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! 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! 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.

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

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

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

Correct! This refers to the code used to identify each type of product in a store. For example, all of the Honey Nut Cheerios will have one SKU, while the Multigrain Cheerios will have a different SKU. The number of SKUs in a store can give you an idea of the diversity of products it carries.

Correct! It's never too early to start thinking about your holiday coverage!

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! These are products that have been in stock for a long time, often due to seasonality or trends. No retailer wants to have dead stock or inventory.