That's the larger lesson. Physical retail won't survive simply because it's physical. It will survive if it becomes more ...

Rite Aid’s bankruptcy not only affected pharmacy customers but also opened up physical retail space in neighborhoods where ...

Discover how same-store sales metrics reflect retail performance and aid investor analysis. Understand this key factor in ...

A new store in San Francisco has human employees, but they're not the ones making the decisions. An artificial intelligence bot named Luna is the boss. Andon Market, a boutique store, opened on April ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. 2025 is still more than a month away, but it's already shaping up to be another rocky year for retail.

US retailers like Nordstrom Rack and Walmart are expanding in 2026. However, store closures outpace openings so far.

Slowing consumer spending, reduced availability of credit and rising penetration of e-commerce may contribute to the closure of 50,000 retail stores by 2027, UBS analysts led by Michael Lasser said in ...

At their core, brick-and-mortar stores should be the physical manifestation of a brand — a distillation of its promise and the experience it aims to create for shoppers and associates alike. Now, as ...

Several Apple stores are closing this month, highlighting a retail trend that has reshaped shopping across the country.

On the 10th anniversary of Apple's first store, CNET takes a look at how it got to 320 stores and avoided an early idea to tempt you with pastries. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers ...