Small Business Sales Rebound, Back-to-School's Walmart Warning, and Swipe-Fee Relief

Small business sales rose 2.4% in June on higher average tickets and a retail rebound. Alex explains what that means for your pricing and customer frequency. Then: back-to-school spending is up, but Walmart now captures nearly 80% of parents, and how a small shop still wins. Plus: a $38 billion swipe-fee settlement and proposed debit-cap cuts that could finally lower your card costs. Three stories, five minutes, done.