Coverage of retailing as a business: store estates and closures, online fulfillment costs, assortment decisions, own-brand ranges, and the real depth of a promotion. Figures come from company filings and price tracking. Read by category managers, suppliers negotiating terms, and analysts covering the sector.
Coverage of retailing as a business: store estates and closures, online fulfillment costs, assortment decisions, own-brand ranges, and the real depth of a promotion. Figures come from company filings and price tracking. Read by category managers, suppliers negotiating terms, and analysts covering the sector.
A 2009 amendment to the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, enforced through Regulation E, bars most store and prepaid gift cards from expiring in under five years and caps dormancy fees, with carve-outs shoppers rarely see printed on the card.
Henrik Larsen · August 21, 2026
Consumer spending posted its sharpest monthly drop in more than a year, even as annual retail sales growth continued to outpace headline inflation, government data show.
Henrik Larsen · August 12, 2026
Dollar General and Dollar Tree grew to over 40,000 U.S. stores on small-basket, low-cost arithmetic — and hit the model's ceiling when the customer ran out of money.
Lena Fischer · August 1, 2026
BOPIS turns the store into the fulfillment node — cheaper than delivery for the retailer, faster for the shopper, and the rare e-commerce feature where both sides win.
Henrik Larsen · July 9, 2026
A store is a stream of sales against rent, labor, and occupancy costs with a lease running years past the decision — and the lease's structure decides when closing pays.
Lena Fischer · June 16, 2026