
Lisa Fickenscher
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Business journo who has covered everything from food to personal finance-- and now the retail business for The NY Post. Contact me at [email protected]
New York City
Joined November 2010
RT @kenbiberaj: Did you all catch the @nypost story yesterday?! Mattel is coming after #CoffeewithKen @LisaFickenscher .
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When wealthy families fight over money -- this can happen
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Bob Pressman was cut out of his mother’s will after years of family squabbling, capped by his refusal to participate in the alleged tax fraud.
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Barbie's boyfriend is apparently stepping up his game 🙂
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Mattel has filed a lawsuit against a Washington, DC-based political podcaster.
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Lululemon needs some new moves to keep up with rivals
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"They are trying to extend the brand to non-athletic people," said Jefferies analyst Randal Konik.
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Don't try to sell your gold, silver baubles in NYC's diamond district without doing your own research on their value
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"If you are selling stolen goods you are not going to come to my business," Ben Tseytlin of Bullion Exchanges said.
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I walk through NYC's diamond district every day to get to work - reporting this article on gold, silver prices was fascinating
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As gold prices hit all-time highs, owners of vintage baubles and family heirlooms are scrambling to trade them for dollars.
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Pre-owned Hermes, Chanel, Louis Vuitton bags are having a moment and @madavecouture is riding the wave
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“We make sure they are legit,” chief executive Judy Taylor told The Post. “This is not a store where you can come in and browse.”
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A Chinese seller of tools, appliances on Amazon is under the spotlight again after two deaths were linked to its products
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Allegedly defective tools and hardware from a China-based seller on Amazon have been linked to two deaths and at least one serious injury — the latest in an alarming spike in product liability...
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Whiplash and exhaustion are the words I hear most from business owners dealing with tariffs
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US business owners cheered a bombshell court ruling that voids most of President Trump’s tariffs — but most said they’ll still hedge their bets as the legal drama unfolds.
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The 145% tariff on Chinese made goods is going down, down, down.
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Insiders said the 50%-to-54% range is in keeping with rates that were discussed last month when President Trump met with the bosses of the three biggest retailers in the US.
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Turkey burgers could be hard to find this summer when Shady Brook Farms cuts its production
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"Cargill wants to get out of the turkey business," a distributor told The Post. "Cargill are big numbers people and they are spitting out numbers that don't make sense."
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Loehmann's is making a comeback nearly a decade after its demise
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Mentzer also said there are discussions to open bricks and mortar Loehmann's stores but added "nothing is confirmed."
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RT @ukpapers: 🇺🇸 Mr Trump, Save My Business!. ▫Small businesses plead for relief from crushing costs of Trump’s tariff war — here’s how the….
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Fewer people are booking overseas flights to and from the US and airlines are sounding the alarm
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“Bookings from Europe to America are minus 25% for the summer," Accor hotel CEO, Sebastian Bazin said.
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The Neiman Marcus store in downtown Dallas just got a reprieve from closing on Monday
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Store employees learned that their jobs were saved – at least temporarily – this morning at a store-wide meeting, The Post has learned.
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Can tariffs bring manufacturing back to the U.S.? Here's one company's response.
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The biggest toy maker in the US is enlarging the footprint of its two domestic factories by 50%.
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Barnes & Noble workers are unionizing and NYC stores are leading the effort
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“When we started organizing, we were making minimum wage in unacceptable work conditions,” according to a statement by senior bookseller, Aaron Lascano, who works at the Union Square location.
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GrubHub lays off 500 employees today
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Wonder acquired GrubHub for just $650 million — a far cry from the $7.3 billion the previous owners paid.
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