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Auto parts and dollar store execs warn that low-income Americans are stretched thin and running on borrowed time
Auto parts and dollar stores serve a lot of customers who earn less than $50,000, and the squeeze o…
Dominick Reuter
4 mins read
The US is facing a drugstore graveyard as stores close. Filling the leftover spaces is the next challenge.
It's not always obvious which businesses can slot into the space left over after a pharmacy closes …
Alex Bitter,Dominick Reuter
5 mins read
Walmart's founder famously descended from the sky to check on stores. A store manager explained what it was like.
Walmart founder Sam Walton was an experienced pilot who would make surprise store visits. One manag…
Dominick Reuter
4 mins read
I'm a Walmart store manager in Texas. This is what my typical day looks like.
"Each day is a little different, but the process is the same," says Robert Doyle, a store manager w…
Dominick Reuter
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Dollar General just showed how bad things are for budget-conscious shoppers
Dollar General's earnings show that low-income consumers are suffering — and that it can't make as …
Alex Bitter
2 mins read
Walmart is testing a new way to make it easier to access locked-up items. Here's why that's smart.
Walmart is testing tech that lets employees use an app to unlock anti-shoplifting displays — a move…
Dominick Reuter
4 mins read
Kmart has all but disappeared from the US. But its Australian namesake is booming.
Wesfarmers-owned Kmart now operates over 300 stores across Australia and New Zealand and employs ar…
Nathan Rennolds
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Starbucks and Luckin are in a fight for the global coffee market. I visited both to see how they stack up on price, menu, and vibe.
Starbucks slumped in sales this last quarter. But the Chinese coffee brand, characterized by heavy …
Aditi Bharade
4 mins read
The great myth about dollar stores
Dollar General and Dollar Tree were supposed to do well in good times and bad. Thanks to inflation …
Alex Bitter
11 mins read
America has a shoplifting epidemic. The thieves aren't who you think.
Suburban shoppers like the "Parmesan Bandit" are pilfering everything from tape measures to blocks …
Emily Stewart
3 mins read
Why fast-food chains and big brands love loyalty programs
Retailers and fast-food giants like McDonald's, Starbucks, and Costco leverage loyalty programs to …
Nora Redmond
1 min read
Dollar Tree is considering selling problem child Family Dollar
Value giant Dollar Tree is looking at "strategic alternatives" for Family Dollar, which could inclu…
Grace Dean,Mary Hanbury
4 mins read
Designer bags are expensive. So some people are buying luxe hand soap instead.
Bottles of generic hand soap typically cost less than $2 a bottle. But many are splurging on luxury…
Amanda Krause
1 min read
Dollar General has shut down self-checkout at a whooping 12,000 stores in the last few months. Here's why.
Dollar General removed self-checkout from 12,000 stores this spring as the company fights retail th…
Alex Bitter
2 mins read
I've visited Costco every week for 2 years. Here's what I've learned that's helped me save hundreds of dollars.
I shop at Costco weekly for my family, so I've figured out the best days to shop at Costco and how …
Kristen Markel
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America's 7-Eleven stores are about to get a Japanese makeover
The owners of Japan's 7-Eleven chain are hoping to bring the success of stores in the country to th…
Hasan Chowdhury
5 mins read
Years of controversy preceded the arrest of the ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch
Before being arrested on charges of sex trafficking, ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries faced…
Madeline Berg
9 mins read
How this Gen Z founder got the coolest girls in the world to wear her jeans, from Taylor Swift to Hailey Bieber — and built a multi-million dollar denim brand
Emily Bonvicini, 25, started EB Denim while in high school. It's now been worn by Kylie Jenner and …
Kelsey Vlamis
9 mins read
The end of convenience: What the downfall of Walgreens means for America
Chain pharmacies are flashing warning signs and shuttering stores. 7-Eleven is axing locations. The…
Emily Stewart
2 mins read
Frustrated Dollar Tree shoppers threaten to ditch the store after it announces $7 items
Dollar Tree's plan to add items up to $7 is pushing customers to other retailers, such as Walmart.