Earlier this evening, having just read that Gap was planning to close approximately 200 stores over the next three years, I heard from my friend Jean that Urban Outfitters had decided not to renew the downtown Ann Arbor space that they’ve held for the past several decades. While I don’t suppose it’s that terribly surprising, […]
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Pondering the death of retail as Urban Outfitters leaves Ann Arbor
Posted in Ann Arbor, Local Business, Marketing, Uncategorized Also tagged American Eagle, Anthropologie, BALLE, bankruptcy, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, diversification, food and drink, Free People’s Store, Gap, George McGovern, J.C. Penney, Jean Henry, Judy Wicks, Lululemon, Macy’s, Philadelphia, Pizzeria Vetri, RadioShack, Ralph Lauren, Retail, retail in Ann Arbor, Richard Hayne, Sears, selling out, Shake Shack, store closing, Urban Outfitters, White Dog Cafe 38 Comments
9 Lessons learned in Savannah
I spent the week before last in Savannah, GA, visiting my parents. Here are a few of the things that I learned while there. 1. PAULA DEEN LOOKS TERRIBLE… Before leaving Michigan for Georgia, I gave some thought to what, if anything, I’d do if I were to find myself within shouting distance of Paula […]
Posted in History, Mark's Life, Uncategorized Also tagged Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies, Cape Fear, Clementine, dolphins, Forrest Gump, Fort Pulaski, Georgia, midden, Miley Cyrus, native american, Noble Jones, Oatland Island, oyster shells, oysters, Paula Deen, Pink House, racism, Savannah, shrimp, slavery, South Carolina, The Great Santini, The Longest Yard, the south, travel tips 22 Comments