The 88-to-14 result at a Manhattan store creates the first union at the prominent outdoor equipment and apparel retailer. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Shopping and Retail”
Workers at REI Store in Manhattan Seek to Form Retailer’s Only Union
By Gotham Rex on January 23, 2022
In filing for a union election, employees of the outdoor equipment retailer cited safety during the pandemic, among other concerns. Source: New York Times
Carl Bennett, Founder of Caldor Discount Stores, Dies at 101
By Gotham Rex on January 10, 2022
He and his wife, Dorothy, turned a walk-up store in Westchester, N.Y., into a 100-outlet behemoth that reached $1 billion in annual sales. Source: New York Times
Economy Candy, a New York Sweet Shop Out of Childhood Dreams
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2021
Economy Candy, on the Lower East Side, has been satisfying the city’s sugar cravings for over 80 years. Source: New York Times
How the Cream Cheese Shortage Is Affecting NYC Bagel Shops
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2021
Supply chain problems that have hit businesses across the country now threaten a quintessential New York treat. Source: New York Times
Helene Fortunoff, Who Built a Family Jewelry Empire, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2021
A powerhouse female executive in a male-dominated industry, she hired a team of mostly women buyers who traveled the world to find unusual gems. Source: New York Times
Anne Saxelby, Who Championed Fine American Cheeses, Dies at 40
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
When she opened her shop on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 2006, she helped put American cheeses on the map, and on shopping lists. Source: New York Times
What’s Next for SoHo?
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2021
The pandemic has left SoHo the hardest-hit commercial district in the hardest-hit city, at least in the United States. Source: New York Times
SoHo Catered to Free-Spending Tourists. What Happens Without Them?
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2021
Perhaps no commercial district in Manhattan has been hit harder by the financial havoc caused by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
SoHo Reels Economically As Shoppers Vanish in the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2021
No commercial district in Manhattan may have been hit harder by the financial havoc caused by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
The Changing Midtown Cityscape
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
When you return to the office, you may not find your favorite coffee place. Source: New York Times
Retailers Rethink Pandemic-Battered Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
Starbucks has closed more than 40 stores, while adding mobile-order pickup counters in others. Other chains like Sonic are taking advantage of vacancies to establish themselves in New York. Source: New York Times
Nach Waxman, Founder of a Bookstore Where Foodies Flock, Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
A “kitchen anthropologist,” he created a mecca in Manhattan for chefs, writers, scholars, everyday cooks and anyone else who is, well, hungry for culinary knowledge. Source: New York Times
Shopping Cart Theory, and Practice
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2021
An essential tool. An inspiration for artists. A public nuisance. The humble shopping cart has been all of these in the decades since it was invented. But what does it reveal about our character? Source: New York Times
A Bright Spot for Small Businesses: Deals on Manhattan Rents
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2021
Commercial landlords are negotiating, and many entrepreneurs see this as the perfect time to expand. Source: New York Times