter holidays.
Extreme Moneyball (Business Week)
Intersting story, but long. Best to print. In a town where celebrity scandals are as common as wildfires and taco trucks, the McCourts have transfixed the city with tales of marital discord and conspicuous consumption—which was fueled by more than $100 million they have taken out of the ballclub since buying it in 2004, according to depositions. Theirs could be the most expensive divorce in California history, with the total bill estimated by both parties to be approaching $20 million and rising. It’s also a cautionary tale about what happens when marriage and business fuse into a toxic partnership.
7 Ways to Foster Camaraderie (Inc.)
Whether you need to get a major project underway or just show your team a fun time, there are wholesome – but not utterly nerdy – ways to do so. Who ever said bluffing and betting are so wrong?