CHICAGO -- IGA here said last week it plans to launch two new retail formats this year and to begin an assessment program of its wholesale distributors' warehouse facilities next year. Speaking at a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nikki Baird is a top global retail innovation and technology advisor. The UK and US continue their diverging trajectories in terms ...

A shopper inside a Best Buy store in Union City, California.. Photo: Getty Images Smaller retailers have for decades been up against the long reach and economies of scale that give big box chains ...

In response to evolving consumer behavior, many retailers are pivoting from malls and large-format stores in city centers to neighborhood locations that aim to serve the work-from-home population.