But there are other franchises that are much more affordable. And buying one can sometimes give you a leg up compared with building a small business from scratch. If you think purchasing a franchise ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. This could be a breakthrough year for retailers who leverage the ...

Main St in Falmouth is a small town shopping street located outside of Boston. The retail real estate landscape continues to evolve in 2025, driven by changing consumer behaviors, technological ...

Today, Spencer Soper looks at Amazon’s effort to play nice with its retail rivals. Meta’s product plans: The owner of Facebook and Instagram is working on upgrades to its popular smart glasses ...

US luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue has established a franchise agreement in India with the country’s retail giant, Reliance Retail. This was announced in Reliance Industries’ consolidated ...

New Delhi: As we step into 2025, the retail industry is poised for exciting changes. Susan Reda, Vice President of Education Strategy at the National Retail Federation (NRF), has shared her expert ...

There has been a surprise contraction in retail sales in December, despite the month being key for many retailers due to Christmas shopping, official figures show. Retail sales fell 0.3% last ...

With its consumer brands, including Independence and other acquired brands, Reliance Retail has ambitions to become a sizeable FMCG player and is continuing to deepen its presence in general trade ...

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - British retail sales fell unexpectedly in December, according to data on Friday that raised the risk of an economic contraction in the fourth quarter, adding to the ...

Retail sales volumes (quantity bought) are estimated to have fallen by 0.3% in December 2024, following a small rise of 0.1% in November 2024 (revised down from 0.2% in our last publication). Falls in ...

The retail sector has yet to recover from the ... and vacant storefronts reflect the withdrawal of several international franchises. On the famous Al Massira Boulevard in Casablanca, the stores ...

December retail sales data showed the US economy ended 2024 growing at a solid pace amid questions over how quickly the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. The control group in Thursday's ...