insert_link Fashion It’s Officially the End of a Retail Era: JCPenney files for Chapter 11 J.C. Penney, reeling from a one-two punch of the department store industry’s struggles and the coronavirus pandemic, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday. The company, which had racked up an unsustainable amount of debt in recent years, plans to close an unspecified number of stores permanently in a bid to survive bankruptcy. The retailer had 845 stores at the end of 2019, according to real estate data source CoStar Portfolio Strategy. […] todayMay 18, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness The CDC’s “Decision Tools” for Safe (and Healthy) Reopening The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last Thursday evening released new guidelines for schools, workplaces and other venues throughout the United States to reopen safely as the country continues to wrestle with the coronavirus pandemic. The direction comes after calls from lawmakers and state officials mounted for the CDC to weigh in on how regions should reopen their economies. and come following uproar after The Associated Press reported […] todayMay 18, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink May 18th is “I Love Reese’s Day” – Here are 10 Things You Should Know about these two great tastes that taste great together Reese's may not be the world's top-selling candy, but it is the king of American candy. Reese's was founded by former Hershey employee H. B. Reese in 1923. Since 1928, people everywhere have been enjoying Reese's peanut butter and chocolate creation known as the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. But did you know these 10 facts about the confection they call "perfect?" 1. Reese's First Attempt at Candy was a Bust Reese was […] todayMay 18, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Facebook is buying Giphy and integrating it with Instagram Facebook is buying the popular GIF-making and sharing website Giphy for a reported price of $400 million, with plans to integrate the massive GIF library into Instagram and other Facebook apps. News of the deal was first reported by Axios, which revealed the $400 million value of the deal. Giphy is one of the largest GIF sites on the internet, offering tools for creating, sharing, and remixing GIFs. Facebook […] todayMay 18, 2020
insert_link Fashion LeBron James and Travis Scott Team Up for Class of 2020 Shirts The graduating classes of 2020 are getting a special treat from basketball great LeBron James and rapper Travis Scott. James’ Uninterrupted platform and Scott’s Cactus Jack label have collaborated on a 2020 Graduation T-shirt, designed by Scott. The shirt bears both Uninterrupted and Cactus Jack logos and the handwritten phrase “We’re all in this together.” The collab is available for just 72 hours, which started Friday at 3 p.m. […] todayMay 18, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Retail Sales, including Home Furnishings, plummet a record 16.4% in April Sales at U.S. retailers sank a record 16.4% in April (economists polled by MarketWatch expected a 12.5% plunge) after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered much of the economy, cost millions of jobs and spawned an unprecedented slump in consumer spending. Retail sales tumbled in every category except online shopping, the government said Friday. Sales also sank by a revised 8.3% in March, easily marking the worst back-to-back declines in modern American […] todayMay 18, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Could the COVID-19 Crisis push Healthier Building Technology forward? People in the United States spend upward of 90 percent of their time indoors — inside homes, apartment buildings, schools, and offices. With the threat of COVID-19 looming over every interaction, those indoor spaces (where the virus spreads more easily) can seem loaded with hidden threats. Fortunately, scientists already have the tools to make buildings better for people and less hospitable to pathogens like the coronavirus. “The science is decades […] todayMay 15, 2020
insert_link Fashion Jeremy Lin is the new face of Coach’s Men’s Business Coach is repositioning its China strategy by appointing American-born Chinese basketball player Jeremy Lin its second men’s wear ambassador, after Michael B. Jordan. “In 11 years as a pro, I have never ever done high-end fashion, but when presented with the chance to join the Coach family, I had to jump on it. Classy, refined, relational, dream-oriented and philanthropic. I’m ready to go into unchartered territory. Looking forward to collaborating […] todayMay 15, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Healthy Building Technology: Could the Coronavirus Pandemic help make it a reality? People in the United States spend upward of 90 percent of their time indoors — inside homes, apartment buildings, schools, and offices. With the threat of COVID-19 looming over every interaction, those indoor spaces (where the virus spreads more easily) can seem loaded with hidden threats. Fortunately, scientists already have the tools to make buildings better for people and less hospitable to pathogens like the coronavirus. “The science is decades […] todayMay 15, 2020
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