Shenzhen has launched a pioneering initiative using autonomous robots to restock 7-Eleven stores within its subway system. Operated by VX Logistics, these robots navigate elevators, platforms, and ...

How small c-stores can survive As consolidation increasingly drives independents out of business, smaller retailers need to find ways to stand out and connect with their communities, experts say.

When Small Convenience Stores Should (and Shouldn’t) Deliver Store to door decisions depend on many factors.

Over the next year, CVS will open 12 small-format stores that will include full-service pharmacies but very limited selections of non-healthcare retail.

Ikea has big plans for new small-format locations in 2025. The home decor retailer said it plans to open eight new-format stores this year, all of which are expected to be open by spring or summer.

In spite of the challenges, both small and large operators anticipate growth in sales per store in 2025 — 65% of small operators and 68% of large operators expect an increase.

IKEA has just opened its first ever small-format store in the Los Angeles market, an 11,000-square-foot retail shop in Arcadia. The store, located in the ...

Ikea opened its first small format store in the Los Angeles area on Monday, and it's located at the Santa Anita Center in Arcadia.

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 ...

A new survey by American Express shows more people are shopping locally on Small Business Saturday, benefiting local economies.

Fourth-generation small-town shoe store without a website has worldwide following Despite the lack of a website, Weaver's Leather Store has customers coming from near and far. Author: Boyd Huppert ...

General stores are the lifeblood of small towns, in good times and in bad. Part grocer, part community gathering place, these mom-and-pop businesses are a dying breed, but many have hung on for ...