Big box retailers such as Kmart, Target and Walmart strive to provide a “one-stop shop” for today’s time-starved and deal-oriented consumers. With these retailers selling groceries, toiletries, home ...

The last time the Census Bureau gave its monthly report on retail sales in this country was two months ago. Those figures were for August. We don’t know when we’ll get those figures for September and ...

For the past few years, working families across the Silver State have been watching grocery bills rise faster than their paychecks. Food prices in Nevada are now roughly 27% higher than the national ...

With many big box stores closing, independent retailers may be in one of the best strategic business positions in a very long time. Just being big is not necessarily the best strategy as we’ve ...

It's getting harder for shippers to meet the tougher and ever-changing demands of big retailers. Logistics companies like ArcBest can help. ArcBest has a new program to help vendors meet the stringent ...

A wave of big-box move-outs partially concentrated in Southern California drove the Los Angeles retail vacancy up above the national average in the first quarter. The 5.8% vacancy rate in LA is still ...

On a recent weeknight, the automatic door wasn’t working. There were no carts or shopping baskets in the entry. Some shoppers grabbed what they could carry to check out, much of it — pasta, cheese, ...

Rebecca Renard-Wilson has stopped shopping at Target and all things Amazon, including Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh. These days, the mother of two shops for the things she needs at farmer's markets and ...

When a major big-box retailer opens its doors in a community, it’s typically more than just a new place to shop—it’s a signal. These chains follow rising consumer demand, so their arrival often points ...

Older woman with glasses holds her phone and looks over the selection of plants in a store - Jasen Wright/Shutterstock When you want houseplants, you might think you have to go your favorite local ...