Tonya Garcia, MarketWatch retail reporter, says the meal-kit delivery service, which saw shares pop after its latest earnings report, could survive amid all the competition, but it must be a stand-out.
For full interview [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/blue-apron-plates-a-win-sort-of).
David Stryzewski, CEO of Sound Planning Group, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell, where he says that some of the major stock positions are getting the most lift to the upside as the major indexes climb higher to begin the week.
Despite challenges like inflation, labor and product shortages, and the Omicron variant, holiday sales saw record levels of growth this year, according to a new report from Mastercard SpendingPulse. The group reports on national retail sales across all payment types, finding that holiday sales rose at the fastest pace in 17 years this year. Mastercard senior advisor and former chariman and CEO of Saks Incorporated Steve Sadove joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
