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With gas prices on the rise to near $5 a gallon nationwide, what industries aside from the obvious are benefiting from consumers paying more at the pump?

Middle of the road retailers have been suffering in the current economy as the decline in expendable income in its main demographic has a negative impact on sales. These three stores are cutting back on under performing locations to help return to strength.

In this age of Internet disruption, brick and mortar industries are being negatively affected by the rise of e-commerce. With the persistent increase in the adoption of digital innovation, regulators should employ a proactive approach by actively participating with start-up incubators. This will enable them to envision the opportunities presented by digital disruption and accordingly frame a regulatory environment that does not hold them back. This way, real disruptions can be foreseen much earlier than they actually hit the market.