In the first quarter each year, announcements of store closings often fuel speculation about the state of physical retail and the strength of the industry. In fact, the marketplaces industry, and ...

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 ...

To connect with shoppers and reach new customers, retailers have been increasingly launching store concepts, aiming to differentiate themselves from the competition. Some concepts, like The Vitamin ...

Retail closings totaled 7,325 in 2024, the highest number of shutdowns since the pandemic. Companies like Joann Fabrics (800 stores closing) join 99 Cents Only and Rite Aid stores in using Chapter 11 ...