7-Eleven's 7Collection is an example of an out-of-the-box approach to the category. Putting customers' needs first, 7-Eleven Inc. approaches the general merchandise category by examining which ...

An old-fashioned general store exudes a timeless charm and a modern appeal. These character-rich buildings were historically a "one-stop" destination for rural or small-town residents shopping for the ...

Editor’s Note: Information and insights for this article are based on the 2019 General Merchandise Benchmarking Report by A.T. Kearney, a global consulting firm with headquarters in Chicago, and GMDC ...

A couple of years ago, after a scheduled speaker canceled, Stanley White and Mike Roth needed to put together a last-minute presentation for the Southern Lancaster County Historical Society. “We had a ...

If you look up the government's statistics on retailers, you'll find that most of the industry is listed under "general merchandise" and then subdivided further into a number of retail sectors.

Retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis aims to build his fledgling Ryman Design fascia into a 30-store portfolio, Retail Week can reveal. Ryman Design, which was developed after Ryman’s traditional model ...

BOISE, Idaho -- Albertson's has taken steps to implement a more aggressive nonfood strategy through the formation of a corporate general merchandise function that will operate across all 2,500 of its ...