I went to Saks Fifth Avenue to see why the iconic department store was struggling. Hours later, it filed for bankruptcy.

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Saks main floor
On the day it filed bankruptcy, Saks was nearly empty as sales associates waited to hear about the store's fate.

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I went to Whole Foods' latest Daily Shop store. It's more promising than the chain's last attempt at a small store.

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The author outside of a Whole Foods Market Daily Shop in Arlington, Virginia.
This Whole Foods Daily Shop location in Arlington, Virginia, opened on Thursday.

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Gen Z's latest hot club is Costco

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A Costco Wholesale store in Colchester, Vermont, on November 13, 2023.
Costco and Sam's Club have become destinations for Gen Z shoppers who want to save money.

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I shopped at Aldi and saw why the chain is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the US

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Business Insider reporter Alex Bitter stands outside an Aldi store in Maryland wearing a dark blue polo shirt and sunglasses.
Aldi has several stores in the Washington, DC area, including this one in Hyattsville, Maryland.

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A TikTok appears to show a Dollar Tree customer working the register herself when she can't find an employee

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Customers shop at a Dollar Tree store in the Austin neighborhood on August 02, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.
A recent TikTok video appears to show a customer working the checkout stand at a store in Tennesse.

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A Dollar General developer sued a Michigan town after it said 'no' to one of the chain's stores

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A customer walks into a Dollar General store though the parking lot in Austin, Texas. A compact Volkswagen car sits in front of the store, with the yellow
A Dollar General developer sued Nottawa Township after it denied a rezoning request that would have paved the way for a dollar store in the town.

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