JCPenney to close nearly 30 stores this year

April 25, 2019

In early January the J. C. Penney Company announced it would close three stores this year, and now the retailer is expanding the list to the 18 mark and…

Five Below prepping to open hundreds of locations this year

April 24, 2019

Discount retailer Five Below is getting ready to launch nearly 150 locations this year and said it will end 2019 with nearly 900 stores across the U.S.

Simon Property Group pilots online shopping platform

April 23, 2019

Simon Property Group is piloting Shop Premium Outlets, an online shopping destination, in an effort to drive traffic to its outlet stores.

JCPenney shelves Apple Pay after April EMV deadline passes

April 22, 2019

JCPenney confirmed that it stopped accepting Apple Pay,, in connection with an April 13th  deadline that required merchants to retire old magnetic stripe…

Target adds sexual wellness brand to its shelves

April 12, 2019

Target is offering products from plusOne, a sexual wellness brand, across all 1,850 locations in the U.S. as well as its online store presence.

Office Depot, Alibaba join forces on co-branded e-commerce site

April 2, 2019

In an effort to stem competition from Amazon.com, Office Depot is teaming up with Alibaba on an e-commerce effort aimed at the small and medium size business…

Target piloting unattended snack bar with payment kiosk

March 22, 2019

Target Corp. is testing a self-service, grab-and-go concept that allows customers to pay for their items at a self-service kiosk at several of its locations…

Kohl's partnering with Planet Fitness

March 11, 2019

Kohl's is teaming up with Planet Fitness with the gym brand opening locations next to the retailer's stores.

Target launches premium wine line, lifestyle collection

March 7, 2019

Target is launching yet another wine-related initiative, a premium wine brand boasting bottles under $10.

Target CEO: Earnings prove strategy is working; fulfillment is our friend

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Target CEO Brian Cornell said investments over the past two years are paying off, new small formats are being well received and its fulfillment approach is…

Walmart greeters will soon be waving goodbye

March 4, 2019

The familiar greeters at Walmart stores are being transformed into 'customer hosts,' who will do much more than welcome customers.

Texas-based retailer priming for growth

February 27, 2019

Neighborhood Goods, a Texas department store concept featuring dozens of brands as well as a communal event area and restaurant/bar experience, plans to launch…

Markdowns costing retailers $300B in revenue

February 25, 2019

A Coresight Research and Celect study states retailers lost $300 billion in revenue in 2018 due to product markdowns.

4 tips for training associates on a POS solution

Saleem Khatri, Lavu CEO, offers up four tips for teaching staff how to use a point-of-sale system and get them on the right track from the very start.

Report: AI will disrupt US job market

January 31, 2019

Those fearing that automation will put the U.S. worker out to pasture won't like the insight from a Brookings Institution report that claims 25 percent of U.S.

Stanley Security debuts retail reporting, video surveillance for loss prevention needs

January 25, 2019

Stanley Security is launching Trends, an exception-based reporting and video surveillance for retail organizations aiming to reduce retail shrinkage, boost…

Target enjoys robust holiday sales, makes leadership moves

January 14, 2019

Target's comparable sales grew 5.7 percent in the November-December period, a healthy jump compared to last year's 3.4 percent in the same period.

Why some retailers don't need a pop-up experience

Frank Weil, chief customer officer at KWI, opines that the pop-up marketing strategy may not be a great approach for every retailer and offers up questions to…

Lord & Taylor shutters NY flagship

January 3, 2019

The Lord & Taylor flagship in New York has closed its doors.

Nike NY flagship stocked high with customer personalization features

December 24, 2018

The Nike Fifth Avenue flagship in New York City features tons of ways customers can customize and personalize footwear and clothing, as well as innovative…