Once you learn how to use a piece of software, it’s a challenge, at least for some of us, to adapt to something new. When I worked at the Boston Globe, for example, they updated our content management system (CMS) software, and even after extensive training, it took me weeks to become comfortable with the
If you get that anxious feeling in your gut anytime you need to pull your wallet or swipe your card, you are not alone. One of the biggest retailers in the country highlighted this pressure among shoppers. Home Depot has battled a worrisome consumer trend for a while now. The major issue, highlighted many times
Some retail brands disappear so completely that consumers eventually stop expecting to see them again. Others find a way back, rebuilding their presence after years of financial turmoil, store closures, and major changes in ownership. One once-familiar name is now taking another step toward reclaiming its place in the retail landscape, bringing its stores back
As an Amazon customer, I rarely think about what Prime costs. Since I order from the retailer multiple times a week, and those items generally arrive within a day or two, whatever the company charges me feels worth it. When Prime launched 21 years ago, it cost $79, and I was wary of paying that
Fried chicken restaurants were the leading fast-food subsection in 2025 with consumer traffic rising 3% in the year ending 2025, while all other concepts declined by 1% compared to the previous year, according to market research firm Circana. In addition to traditional popular fried chicken restaurants, such as KFC, Popeyes, Chick-fil-A, and Raising Cane’s, the sector
For 124 years, a well-known department store has been a familiar presence in U.S. shopping malls, serving generations of customers. But the retailer has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years, closing hundreds of stores, navigating bankruptcy, and changing ownership as it adapts to a rapidly evolving retail landscape. Now, another longtime location has disappeared
In 2009, Domino’s built an entire ad campaign, “Pizza Turnaround,” around the idea that its pizza wasn’t very good. Then CEO Patrick Doyle was featured in the ads and related videos. “There comes a time when you know you’ve got to make a change. You know, you can’t lead a company like this unless you
Costco’s Kirkland Signature line has developed a reputation for quality, and that reputation extends to its alcoholic offerings That includes a wide array of wines. “Selections are uniformly excellent across price points, regions, and categories, but Kirkland brand table wines are some of the best bottles you can get at retail, bar none,” Danielle Callegari,
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have spent decades competing for consumers, but their latest moves in the U.S. beverage market are taking notably different paths. One is reworking its operating network in response to changing consumer demand and looking for greater efficiency. The other is preparing to invest billions of dollars in its U.S. infrastructure over the
Since the first DSW opened its doors in 1991, the company has operated around a simple premise: provide shoppers with a wide selection of designer footwear at prices they can feel good about. Over the past several decades, that formula has allowed it to establish itself as the destination for discounted shoes. But as off-price