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Retail
Kmart is closing its last store in the U.S.
Sep 25, 2024
The bargain retailer has struggled for years in the shadow of its two biggest imitators: Target and Walmart.
It's barely fall, but retailers are already gearing up for the holiday season
Sep 24, 2024
It may only be September, but Macy's is set to hire nearly 32,000 seasonal workers, and Walmart has already announced its earliest deals.
Is the shoplifting "crisis" over?
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Katie Reuther
Sep 20, 2024
Plus, we'll look at the how gas prices can affect elections and do the numbers on the new COVID vaccine in this week's newsletter.
Why dollar stores aren't doing as well as you might expect
Sep 13, 2024
Dollar stores were expanding just a few years ago. Now, they're closing locations.
Back-to-school shoppers have value at the top of their lists
Aug 8, 2024
Brands are tasked with coaxing more inflation-weary parents into spending.
For this London honey seller, the buzz is about British bees
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jun 25, 2024
Business is strong for Samantha Wallace. But she's dealing with complicated import rules and seeking the right varieties of domestic honey.
Online retailers lean into secondhand shopping surge
Jun 17, 2024
As consumers become more thoughtful about spending, many are turning to used goods when they need to shop.
For public good, not for profit.
Wayfair steps into IRL retail
May 16, 2024
Many consumers are more comfortable buying furnishings in person. Several online-native brands have recently expanded into physical retail.
Movie theaters aren't going anywhere, and it's partially due to their weird architecture
by
Kristin Schwab
and Sarah Leeson
Apr 17, 2024
With sloping, concrete floors and huge, windowless rooms, movie theaters are not the easiest properties to convert.
While the secondhand market booms, thrifting is coming apart at the seams
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Aleezeh Hasan
Apr 15, 2024
If you've recently dug through the racks of a Goodwill and found a lot of lower-quality fast fashion, you're not alone, says Kelsey Vlamis of Business Insider.