From the rise and fall of the COVID-19 pandemic to ballooning inflation and interest rates, difficult economic conditions have forced many small c-store operators to sell to competitors that are ...

This study shows how compact, mobile, and AI-powered stores can cut emissions, adapt to demand, and bring sustainable shopping closer to where people are. Image credit: brizmaker/Shutterstock.com A ...

After years of Marie Kondo-esque simplicity, the retail design era of “back-to-basics” aesthetics — defined by neutral palettes and sleek, pared-back interiors — is quickly falling out of favor ...