Few retail chains that filled malls in the 1980s and 1990s still exist today. Teenage me could have shopped at Chess King for shiny shirts, visited Gadzooks for baggy pants, or gone a little classier and purchased dressier clothes at Structure. All of those chains were fairly, if not very, popular for a minute, and
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 two years which have been major problem for companies trying to stay afloat. Key firearms bullet manufacturer files for Chapter
Lululemon is having a rough year, and it just got worse. Shares of the athletic apparel maker dropped sharply after the company posted weak second-quarter results and lowered its outlook for the rest of 2026. But buried inside the numbers is a smaller story that says a lot about where Lululemon (LULU) thinks its business
Getting affordable crab, shrimp, lobster, and other seafood outside of New England used to be a challenge. In New England, at least in the summer, while crab wasn’t common, a twin lobster dinner for under $30 was not uncommon, especially at low-frills “lobster-in-the-rough” places. Once I left that area, however, getting an affordable meal became
Low prices alone are no longer enough to guarantee success in discount retail. Chains also have to give shoppers a reason to keep coming back, whether that means new products, viral merchandise, rewards, or making in-store shopping easier. Five Below has spent the past year changing all three. Now its latest results suggest shoppers are
Costco usually makes its decisions with members in mind. That’s especially important because membership fees account for a huge share of the company’s profit. “Costco’s membership fees contributed some 72% to its operating income last year,” according to Retail Dive. That makes gaining and retaining members pretty important, if not the most important, business metrics
T-Mobile is quietly offering a new low-priced phone plan after it recently frustrated customers with a series of price increases and discount changes. For instance, earlier this year, the carrier raised a monthly billing fee and doubled the rate customers pay to make calls while traveling outside the U.S. By June, T-Mobile had discontinued several
While artificial intelligence (AI) might be able to write a bad version of this article at a much lower price than what a human writer charges, the technology has its limitations. “AI, without question, is changing work,” Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison told The Wall Street Journal. “But somebody will still be required to crawl under
Americans have become value-driven when it comes to what goes into their shopping carts at grocery chains. “Consumers aren’t necessarily buying less. They’re becoming more strategic. With 75% indicating that they’re stressed about grocery bills (up from 73% last year), it makes sense that shoppers are looking for ways to maximize value from every trip,”
A Mexican restaurant institution is closing one of its well-established locations, ending more than four decades of service at a site that has been part of the city’s dining scene since the early 1980s. The closure is part of a broader series of changes for the restaurant operator, which has shut down locations across its