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8 May

Small Business Owners Struggling to Pay Rent

Small Business Owners Struggling to Pay Rent
As a result of “cumulative pressures” of inflation, rising rates of interest, fears of a recession and bank failures, small business owners polled by Alignable are experiencing fading optimism. Those polled are seeing lower sales, profits and customer counts — leading to struggles to pay rent. Chuck Casto, head of research, corporate communications and news at Alignable, said the present state of small business “might be summed up best with two words: economic backslide. Casto said the survey tapped 4,235 randomly chosen small business owners. He said historical responses from one other 695,000 small business owners were also included within the report. The study found that 74 percent of respondents are concerned about rising rates of interest, while 27 percent said current...
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1 May

The Workshop at Macy’s Ushers in 25 Business Owners

The Workshop at Macy’s Ushers in 25 Business Owners
This month Macy’s will welcome 25 business owners to the 2023 class of The Workshop at Macy’s, the retail industry’s longest-running retail accelerator program dedicated to driving growth and providing opportunity to diverse and women-owned retail businesses. The 2023 class may have a chance to access Macy’s supplier ecosystem, education and funding resources, latest customers through a pop-up shop on macys.com and $250,000 in business grants. Throughout the month Workshop participants can be given firsthand experience selling their products at scale with a special digital pop-up shop on macy.com. As well as, following The Workshop graduation, participants can be introduced to Macy’s buyers and digital marketplace teams for the chance to onboard as vendors across Macy’s retail ecosystem. All participants may even...
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13 Feb

Chiefs Owner’s Daughter Gracie Hunt Channels Showgirl Glamour in

Daughter Gracie Hunt Channels Showgirl
Daughter Gracie Hunt Channels Showgirl Gracie Hunt made a stunning arrival to the 2023 Super Bowl on Sunday in Glendale, Arizona. Hunt went for a silver look, wearing a shimmering mini dress by Paco Rabanne that echoed showgirl glamour. The 24-year-old is the daughter of Clark Hunt, the owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, which defeated the Philadelphia Eagles. Hunt’s gown, from Neiman Marcus, had a scoop neckline and was cinched on the waist. It featured matching fringe that added a playful touch of movement to the ensemble. She was styled by Josh Trevino. Paco Rabanne, the Spanish designer, died on Feb. 3 at age 88. He was remembered as a fashion maverick whose futuristic vision and use of nonconventional materials influenced the...
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26 Dec

Black Women Are The Fastest-Growing Group of Gun Owners

Black Women Are The Fastest-Growing Group of Gun Owners
Trends point to an interesting change in American gun ownership. Based on reports from NYMag’s The Cut, Black women are the fastest-growing group of gun owners within the country. The rationale behind it's different than you prototypical gun owner is for self-defense. “It makes me feel more secure,” Onnie Brown, 43, of Phoenix, Arizona, told The Cut. The rise in gun ownership is complicated so as to add into hard numbers, but Black women do make up nearly all of the 40,000 members of the National African American Gun Association.Last September, The Philadelphia Tribune took their very own have a look at the problem by digging into the numbers. Gun sales amongst Black men and ladies increased by 58 percent in the primary...
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