Correction: Nephew Kenneth Lakin’s name was misspelled in the original posting and corrected March 13 @ 11:25 a.m. Department stores have been on an inexorable slide into oblivion over the last three ...

Several entrepreneurs dream of opening a lucrative retail store, be it a high-end electronics outlet or a modest yet chic clothing boutique. However, opening a retail store is not without risk.

In 2020 my beloved local Fairway went under, and for five years the store space has languished, sitting dark and empty alongside several other shuttered chains: Modell’s, Subway (although somehow the ...

Retailers know the store of the future won’t build itself, but they’re still struggling to lay the foundation. A new Coresight Research survey, sponsored by Tech Mahindra, finds that 84% of retail ...

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optimum Retailing (OR), the in-store intelligence and merchandise management platform for the world’s most popular retail stores, today announced the launch of ...

The global pandemic shined a spotlight once again on the role of the retail store in the retail industry. The store is a vital component of omnichannel retail. Despite the rise in e-commerce, ...

Digital retail media has given retailers and advertisers the biggest stage imaginable for reaching consumers. But that giant platform doesn’t guarantee a giant impact when it comes to influencing ...

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 ...

Uniqlo, the daily wear brand known for its good quality and functional material at affordable prices, is the growth engine of Fast Retailing’s portfolio. Uniqlo’s brand concept of basic life wear ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I do mergers & acquisitions in retail/consumer and write about trends. If you’re a retailer with multiple stores, measuring the ...