Brian Niccol, CEO of Chipotle Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Wall Street believes Brian Niccol is the right choice to turn around Starbucks — and move the chain past the decadeslong Howard Schultz era. Starbucks tapped Niccol as its latest chief executive and chair on Tuesday. Niccol replaces Laxman Narasimhan,...
Starbucks replaces CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol
Starbucks announced Tuesday it's replacing CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol as the coffee chain tries to reverse a sales slump, sending its stock soaring more than 20%. Chipotle's stock fell over 10% on the news that Niccol would leave after a successful tenure at the burrito...
Apartments, hockey rinks and Amazon warehouses: Macy’s closures will set off a wave of change at shopping malls
A customer enters a Macy's store that is set to close at Bay Fair Mall on February 27, 2024 in San Leandro, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Macy's decision to close nearly a third of its stores will spark change in malls and communities across the U.S. Some...
Fitness club company Life Time, heavily invested in pickleball, creates its own ball for the booming sport
Life Time fitness club company said it has created the "ultimate" ball for the booming sport of pickleball. Courtesy: Life Time Tired of playing with pickleballs he found inconsistent in bounce and durability, Life Time's founder and CEO Bahram Akradi decided to take matters into his own hands. On...