Merchandising News & Media

Saks strategy is high-end shopping, white-glove service

July 10, 2026

Now that it has officially exited bankruptcy, Saks Global, the parent company of Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue, aims to focus on…

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Toys R Us Canada selling store leases to Ontario company

July 9, 2026

Toys R Us Canada is selling 10 store leases to Putman, an Ontario-based company owned by Doug Putnam.

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Vending machine spotlights local artists

July 3, 2026

A miniature art vending machine inside Inkwell Booksellers in Minneapolis is helping artists reach new audiences while generating income from their work…

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Target opening 11 stores in July

July 2, 2026

Target will open 11 stores in July across Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Utah.

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Self-checkout shrink problem ongoing

July 1, 2026

Self-checkout maybe the dominant transaction method in many retail stores but it continues to generate higher levels of shrink and operational losses than…

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Costco opening 7 stores in August

June 30, 2026

After debuting two new stores in June, in Syracuse, Utah, and Pensacola, Florida, Costco is getting ready to open seven wholesale warehouses in August.

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Staples, Party City partner on in-store experience

June 26, 2026

Staples and Party City have teamed up to deploy Party City store experiences inside more than 700 Staples locations nationwide and on Staples.com, with plans…

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Ace Hardware AI-powered assistant boosting customer, employee experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Ace Hardware's AI store associate tool, Hey ARMA, is improving the associate experience in ways that translate into better customer service: faster answers…

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7-Eleven plans to close several Canada stores

June 25, 2026

C-store giant 7-Eleven is prepping the closure of several Canadian locations as part of a North American reduction plan.

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Target remodel strategy ramping up

June 24, 2026

Target is ramping up remodels this year and describes the strategy as a bigger transformation for our stores than at any point in the past decade," according…

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Kohl’s taps Elliott Rodgers as COO

June 16, 2026

Kohl's has named Elliott Rodgers as it's COO and he will step into the role on Sept. 9.

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Rocky’s ACE Hardware taps Mi9 as retail tech partner

June 15, 2026

Rocky's ACE Hardware, one of the largest ACE Dealers in the U.S., has tapped Mi9 Retail, a provider of enterprise software, to serve as its partner for the…

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Target taps 3D, simulation tech for Houston Receive Center

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Meeting consumer demand is the top priority for any retailer and for Target that means faster, more efficient product distribution.

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How apparel brands are scaling quality without slowing speed to market

by Nicole Brackett — Senior Account Executive, North America and France, TradeBeyond

The brands best positioned for the next phase of retail competition are those treating quality as a continuous, data-driven capability rather than a reactive…

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Home Depot earnings reflect consumer resilience

June 1, 2026

Home Depot consumers are "engaged" despite high gas prices and dipping consumer confidence.

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Reducing shrink without dismantling customer experience and trust

by Daniel Gabay — CEO, Trigo

Shrink isn’t going away. Economic pressure, and everyday opportunistic theft, will continue to challenge retailers. But heavy-handed enforcement or experiences…

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The $90 jacket that isn't there: Retail's spring/summer inventory problem

by Peter Oram — CEO, PervasID

The retailers that perform best will be the ones who have taken friction out of the model they already have and built confidence in how their operations run…

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British supermarket pilots vending machines to curb shoplifting

May 4, 2026

British supermarket chain Asda is exploring vending machines to secure high-theft items, including products such as razor blades, as retailers face rising…

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