Merchandising News & Media
Food Lion boosts shopping experience via upgrade strategy
August 7, 2023
Supermarket chain Food Lion has enhanced the shopping experience via upgrades at 47 stores.
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Gap taps Richard Dickson as CEO
August 3, 2023
Gap has hired on Richard Dickson, the former CEO and president of Mattel, as its new CEO.
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Walmart, Rubi team on manufacturing process for textile creation
August 2, 2023
Walmart and Rubi, which offers on-site reactor technology, are teaming up on pilot projects to convert captured carbon emission from manufacturing waste stream…
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Walmart embraces entrepreneur product creators
July 31, 2023
Walmart has kicked off its application time frame for its Open Call 2023 event in which small businesses and startups can apply to pitch products to be sold on…
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Michaels launches Halloween product collections
July 25, 2023
Just in time for the 100-day countdown to Halloween, Michaels, a crafts retailer, is stocking holiday products with décor already on shelves.
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Lowe’s, Petco expanding store-in-store partnership
July 25, 2023
Lowe's Companies Inc. and Petco are expanding a pilot program in which Petco products and services are located within Lowe's stores.
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Product assortment customization can pay off
July 17, 2023
Retailers creating artificial intelligence customer-centric product assortments can boost incremental sales growth, nearly 1% to 2% more than assortments that…
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New demands of chief merchant role require new tools to excel
by Kristin Howell — Global Vice President, Retail Marketing & Merchandising, SAP
When it comes to the chief merchant role there have been big changes across the retail landscape. The list includes skills, tools and expertise required to…
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Walgreens closing 100-plus US stores
July 13, 2023
Pharmacy chain Walgreens will shut 150 stores in the U.S. and 300 in the U.K. due to slower consumer spend and a declining demand for COVID-19 vaccines.
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Christmas Tree Shops heading to liquidation
July 12, 2023
Unless a saviour steps up to reverse direction the Christmas Tree Shops retail chain is heading to store liquidation.
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Sam's Club leveraging data to boost customer shopping experience
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Sam’s Club knows real-time insights make for better-informed decision making and, ultimately, boost the customer’s shopping experience.
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How malls can thrive in the new world of consumer behavior
by Cate Zovod — VP of Global Product & Industry Marketing, Near
To thrive in the new world of consumer behavior, malls must offer unique dining, retail, entertainment, and other experiences that shoppers cannot find just…
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Australian brand taps NewStore to unified customer experience
July 5, 2023
Lorna Jane, an Australia-based activewear brand, is deploying NewStore's mobile-first omnichannel cloud platform across its 107 stores to boost omnichannel…
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Tennessee home to the world’s biggest gas station
July 4, 2023
The biggest gas station in the world has opened in Sevierville, Tennesse, courtesy of Buc-ee's.
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Automation a win-win for grocers, consumers
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Automating online grocery selection can bring savings for food markets and consumers and drive a more rewarding customer experience.
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Toys R Us takes shop-in-shop route in UK
June 21, 2023
Toys R Us, in a retail partnership between WHSmith and Toys R Us ANZ Limited, will launch nine WHSmith High Street stores that will feature Toys R Us…
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Eastern Mountain Sports opening NJ mall location
June 21, 2023
Eastern Mountain Sports is getting ready to open a store in Deptford, New Jersey.
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Kroger deploying digital smart screens
June 15, 2023
Kroger is deploying digital smart screens from Cooler Screens in 500 of its U.S. stores.
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Paris fashion icon Balmain boosts order management to improve experience
June 15, 2023
Parisian fashion house Balmain is deploying the distributed order management system from Fluent Order Management across its online boutiques, in the Americas…
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June 12, 2023
Tara Roemke has been named VP of global merchandising for Carhartt, a family-owned workwear brand.
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