April 12, 2021
In this Issue:
- Kohl's motivated by challenges: Company charts growth strategy amid industry disruption, competition
- Low inventory slows local housing market
- Banks poised to help fuel reopening of economy
- Brookfield mayor ‘very frustrated’ with Legislature
Kohl’s charting growth strategy amid retail industry disruption
Your phone beeps. It’s an email from Kohl’s. Those Nike joggers you added to your cart last night went...
Jump start: Octane Coffee ‘sells time with a great cup of coffee’
A Waukesha-based startup aims to disrupt the coffee industry with its automated and contactless coffee drive-thru business model.Â
Octane Coffee’s...
In focus: Full steam ahead
As the COVID-19 pandemic locked the world down, people took up new hobbies to keep busy at home. Some...
Shop talk: How can manufacturers navigate supply chain delays?
Toilet paper may have returned to grocery store shelves, but the COVID-19 pandemic and weather-related supply chain disruptions continue...
Franchisee: Lisa Paley and Tim Lightner
The Franchise: Lansing, Michigan-based Two Men and a Truck is North America’s largest franchised moving company, with more than...
Quote unquote: Mike DelPrete
Mike DelPrete, a global real estate technology strategist and scholar-in-residence at the University of Colorado Boulder, recently spoke at...
In the neighborhood: Tabal Chocolate
How did Tabal Chocolate get its start?
Bieser: “At the time in 2012 I was a high school principal. I...
The interview: Steve Kroll
Granular, a digital marketing agency based in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward, recently promoted Steve Kroll from vice president to...
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By the numbers: 1.7 million barrels
More than 1.7 million barrels of beer could be impacted by severe winter storms in Texas and a cybersecurity...
Who really owns it: Hot House Tavern, downtown Menomonee Falls
It was once a fire station. Now it serves up spicy fried chicken and other tavern fare.
The historic building,...
Featured Deal: Former Milwaukee Ballet building in Walker’s Point
Milwaukee Ballet recently sold its old headquarters building in Walker’s Point to a Port Washington-based investors group.Â
The building, also...
Real estate spotlight: Inventory shortage could mean difficult months ahead for Milwaukee-area housing market
Angela Walters has a list of pre-approved buyers who can’t seem to find a home. This is a result...
