Fifth Avenue Scores 7,000-Square-Foot Labubu Lair as Pop Mart Plants Its Flag
Pop Mart has signed a roughly 7,000‑square‑foot lease at 680 Fifth Ave., putting the Labubu maker on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue next to a new Swarovski emporium. The company’s Times Square flagship and the Fifth Avenue move mark a bigger U.S. retail push.
Walmart Plots High-Tech Pharmacy Hub By Orlando Airport
Walmart told the Orlando Business Journal it plans a high‑tech pharmacy hub near Orlando International Airport as part of an expanding automated prescription network. The move follows the company’s rollout of centralized, robotized pharmacy centers elsewhere.
Houston Food Giant Gobbles Up Restaurant Depot In $29 Billion Warehouse Shakeup
Sysco agreed to buy Jetro Restaurant Depot in a roughly $29.1B cash-and-stock deal that would expand its reach into the cash-and-carry channel while facing regulatory review.
JPMorgan Sneaks Out $15 Billion ‘Project Eagle’ Debt To Power EA Mega Buyout
JPMorgan moved a nearly $15B debt package to fund EA’s $55B buyout, executing the sale under the codename Project Eagle while markets reeled from Middle East risk. Banks paced loans and bonds to match heavy investor demand.
Korbel Owner Quietly Reclaims Shuttered Kenwood Vineyard In Sonoma Shake-Up
Kenwood Vineyards' tasting room is closed after the 33‑acre Sonoma property was bought by an LLC tied to Korbel owner Gary Heck. A WARN filing says 14 employees could be laid off.












