
26 Things Retailers Must Do in 2026: A Forward-Looking Playbook
Introduction As 2025 comes to a close, the retail industry stands at a crossroads. Retail trends in 2026 will be defined by the lessons learned last year and by retailers’

Introduction As 2025 comes to a close, the retail industry stands at a crossroads. Retail trends in 2026 will be defined by the lessons learned last year and by retailers’

What Store Teams Think About the Shift Toward Fulfillment-First RetailBy Rachel Williamson | Founder, Running Great Stores Retail keeps evolving—and right now, we’re watching another bold shift unfold. Walmart recently

In this blog, I share what I see as retail’s biggest mistakes, why stores fail and how to succeed. In the past 3 decades, countless iconic retailers have permanently closed