Dick’s Sporting Goods expands House of Sport stores

As many retailers look for ways to shrink store counts and square footage, Dick’s Sporting Goods is going bigger. The retailer is building more sprawling “House of Sport” stores, which…

Starbucks to close stores, lay off workers in $1 billion restructuring

In the message to employees Thursday, Niccol said the company had reviewed and identified stores where the company would be “unable to to create the physical environment our customers and…

Costco, Sam’s Club and BJ’s open new stores and gain members

Costco Wholesale, Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale stores. Getty Images On Costco’s last earnings call, executives were grilled about a problem few companies have: how is the company managing crowded…

Convenience stores are eating fast-food chains’ breakfast

A Wawa store is seen on May 29, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Fast-food restaurants are losing breakfast customers to convenience stores. Morning meal traffic to…

Gap to add beauty products at Old Navy stores

A sign hangs in a Gap Outlet store window in Chicago on May 29, 2025. Scott Olson | Getty Images Gap on Thursday announced it is expanding into beauty starting…