The consumer experience is no longer defined by stores but by expectations shaped elsewhere thanks to the speed, convenience and frictionless service of digital platforms. ...

When I try to explain the implications and unintended consequences of policy decisions, the metaphor of the butterfly effect is a good illustration. It refers ...

Counterfeiting erodes consumer trust and brand value. A DPP enables buyers to instantly verify a product’s authenticity, boosting confidence in both primary and resale markets.

Retailers with significant real estate holdings are better insulated from rising rents and capital costs and can leverage property as both a financing tool and ...

Canadian lumber tariffs, started on October 14, are effectively 45 percent. On the retail front, the two home improvement giants, Home Depot and Lowe’s, clearly ...

A Russian missile hit the mall's roof, causing a fire on the fourth floor. It destroyed the ventilation chamber on the fifth floor and affected ...

Prior to the Walgreens deal, Sycamore’s biggest retail holding was Staples, which is estimated to do about $8 billion a year in sales and was ...

Trust between franchisees and their corporate entities is already at an all-time low. The 2021 National Coalition survey of 7-Eleven franchisees found that more than ...