This is a tough time to be in retail. Decades-old chain stores and downtown staples are facing rapidly rising supply chain costs, evolving consumer habits, and disruptive competitors. Pile those challenges onto years of stagnant growth, and the profit margins are simply too tight. Retail chains are bleeding cash, and the only option left is to shut shop. Join 200K+ Subscribers: Find out why the midday Barchart Brief newsletter is a must-read for thousands daily. The latest casualty: Rite Aid. Founded in 1962, this iconic drugstore chain grew rapidly as a core community brand. At its peak in th...

Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, and Carlos Alcaraz have all won 15+ matches at Grand Slams in 2025. Playing their best tennis at the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon, the three most successful active players at Grand Slams have been mightily impressive in 2025. Picking up titles in Melbourne and London, Sinner has won 20 Grand Slam matches this year, three more than Alcaraz, who won the French Open in June. 24-time major champion Djokovic has won 15 matches, having reached the semifinals of all three Grand Slams this year. However, while the three players at the top of the men’s game...

The golfing world is now counting down the hours until Keegan Bradley announces his six picks for the Ryder Cup, with most of the attention on whether the USA captain will include himself in the lineup for Bethpage. Though the idea of Keegan Bradley making his own Ryder Cup team has been mooted ever since his shock appointment was announced, few could have imagined just how difficult a call the 39-year-old would face over his own role. Bradley looked to have secured his ticket by winning the Travelers Championship in June. The reaction to his win among the galleries at TPC River Highlands also...

The fate of each rookie on the grid this season has been an entertaining sideshow to look at alongside the championship battle and the fates of the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. While Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris fight to win their first drivers’ championship this year, half a dozen youngsters are hoping to make an impact during their maiden seasons. Jack Doohan has already lost his seat at Alpine, although his replacement, Franco Colapinto, hasn’t fared any better. Fernando Alonso thinks Gabriel Bortoleto is a generational talent after his recent upturn in form at Sauber, whil...

Francesco Bagnaia’s poor MotoGP form doesn’t look like it’s going to end any time soon, as pressure mounts on his shoulders. The two-time champion has failed to find a solution for Ducati’s GP25 bike this year, and may be regretting a pre-season decision to abandon a bike he won 11 races on last year. Bagnaia is third in the standings, but there’s a risk that the ascending duo of Marco Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta could overtake him before the end of the year. In his current position, he’s set to finish lower than he ever has in the MotoGP championship for Ducati’s factory outfit, serving as a r...