Category: Retail

Starbucks’ Hole in The Dike Becomes a Flood

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Feb 24, 2022 | Retail, Union Organizing

Starbucks began the year with a hole in the dike after a Buffalo, New York cafe voted to create...

Small Footprint Retailers are Getting Nervous

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Jan 27, 2022 | Retail, Union Organizing

To follow up on our coverage of Starbucks ending their seemingly invulnerable streak with dozens...

Starbucks, Amazon, and museum organizing

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 23, 2021 | Hospitality, Industry, Retail, Union Organizing

RWDSU Loses High-Profile Amazon Election And Other Labor Developements

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Apr 23, 2021 | Industry, Retail, Unions

The Amazon unionization vote at a Bessemer, Alabama facility sucked up most of the media (and labor relations) attention in the last several weeks. The unprecedented public access to the vote count was reminiscent of watching...

Brick and Mortar Store Closings Rise Sharply In 2020

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Aug 27, 2020 | Industry, Retail

As of last week, more than 13,802 U.S. brick and mortar stores have closed in 2020. This number is already significantly higher than the 9,879 stores that closed in 2019 and the 5,700 stores that closed in 2018. While the shift...