Publications Covering the Rent-To-Own Stores Industry

American Banker online

Daily news on U.S. banking, consumer finance, compliance and payments—useful for RTO executives tracking credit, underwriting, and regulatory shifts. Est. monthly visits ~220,900.

https://www.americanbanker.com Circulation: 220,900

Business of Home print + online

Independent trade brand for the home sector with a quarterly print magazine and robust daily site; covers furniture, design, retail operations and merchandising relevant to RTO assortments. ~30,000 daily-newsletter subscribers.

https://businessofhome.com Circulation: 30,000

Chain Store Age online

Covers store operations, real estate, technology and omnichannel for retailers; tracks big-box and specialty news affecting RTO traffic and site selection. Est. monthly visits ~150,400.

https://chainstoreage.com Circulation: 150,400

Dealerscope print + online

Consumer electronics and appliance trade covering vendors, retail trends and merchandising—useful for RTO CE/AP categories. Est. monthly visits ~38,500; 31,000+ newsletter subscribers.

https://www.dealerscope.com Circulation: 38,500

Digital Commerce 360 online

Ecommerce research and retail news (formerly Internet Retailer) on digital, marketing and operations—helpful for RTO ecom/payments strategy. Avg. monthly uniques 115,000+.

https://www.digitalcommerce360.com Circulation: 115,000

Furniture Today print + online

Leading furniture-industry trade covering retailers, suppliers, trends and markets; regularly reports on rent-to-own players and categories. Est. monthly visits ~164,800.

https://www.furnituretoday.com Circulation: 164,800

Furniture World print + online

Trade magazine and site (Furninfo) focused on furniture retail best practices, merchandising and operations—core to RTO furniture assortments. Est. monthly visits to Furninfo.com ~253,100.

https://www.furninfo.com Circulation: 253,100

Home Furnishings Business print + online

Home Furnishings Business (HFB) provides research, market analysis and retailer profiles across furniture and bedding—useful for RTO category planning. Est. monthly visits ~5,200.

https://hfbusiness.com Circulation: 5,200

Home News Now online

Digital-only newsroom for home furnishings retailers and vendors; frequent coverage of promotions, markets and retailer strategy relevant to RTO. Est. monthly reach (site) ~40,000 (editorial brand; no official figure published).

https://homenewsnow.com Circulation: 40,000

HomePage News online

Housewares-focused B2B news on appliances, kitchen electrics and home—categories central to RTO. Est. monthly visits ~15,200.

https://www.homepagenews.com Circulation: 15,200

insideARM online

Covers accounts receivable management (ARM), collections, compliance and CFPB actions—critical for RTO collections and risk teams. ~37,000 monthly pageviews; 15,000+ newsletter subscribers.

https://www.insidearm.com Circulation: 37,000

Nilson Report print + online

Authoritative, subscription-only payments industry newsletter used by issuers, networks and acquirers; valuable for RTO payments, cards and fraud strategy. Global subscriber base across 80+ countries (paid).

https://nilsonreport.com Circulation: 5,000

NRF STORES online

NRF’s official editorial brand on retail operations and policy; helpful for macro retail trends influencing RTO. Est. monthly visits to NRF.com ~403,700.

https://nrf.com/stores Circulation: 403,700

Payments Dive online

Industry Dive’s payments vertical covering card issuing, acquiring, BNPL, wallets and regulation—directly tied to RTO payments and credit risk. Est. monthly visits ~161,400.

https://www.paymentsdive.com Circulation: 161,400

PYMNTS online

Daily analysis on the digital economy, payments, retail and financial services; useful for RTO checkout, tender and fraud insights. Est. monthly visits ~777,500.

https://www.pymnts.com Circulation: 777,500

Retail Dive online

Fast, executive-level retail news across stores, digital, workforce and supply chain—regularly covers categories and players adjacent to RTO. Est. monthly visits ~400,300.

https://www.retaildive.com Circulation: 400,300

Retail TouchPoints online

B2B retail network focused on CX, store tech, omnichannel and marketing; strong for RTO CRM, loyalty and experience strategy. ~100,000 monthly site visits; 70,000+ newsletter subscribers.

https://www.retailtouchpoints.com Circulation: 100,000

RetailWire online

Discussion-driven retail analysis and community with daily debate topics—useful for positioning RTO thought leadership. Claimed monthly uniques 1.3 million (2024).

https://retailwire.com Circulation: 1,300,000

RTOHQ: The Magazine print + online

APRO’s official magazine and site—the only publication dedicated exclusively to the U.S. rent-to-own industry; covers policy, operations and events (RTO World). Digital reach varies by issue; APRO positions it as the industry’s core outlet.

https://www.rtohq.org Circulation: 15,000

TWICE print + online

Trade brand for consumer electronics retail and vendors; CES issues and category coverage inform RTO assortment and vendor strategy. Est. monthly visits ~24,500.

https://www.twice.com Circulation: 24,500