Before starting a retail story, read up on some of the latest trends and predictions. We've got six must-reads. (Image by "MichaelGaida" via Pixabay, CCO Public Domain)

Retail industry update: Six great reads

Business journalists who want a solid overview of what’s happening in the retail world have a web of resources to untangle. We’ve identified six articles and

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Three surprising e-tail industries

In the digital age, traditional companies transitioning online is nothing new. What’s surprising is that retail industries rooted in customer choice and personal service have been

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LGBT-owned business: Stats and facts

LGBT-owned businesses can be a valuable topic for business reporters. While employee diversity has made headlines for years, stories on businesses that self-identify as being

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Story idea: Rise of the dollar store

While it may feel as though the brick-and-mortar store era is coming to an end, there is a shining light for at least one physical retail

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How to use BLS data to report on women’s employment

When post-inauguration women’s marches made headlines across the country, women-in-the-workforce issues became hot topics. Here are some tips for using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to

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Business movies that business writers love

There are some great business movies out there. In order to identify the best of the bunch, we asked a handful of our Reynolds Center staff and contributors

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The cost of fertility treatment

According to data published by the National Health Statistics Reports in 2014, 12 percent of women aged 15-44 or their husbands or partners have ever

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Newsroom labs and journalist inventors

Journalists and editors have been asking themselves the same questions for years now. How can we tell stories that attract a wider audience? How do

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New ways to uncover federal agency information

One of the developments impacting business reporters early in the new administration is the accessibility of data and information. Various federal agencies reportedly were put on an

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