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In the United Kingdom, the term “high street” refers to the main shopping and commercial thoroughfare in a given city. More specific than the American term “Main Street,” “high street stores” are national brands that…

Financially strapped dining chains often turn to business lenders for loans to buy time to turn around their operations. Certain restaurant owners are able to cure their economic problems and continue operating, but others who…

With more than 21,000 locations spread out across 48 states, Dollar General has the largest physical footprint of any retailer in the country. The discount retailer’s size is undoubtedly a strength — approximately 75% of…

While the approximately 8,000 registered travel agencies operating in the U.S. in 2026 can seem like a big number, it is significantly lower than the peak 35,000 businesses that sold trips and tours during the…

Lululemon stock has grossly underperformed the broader markets in the last five years. While the S&P 500 index trades near record levels, LULU stock is down almost 80% from all-time highs.   Notably, the stock tanked…

The Walt Disney Company is pulling back from another part of its business, marking a significant change for customers in several markets. The move follows years of changes to Disney’s retail footprint, including the closure…

The firearms industry, including rifle, handgun, and ammunition manufacturers and retailers, have faced financial distress in 2026 that has led to bankruptcy filings. Filings come as the industry has experienced declining sales over the last…

When people talk about shoplifting and organized retail crime (ORC), they tend to focus on the bottom-line impact on businesses. That makes sense because the numbers aren’t small, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF)…

A charming origin story about a mom feeding hungry college kids who later became hungry young professionals, and a passionate customer base that fell in love with those recipes, does not guarantee a happy ending.…

Every few years, a company decides that a boring household product is actually an unsolved engineering problem. Sometimes that instinct produces something people genuinely want. Sometimes it produces a $400 juicer that squeezes bags. The…