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The North Carolina State Fair opens in Raleigh on October 15, marking the start of its annual run. Visitors are being pointed toward a new Ferris wheel making its debut this year, while local outlets are highlighting the food scene, with one ranking 25 of the best vendors worth the trip. Fairgoers are discussing rides, fried treats and what is new on the midway.
- 2Inside Scheels' sporting goods superstore experience▼Reporter’s notebook: Inside Scheels’ sporting goods wonderland
A Retail Dive reporter offers a firsthand look inside a Scheels store, describing the retailer's outsized sporting goods locations as a 'wonderland'. The account highlights the chain's destination-style retail model, blending massive product selections with entertainment features like ferris wheels and wildlife displays. The piece feeds ongoing industry discussion about experiential retail and how big-box sporting goods chains are competing for shoppers.