How turning retail space into office space could pay off in Butte, MontanaBy Kai Ryssdal and Bennett PurserApril 23, 2019Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesA call center is bringing new hope — and jobs — to a burdened mall.POSTED IN: business Retail Malls shopping malls ListenreadDownloadDownload
Regional grocery chains are in fight-or-flight modeBy Renata SagoApril 18, 2019JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty ImagesSome are thriving. Others are closing. All are strategizing. POSTED IN: regional grocers grocery shopping consumers Publix Hy-Vee Winn Dixie supermarkets ListenreadDownloadDownload
Experiential shopping doesn't seem to be helping malls By Ben BradfordApril 16, 2019Shea Huffman/MarketplaceA new study shows that adding experiential stores to malls doesn't seem to be increase customer foot traffic.POSTED IN: Retail shopping malls dead malls shopping ListenreadDownloadDownload
Social media fury over Instacart pay scale raises industry-wide concernsBy Renata SagoFebruary 08, 2019Steve Jennings/Getty ImagesInstacart and other apps are competing for consistent customers, while worker pay is inconsistent.POSTED IN: Instacart online grocery delivery shopping consumers ListenreadDownloadDownload
Slow sales shed light on how jewelers make money via financingBy Justin HoJanuary 18, 2019POSTED IN: luxury goods diamonds shopping Retail jewelry consumer spending holiday spending ListenreadDownloadDownload
A Montana mall gets another chanceBy Kai Ryssdal and Bennett PurserJanuary 16, 2019Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesAfter years of watching department stores fall, a mall turns to the mixed-use concept.POSTED IN: business J.C. Penney montana Malls Retail shopping malls ListenreadDownloadDownload
For big retailers, a mixed bag of holiday resultsBy Renata SagoJanuary 11, 2019POSTED IN: Retail holiday shopping Target Costco Macy's Walmart JC Penney Malls ListenreadDownloadDownload
Returns are a holiday headache for retailers By Marielle SegarraDecember 28, 2018POSTED IN: Christmas shopping e-retail online shopping ListenreadDownloadDownload
Customs officials struggle with the uptick in volume of goods shipped into the U.S. By Ashley Milne-TyteDecember 28, 2018Ashley Milne-Tyte for MarketplaceA 2016 law that allows goods from abroad to enter the U.S. duty free as long as they are valued at $800 or less has opened up the door to more counterfeiters. POSTED IN: business shipping packages international trade online shopping federal regulations counterfeits imports China ListenreadDownloadDownload
