Rush and A Push: The Race to be Better than Amazon

November 22, 2017

Hitha Herzog

video, TV

Rush and A Push: The Race to be Better than Amazon

In my mind, Target and Walmart have nearly become synonymous, but the brands are far from the same as they try to compete with the internet tycoon Amazon, who controls 43 percent of all U.S. e-commerce, each brand struggling in their own unique way. Here's why.

March 10, 2012

Hitha Prabhakar

video

Gasoline Prices Rise- Big Box Retailers Feel the Most Pain.

March 10, 2012

Hitha Prabhakar

video

I don't have a car here in NYC. There really is no need. But after I took a trip out to the Gateway Plaza Mall in Brooklyn, NY a couple weeks ago, I realized how much of an impact rising gasoline prices are having on shoppers wallets. I did my research, spoke to analysts at Global Hunter Securities, even analyzed what shoppers cut back on when those prices started to rise. But it wasn't until we filled the car up with gasoline on the way home and saw the bill for $70 for a FULL TANK OF GAS did it hit me-- this is a real problem. For me $70 equals a couple things: a nice dinner at my favorite restaurant, a facial at Mario Badescu, a new handbag at a sample sale, or two weeks of groceries at Whole Foods. Check out my report here: