Big-box stores attract large crowds during peak shopping hours, which can mean long checkout lines and mobbed parking lots. Sometimes fighting crowds is worth it.

Characterized by their large, sprawling structures and significant inventory, big box stores present unique firefighting challenges, particularly in small towns.

Big-box stores try to stay relevant by focusing on smaller stores Best Buy and Macy’s are the latest retailers to invest in small-format stores March 2, 2024 More than 1 year ago ...

Target (TGT), Ulta Beauty (ULTA), and Macy’s (M), among many others, are shifting more of their focus toward small-format stores. Small-format stores are scaled-down versions of big box retail ...

5. Turnover is greater. While no one wants to see a small business fail, that fate is sometimes unavoidable. However, that turnover helps teach communities what was done poorly and helps others ...

Broadview Heights City Council has once again renewed and extended a moratorium on the opening of new “small-box” discount stores, like Dollar General and Family Dollar. This time council ...

AI is helping Amazon send fewer small items in comically large boxes. By Dominick Reuter. Amazon uses an AI model that does a smarter job of selecting the right box, bag, or wrapper for ...