Within five miles of my South Florida home, Walmart has four Neighborhood Markets, and three Supercenters. Even my close friends who live in rural Tallahassee, in a home where they cannot get food delivered, have a Walmart within a few miles. They don’t have a hospital or convenience store within that range, but Walmart is
T-Mobile is shrinking a significant discount it offers to new customers, despite recently increasing costs. For example, in January, the carrier began charging customers $3 per month for its Apple TV “On Us” perk, after offering it at no extra cost to “Plus”-level wireless plan customers for years. By June, T-Mobile phased out several older
Coca-Cola (KO) is switching up what shoppers will likely see in the soda aisle as GLP-1 drugs and other wellness efforts continue to reshape everyday buying habits. Instead of betting on a specific consumer type, the beverage giant is broadening its range in several directions at once. New products are coming across Coke, Powerade, Topo
Although fall is just getting started, Starbucks is already looking ahead to the holiday season, unveiling its 2026 winter holiday menu and merchandise collections. The company has revealed a lineup of new and returning seasonal beverages and food items, along with four new collections that will roll out next month. The holiday launch also comes
Running its first flights two years after launching in 2016, low-cost airline Flybondi grew quickly into the second-largest airline in Argentina after state-owned flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas. A fleet of 15 Boeing 737-800 planes allowed the airline to fly to 23 destinations across Argentina and neighboring countries, including Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru. But since June
Local convenience store chains are increasingly disappearing as larger chains snap them up. “Competition has gotten keener, and as a result, the small- to mid-size operator has more difficulty competing with economies of scale,” Dennis Ruben, executive managing director for c-store advisory firm NRC Realty & Capital Advisors, told CStoreDive. “Unless somebody’s got a company
Last November, Michael Burry told his Substack readers that tax-loss season was “a great time of year to find great companies being sold down too far.” He named Lululemon Athletica (LULU) as a holding and said owning big losers at year-end did not bother him. On Monday, October 5, 2026, he joined the sellers. Burry
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere, from retail and commercial operations to ride-hailing services and, obviously, technology companies. Even help centers are using AI to deliver customer services, so why not use it to automate some everyday tasks? In its latest round of AI upgrades, DoorDash is launching yet another feature to make ordering easier. Customers may
If there’s one thing Costco is known for, it’s remarkably low prices. In fact, a big reason impulse purchases are so common at Costco is that members tend to stumble upon new deals and think, “Hey, that’s just too good to pass up.” Now, Costco shoppers have another reason to check the price tags on
The sporting goods industry has been shrinking its retail footprint, with major companies, including Nike and Dick’s Sporting Goods, closing stores across the U.S. Economic uncertainty, changing consumer habits, growing competition, and ongoing store evaluations have contributed to the closures, leaving some communities without their nearby sporting goods and sportswear retailers. Now, another sporting goods