In order to grow sales and compete, retailers must stop thinking about general merchandise as a monolithic category and instead focus on the potential of individual segments, according to the General ...

7-Eleven's 7Collection is an example of an out-of-the-box approach to the category. Putting customers' needs first, 7-Eleven Inc. approaches the general merchandise category by examining which ...

Maidstone Club merchandise manager Melissa Santonelli shares her keys to stocking the Top 100 mainstay with the latest and ...

As Sainsbury’s plans to expand its fresh food offering in more stores amid its ongoing food-focused strategy, Retail Week explores where fashion and general merchandise fit in and how they will ...

Inflation seems to be driving some of last month’s sales gains, as unit sales were down in some categories, according to ...

Before the era of Wal-Mart, Dollar General and convenience stores, general stores were not only places to find much-needed staples but acted as community meeting halls where people shared news and ...

A couple of years ago, after a scheduled speaker canceled, Stanley White and Mike Roth needed to put together a last-minute presentation for the Southern Lancaster County Historical Society. “We had a ...

Alexandra Twin has 15+ years of experience as an editor and writer, covering financial news for public and private companies. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial ...