Merchandising News & Media
Walmart building 4 next-gen fulfillment centers
June 3, 2022
Walmart will build four "next generation" fulfillment centers over the next three years, with the first opening this summer in Joliet, Illinois.
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Amazon fashion store opens in LA
May 26, 2022
Amazon's first-ever physical retail fashion store is open for business in Los Angeles.
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SFLMavens teams with MetaSkins Studios on vintage digital jewelry metaverse store
May 23, 2022
SFLMaven, a provider of high-end luxury goods, is teaming with Metakins Studios SAS to design and create a metaverse presence at the brand's real estate plot…
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Target spending $2B with Black-owned businesses
May 20, 2022
As part of its Racial Equity Action and Change strategy, Target plans to spend more than $2 billion with Black-owned businesses within the next three years and…
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Modernize Your Store with a Slim-bezel Design POS System
As the global manufacturer of POS systems, Clientron's latest model PT2700 adopted a slim-bezel widescreen FHD monitor and is equipped with Intel® 8th Whiskey…
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Optimizing Operations with Modern Digital Signage Solutions
Implementing a digital signage network doesn’t need to be a costly, complicated endeavor. New management tools are helping to simplify the process.
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Yale professor tracks retail ‘naughty,’ ‘nice’ relating to Russia business operations
March 14, 2022
For the past several weeks retailers in the U.S. have announced store closings and temporary shuttering of operations in Russia in response to Russia's war on…
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Lululemon debuts its first-ever footwear product
March 11, 2022
The latest product at Lululemon isn't a new version of leggings or yoga pant. The athleisure brand now sells a women's running shoe called Blissfeel, according…
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Target testing drive-up for returns, Starbucks orders
February 23, 2022
Target is testing a curbside service that would let guests get a Starbucks order as well as make a return to the store via a contactless app feature.
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Vera Bradley taps Impact Analytics for optimized decision making
January 24, 2022
American lifestyle brand Vera Bradley is partnering with Impact Analytics on a unified retail planning platform that will optimize decision making from…
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Big Lots opening hundreds of stores in years ahead
January 18, 2022
Discount retailer Big Lots aims to open 500 stores in the next few years, with 50 popping up this year, and then launching about 80 locations on an ongoing…
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1-800-Flowers.com acquires Alice’s Table lifestyle operation
January 14, 2022
E-gift and floral retailer 1-800-Flowers.com has acquired Alice's Table, a lifestyle retailer that offers digital curated products as well as interactive live…
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Carters deploys Nedap Retail tech to boost inventory accuracy, drive omnichannel growth
January 14, 2022
Carters, a clothing brand focused on babies and young children, has deployed Nedap Retail's ID Cloud platform in its U.S. retail store fleet.
read nowRihanna launching physical retail stores in 5 cities
January 14, 2022
Pop star and luxury fashion retailer Rihanna is moving into the physical retail landscape by launching stores in five cities to sell her Savage X Fenty line.
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Ikea hikes price in new year
January 11, 2022
It will cost a bit more to shop at Ikea in 2022 as the retailer is raising prices by an average of 9%.
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Pet Supplies Plus celebrates 600th store opening
December 22, 2021
Pet Supplies Plus is celebrating its 600th grand opening with a store launch in Gresham, Oregon.
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December 9, 2021
Wayfair plans to open three brick-and-mortar stores in Massachusetts come 2022.
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Feds launch supply chain investigation, seek retailer insight
December 7, 2021
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating the ongoing supply chain issues plaguing companies nationwide and is asking top retailers, including Walmart and…
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Irish retailers launch AI reverse vending machines
December 1, 2021
Sensi, a Dublin, Ireland based manufacturer of a reverse vending machine to retrieve recyclable items in exchange for payment, has been introduced to locations…
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Product shortages, price hikes hit convenience services hard
Just as they were recovering from COVID-19, supply chain issues have socked convenience services operators with product shortages, price hikes and customer…
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