Maxine Clark, the founder of Build-A-Bear and former President of Payless ShoeSource among many other things, told me recently, “This may be the best time for retail in 25 years.” She is not alone in her judgment. Every expert I spoke with agreed and I found none who disagreed. Steve ...

Marc Anthony said, “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.”  Take that quote a step further by saying, “and if you live in a place you love, life can be almost perfect”. We’re all looking back at 2020 and early 2021, many times ...