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General merchandise sales dip in a year
February 20, 2023
Discretionary U.S. general merchandise retail sales revenue in January of this year landed 3% lower than in 2022 and unit sales were down 5% in the same time…
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NRF: January sales reveal consumer resiliency
February 20, 2023
The bounce back in retail sales last month reveals the resiliency of consumers, according to the National Retail Federation, which issued a statement noting…
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Walmart closing tech hubs
February 17, 2023
Walmart will close three tech hubs, located in Texas, California and Oregon.
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Tuesday Morning shuttering lots of stores
February 17, 2023
Retailer Tuesday Morning, which filed for bankruptcy this month, is planning to shutter over half of 487 stores across 40 states.
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Amazon driverless strategy takes to the roadway
February 17, 2023
Amazon is testing its Zoox driverless fleet of robotaxis on public roadways.
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DJ Khaled, Snipes team up on concept store
February 16, 2023
DJ Khaled, a celebrity DJ and streetwear retailer, is teaming with sneaker brand Snipes on a "We The Best Snipes" store in Philadelphia.
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Retail sales up in January
February 16, 2023
U.S. retail sales, not including automotive, were up 8.8% in January compared to a year ago, and e-commerce sales were up over 8.4% year over year, according…
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UK retailer taps Constructor to personalize shopping experiences
February 16, 2023
Very, a U.K.-based digital retailer, is deploying Constructor's technology, an AI-powered product search and discovery platform for e-commerce companies, to…
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FAO Schwarz home to Crazy Creator play experience
February 15, 2023
The FAO Schwarz toy store, in New York City's Rockefeller Center, is home to a "Crazy Creator" play experience created by Crazy Aarons.
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Supermarket taps SymphonyAI Retail CPG to modernize merchandise systems
February 15, 2023
Save A Lot, a supermarket chain, is deploying several solutions from SymphonyAI Retail CPG in a quest to modernize and expand its core merchandising systems.
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Amazon Go store opens in Washington state
February 15, 2023
Amazon has opened a suburban format Amazon Go store in the Fredrickson area of Puyallup, Washington.
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Consumers back in stores but not thrilled with experience
February 14, 2023
Consumers are back in physical retail stores but a good number, 40%, say shopping is "less enjoyable" than it was before the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020.
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Batteries Plus advances Atlanta expansion
February 14, 2023
Batteries Plus has opened its two latest locations in the Atlanta area, with stores in Tucker, Georgia and Covington, Georgia.
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David’s Bridal launches prom pop-up experience
February 13, 2023
David's Bridal has launched five limited-time pop-up experiences that's all about the prom.
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February 13, 2023
M&Co, a Scottish retailer, is shuttering all its 170 stores and its brand has been bought by AK Retail Holdings which owns several clothing brands. The…
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Few consumers aim to spend more this year
February 13, 2023
A hefty number of U.S. consumers are concerned about the economic climate and the concerns are impacting 83% of consumers' spending habits, and just 12% are…
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American consumers like humans over chatbots
February 10, 2023
More than two in three, 68%, of Americans have used a customer service chatbot but even more, 77%, view them as frustrating and 88% would rather interact with…
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Inflation not cutting hard into consumer spend
February 10, 2023
Inflation and the potential talk of a recession isn't stopping most U.S. consumers from spending this year as 67% plan to spend either the same or more this…
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Kwik Stop switches out letter boards for digital signage
February 10, 2023
Kwik Stop, a U.S.-based convenience store operator, is partnering with Watchfire, a LED signage firm, to replace letter boards with digital signage in 2…
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February 9, 2023
For the third year in a row, Hughes Network Systems LLC has been named a Challenger in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for managed network services.
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