Jena Warburton

5 days ago | thestreet.com | Jena Warburton

If you're up for a challenge, you might consider training for a marathon, becoming fluent in a new language (try Icelandic or Mandarin if you're really ambitious), or getting your pilot's license. If you've already done all of these, or you're just up for an even bigger challenge, try opening a restaurant. Starting up and running a restaurant is one of the hardest and most thankless jobs in the retail and service space. Restaurant launches typically require a lot of cash up front.

5 days ago | thestreet.com | Jena Warburton

One of the most difficult industries to operate in is the fashion industry. Fashion is an increasingly competitive game. Trends shift like the tide and, thanks largely to social media, often happen in rapid succession of each other. It's no longer the case where we associate certain decades with fashion trends. The 1990s, for example, were identified with oversized blazers and slip dresses. The 2000s saw trucker hats and low-rise jeans. Nowadays, though, fashion comes and goes much faster.

6 days ago | miamiherald.com | Jena Warburton

It's probably an understatement to say that there have been better times to be a retailer than right now. No matter which corner of the market you look at, you've probably noticed some pretty insurmountable strains that many familiar stores have been struggling under. Related: Another fashion retail chain suddenly closing stores, liquidatingMall retailers, for example, are grappling with a steady decline of foot traffic and overall disinterest in shopping at these once-bustling hubs.

6 days ago | thestreet.com | Jena Warburton

It's probably an understatement to say that there have been better times to be a retailer than right now. No matter which corner of the market you look at, you've probably noticed some pretty insurmountable strains that many familiar stores have been struggling under. Mall retailers, for example, are grappling with a steady decline of foot traffic and overall disinterest in shopping at these once-bustling hubs. Visits to malls are still down about 6% from pre-pandemic levels.

1 week ago | thestreet.com | Jena Warburton

It may not seem like it, but the past few years actually afforded many of us some good times. To be sure, Covid brought lots of chaos, volatility, and fear to the last five years. But lots of people were also granted a lot more free time. Some of us picked up hobbies and activities, such as starting new sports, learning a new language, or trying out a new musical instrument. Others tested new recipes, spent more time with friends and family, or finally got in shape.