Jan 61 minWalgreens & Roz Brewer Win 'Triple Crown' of RetailCheryl Casone and Burt Flickinger reviewed the Starbucks & Macy's vaccine policies on my weekly "Retail Roundup" on MORNINGS with MARIA. ...
Dec 24, 20211 minShoppers Caught in "Crime & Covid" Crossfire at RetailTo quote the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan, shoppers are "Caught in the Crossfire" between crime and omicron, which, as Burt Flickinger...
Dec 23, 20211 minWhy Target is Winning & Nordstrom is LosingBurt Flickinger talked about why Omicron hasn't stopped shoppers & Target continues to win on every level with food, toys, pets & Loyalty...
Nov 28, 20211 minCovid & Violence: Twin Towers of Power Pushing Down RetailThe South African Covid variant & violence at Nordstrom stores are the Twin Towers of Power pushing retail down as Burt Flickinger...
Oct 14, 20211 minSnarled Shipping Lanes Could Mean Empty Holiday ShelvesFrom The New York Post: "A perfect storm of events around the globe is leading to snarled shipping lanes on the high seas — and could...
Sep 14, 20211 minLabor Day Retail: Back to School, Inflation, Supply Chain & Holiday Shortages On a special Labor Day edition of Bloomberg Daybreak with Nathan Hagar, Burt Flickinger discussed the retail outlook during the...
Sep 9, 20211 minBack to School Retail Trends: Pandemic Stalling SalesInflation, product shortages and pandemic-weary shoppers worried about in-store interactions stalled out Back to School sales as Burt...
Sep 2, 20211 minUnionized Retailers Hold Edge Amid Product ShortagesAmid the worst product shortages in US history, unionized chains hold a distinct advantage, which Burt Flickinger discussed with Dagen...
Aug 17, 20211 minFlick's Picks for Retail Amid Afghanistan & COVID CrisesIn advance of retail Earnings reports this week, amid the crisis in Afghanistan and the Delta Variant, Burt Flickinger spoke with Liz...
Jul 22, 20211 minBergdorf Goodman Sale May Signal Luxury Retail RequiemOn "Mornings with Maria," Burt Flickinger reported that Bergdorf Goodman may levitate from a coffin like Screamin' Jay Hawkins in a...
Apr 6, 20211 minBest & Worst of Times in Post-Pandemic RetailIt's positively Dickensian ("Best & Worst of Times") in retail, as Burt Flickinger shared with John Tucker on Bloomberg Radio with...
Mar 16, 20211 minOutlook: Cash Registers on the Roof & a Retail RequiemThe outlook for a Retail Requiem & Rebound was the focus of Burt Flickinger's interview with Jackie DeAngelis of Fox Business News this...
Mar 5, 20211 minRetail Promotions Will Advance as Pandemic RetreatsCNN Business: Last year, people were stockpiling food and essentials at stores and ordering a lot more groceries online. That was great...
Feb 24, 20211 minFlickinger: 'Hero Pay' Should Be Government-FundedThe Los Angeles Times: A mandate should apply to all workers and not be paid by grocery stores but instead through state and federal...
Nov 29, 20201 minSingles' Day & Solar-Power Driving 2021 Retail TrendsBurt Flickinger appears on Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia-ASIA with Haidi Stroud-Watts in Sydney and David Ingles in Hong Kong to discuss...
Nov 27, 20201 minThe Covid Effect on Black Friday Shopping BehaviorWith Blake Burman and Erin Sykes, Burt Flickinger discussed how a shortage of trucks, drivers, promotional product, credit and liquidity...
Nov 25, 20201 minSmart Retailers Shift to Ease Supply-Chain StrainThe Los Angeles Times: “There’s a tremendous shift by the smart, strategic retailers in source of supply, drawing from excess inventory...
Nov 23, 20201 minAldi & Others Show Covid-19 Supply-Chain StrengthBurt Flickinger teamed up with Cat Reid, noted broadcast journalist today on NBC's 41 Action News TV & broadcast news, highlighting the...
Nov 22, 20201 minSecond Wave: Panic Buying of Unprecedented ProportionsPanic buying has returned to the Southland, and one industry expert said this time could be much worse. “We’re already seeing people...
Nov 19, 20201 minFlickinger: Hoarding Will Be Worse In New Covid SpikeOrange County Register: “We’re headed for a product shortage and consumer panic of unprecedented proportions,” said Burt P. Flickinger...