You got it! This group was a significant player in the national health-care debate in 2012-14 and has also weighed in on online sales tax collection.

That's right! This notice is filed with your state's unemployment office 60 days before a store shuts down.

Correct! Brick-and-mortar stores spend a lot of time analyzing and adjusting their visual displays to help maximize traffic and sales.

Correct! The data in these reports include a much broader range of retailers than same-store sales. It also measures sales at all stores (net sales), not just those open at least a year (same-store sales).

Correct! When you cover the retail beat, you cover a lot more than going to the mall.

That's right! Holiday stories should be about what's interesting. While that may be about what is new and different this year, sometimes readers also want to read about something familiar they find interesting, such as the confectioner's process of making chocolates for Valentine's Day.

That's right! A store is still private property even though the business is open to the public. You should get permission from a manager before filming or taking photos inside a store.

Correct! These are just three of the many data resources available to you as a retail reporter.

Correct! Although you are welcome to directly message a brand on social media, it isn't listed as one of the best ways to make connections with your local retail scene.

Correct! Same-store or comparable-store sales measure the amount of sales that month only at stores that have been open for at least a year.