Mall, chain store decline moves local business up to real estate prime

Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Kimberly Blair, a San Diego-based wellness practitioner who specializes in grief counseling, noticed an uptick in “screen fatigue” among her clients, whom she had been counseling largely virtually.  So, she decided to open a storefront location and offer more in-person sessions. When she began casting about for locations,…

Read More

“Gabby’s Dollhouse” movie brings kid content frenzy to the big screen

Laila Lockhart Kraner stars as Gabby in Universal and Dreamworks Animations’ “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie.” Universal | Dreamworks Animation A young girl named Gabby, alongside her menagerie of animated cat friends, is making the leap from streaming to the big screen. Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie” is the latest kid’s TV show…

Read More

Dirty soda grows at Swig, Taco Bell, PepsiCo

Utah-based drink chain Swig coined “dirty soda” back in 2010. Fifteen years later, the trend is fueling innovation everywhere from PepsiCo to McDonald’s, infusing the sluggish beverage category with new life. “Dirty soda” drinks use pop as a base, followed by flavored syrups, cream or other ingredients. While Swig claims credit — and the trademark…

Read More

Anson Funds calls for Clear Channel Outdoor’s sale. Why the timing may be right

Company: Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) Business: Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings is an outdoor advertising company that provides clients with advertising through billboards, street furniture displays, transit displays and other out-of-home advertising displays. The company operates entirely within the United States, with assets including printed and digital billboards, transit displays, including airports, street furniture and…

Read More