This brand has been part of American shopping for generations. After months in bankruptcy court, it just got the green light for what comes next

Retail investors reportedly requested $100 billion in shares. But as trading platforms strained under demand, many mom-and-pop buyers were allocated only a tiny fraction of what they asked for.

Just what retail investors needed... a leveraged SpaceX ETF debuting the same day as Wall Street's largest-ever IPO.

Rite Aid’s bankruptcy not only affected pharmacy customers but also opened up physical retail space in neighborhoods where drugstores had long served as everyday convenience stops. Retail Dive reported in May 2025 that Rite Aid sold more than 1,000 pharmacies to rival operators while it was in bankruptcy for a second time.

The retail industry saw strong first-quarter sales and profits, but high tax refunds and buy now, pay later helped mask underlying consumer weakness.

Elon Musk wanted to make it a priority that retail investors were able to participate in the SpaceX IPO, so the company worked with several brokerages to allocate up to 30% of the available shares to retail.

Retailers have spent years experimenting with AI, but consumers are now signaling that the technology has become an expected part of the shopping journey.

For those looking to find strong Retail-Wholesale stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Burlington Stores (BURL) one of those stocks right now?