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.

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.

Why the retail return strategy requires a big focus

Retail winners in 2023 will be those who place the customer first.

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.

Scottish retailer closing all stores

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…

Bed Bath & Beyond adds 150 stores to closing list

February 8, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond will close an additional 150 stores, just a month shy of announcing it was aiming to close 87 locations.

How retailers can beat the post-holiday sales slump

by Susan Jeffers — CEO, XY Retail

To beat the post-holiday sales slump, retailers can follow several strategies.

Excess stock a challenge for half of U.S. retailers

February 6, 2023

Half of U.S. retailers are grappling with excess stock just as the brands are dealing with the annual wave of product returns, with 27% writing off excess…

Giant Eagle teams with Plantensive on boosting product management

February 3, 2023

Food retailer and distributor Giant Eagle is deploying advanced category management technology from Plantensive in order to better respond to consumers…

Macy’s didn’t have a super jolly holiday

January 11, 2023

Macy's department store is sticking to its Q4 guidance despite a holiday season that didn't prove as rewarding as expected.

Costco debuts Shutterfly offering

January 10, 2023

Costco members can now use Shutterfly's photo services and will get a 51% discount off every Shutterfly order plus free shipping on orders totaling more than…

Walgreens: Retail theft may not be so bad after all

January 9, 2023

After declaring retail theft was exploding in 2022, Walgreens is taking a big step back from the declaration regarding shrinkage.

Experts share top 5 e-commerce trends for 2023

by Mark Hook — VP of Brand & Comms, Brightpearl

Loyalty, inventory, sustainability challenges need attention this year.

Robust expansion for discount retailers

January 2, 2023

Dollar General Corp. and Dollar Tree Inc. expect to have 1,300 more stores open by the end of their current fiscal year, which ends in January, and Five Below…

Store expansion ahead for Barnes & Noble

December 27, 2022

Bookseller Barnes & Noble aims to expand its footprint by 30 locations in 2023 after a decade of shuttering stores.

Piggly Wiggly teams with Focal Systems on AI, automation strategy

December 22, 2022

Piggly Wiggly Midwest is piloting a focal operating system aimed at digitizing a store in order to automate and optimize ordering, inventory management…

Walmart CEO: Retail theft could drive store closures, price increases

December 16, 2022

Retail theft is increasing and impacting big and small brands, including the biggest retailer, Walmart.

Activewear brand launches New York City flagship

December 9, 2022

Southern-California-inspired activewear brand Vuori has opened its first New York City flagship, in the SoHo area at 106 Spring Street.

Kroger CEO: Inflation top of mind for consumers

December 7, 2022

It'll be awhile before grocery shoppers see the impact of food inflation dipping and, in the meantime, consumers are buying smaller amounts of food and…

Family Dollar lowering prices

December 5, 2022

Just about a year after its parent company, Dollar Tree, hiked prices to $1.25 for items, Family Dollar aims to reduce prices to grab greater consumer…