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Retail
For those who sell, predicting the economy is more than theoretical
Feb 21, 2023
Manufacturers and retailers have to decide what to make or stock now based on where they think the economy will be later.
A 118-year-old department store perseveres in a tenuous economy
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Jarrett Dang
Feb 17, 2023
How a department store more than a century old has survived two pandemics, the Great Depression, and multiple recessions.
How ASMR videos earn bonus revenue for this cleaning company
Feb 15, 2023
“It has become so easy,” said Samad Abdulai, owner of C3 Laundry Services.
Why more new video games now cost $70
by
Justin Ho
Feb 10, 2023
Nintendo announced that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will retail for $69.99. Several video game publishers have been embracing the $70 price tag as the new standard for major releases.
Why are boutiques and coffee shops selling the same olive oil and tinned fish?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Feb 2, 2023
Those pantry brands aren't as small as consumers think, says writer Emily Sundberg. Wholesaler Faire is "the Oz behind the curtain."
Retail is recovering — and flowering — in smaller cities and the suburbs
Feb 1, 2023
A new report from the JPMorgan Chase Institute finds retail has followed consumers to where many more now work and live.
Extreme couponing is back. But it's on TikTok this time.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Feb 1, 2023
Clipping coupons may be largely digital now, but the deals are still out there. Kayla Burk is teaching a younger generation how to use them.
For public good, not for profit.
Inside the booming business of reselling returned merchandise
Jan 27, 2023
Everyone from publicly traded companies to individuals working out of their garages are buying and reselling liquidated items.
Inside the hectic post-holiday "returns season" at a Costco warehouse
Jan 26, 2023
A good portion never make it back to store shelves.
Declining December retail sales hit especially hard for small businesses
Jan 18, 2023
How did this holiday season go? A few entrepreneurs weigh in.