Ryan O'Donnell 
US SNAP enrollment fell nearly 13% year over year to just over 37 million people, with 49 of 50 states declining. At the same time, every SNAP-authorized retailer must meet a tougher USDA staple food stocking standard by November 4, 2026.
You do not need a flight to vet a factory. A structured remote check plus a paid inspection covers most of the risk.
Home Depot said chair, president and CEO Ted Decker has begun a temporary medical leave expected to last a few months. Senior EVP Ann-Marie Campbell and CFO Richard McPhail will split oversight of the retailer six days before it reports second quarter results.
Pillar guide: how AI shopping agents discover, evaluate and purchase products, and the store-side work that decides whether you are included.
Phone-based contactless removes the terminal from small retail. Here is where it genuinely works and where it does not.
Extreme seasonality is a cash flow problem, not a sales problem. This store shows how the calendar is financed and managed.
One founder’s account of an aggregator exit that looked like a win, what happened to the brand afterwards and why they bought it back.
This case study follows a high-ticket D2C brand that reduced blended CAC by rebuilding everything that happens after the order confirmation.
In-store fraud liability depends on how the card was read. This explains fallback transactions, contactless and what store teams should do.
A practical operations hub for store teams: how labor, inventory accuracy and daily routines decide whether a shop makes money.