Episode 95: What’s Really Going On in Retail?

Stuller CEO Danny Clark and president Belit Myers talk about the US diamond and jewelry supplier’s recent leadership change and why the company has seen both natural and lab-grown flourish. Plus: The importance of the company’s focus on “just-in-time” inventory. 

Guy Burton, managing director of high-end UK jeweler Hancocks London, digs into vintage diamond cuts and how they compare with modern styles. Plus: The state of British retail and the Hatton Garden trade. 

Even with the disruptions of the pandemic, retailers have enjoyed record sales the last two years. And with life going back to normal, shoppers have re-embraced in-store shopping. But could decades-high inflation bring the shopping spree to an end? Capital Group analyst Rachel ...

Today’s show is the first in a mini-series on the changing landscape of retail. 

We’ve been hearing about the death of retail for more than five years now. There is no question that retail is changing. Perhaps the biggest effect is the blurry line between online and off ...

The outlook for major retailers depends a lot on whether their core customers are feeling the pinch.  (00:38) Jason Moser and Bill Mann discuss: - Troubling signs on consumer savings rates dropping and more people dipping into their 401ks. - How the consumer crunch is affecting ...  Show more

As the holiday shopping season kicks off — against a backdrop of high inflation and slowing economic growth — will consumers continue to remain a bright spot in the U.S. economy? In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Research’s David Mericle, chief U. ...  Show more