Ep 23: Inditex Shows Its Knees

What’s Going On Here? Inditex (world’s biggest clothing retailer and owner of Zara) – reported a fancy quarterly performance. What Does This Mean? Inditex faced the same challenges as Ted Baker last quarter, whereby unusually cold weather hampered customer demand for its lighter spring wares. Inditex didn’t slash prices to boost sales (it’s got a reputation for rarely discounting). Instead, its industry-leading supply chain…

Ep 20: America Halves The Dream

What’s Going On Here? Friday’s jobs report showed that the US added just 75,000 jobs in May – less than half the number expected. What Does This Mean? For sectors The healthcare sector nursed 16,000 new jobs; Professional and business services (like lawyers and researchers) added 33,000; Jobs in retail, manufacturing, and working for Uncle Sam didn’t grow by much; Nor…