Digital Media Center
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Gate 4
Box 870370
920 Paul Bryant Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0370
205-348-6644

© 2026 Alabama Public Radio
Donate/Portal
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Thank you for listening! Want to support this station? Make a donation by clicking here!

How stores choose what to put on their shelves — like, say, Planet Money's board game

NPR | By Kenny Malone
Published September 24, 2026 at 6:27 PM CDT

The most coveted real estate in business might just be the choicest shelf space of national big box retail. We go inside the room and the process of how stores choose what you can and can't buy.

Copyright 2026 NPR
Business & Education
Kenny Malone
Kenny Malone is a co-host for NPR's Planet Money podcast.
News from Alabama Public Radio is a public service in association with the University of Alabama. We depend on your help to keep our programming on the air and online. Please consider supporting the news you rely on with a donation today. Every contribution, no matter the size, propels our vital coverage. Thank you.
Donate