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Hertz, JCPenney, JCrew join list of businesses filing bankruptcy
When the history of the COVID-19 pandemic is written, there will be more than a few words devoted to the retailers the virus decimated as it pounded the economy. The last month, in particular, has brought bankruptcies from well-known brands with deep roots around the country. This weekend, Hertz, the […] Read more »
American Public Supports College Athletes Receiving Endorsement Money for ‘Image and Likeness’
The American public, by an almost 2-1 margin, believes that student athletes should be allowed to profit from the use of their name, likeness or image such as in the endorsement of a product. CONT. Seton Hall Sports Poll Read more »
Partisan divide creates different Americas, separate lives
Even in the physical world, it’s hard to cross partisan lines. igorstevanovic/Shutterstock.com Robert B. Talisse, Vanderbilt University When people try to explain why the United States is so politically polarized now, they frequently refer to the concept of “echo chambers.” That’s the idea that people on social media interact only […] Read more »
Doing Business in an Activist World
Today, companies have an immediate opportunity. Americans have an outsized appetite to take action on issues and drive change. They expect brands to do the same – and to engage with them as consumers and employees. … At a time when Americans are losing faith in institutions to drive change, […] Read more »
With Nike, Kaepernick now more a political figure than athlete
The National Football League’s 2018 season is here and the national anthem controversy is back with a new wrinkle. Nike has launched an ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who started the kneel-or-stand anthem argument. … But companies don’t become multi-billion dollar brands by making […] Read more »