Retail - Specialty Stores News & Media
Costco expanding footprint big time this year
January 27, 2022
Costco has big expansion plans this year that include opening 28 stores and spending $4 billion on logistics strategy and infrastructure.
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Under Armour taps Nedap for inventory platform tech
December 28, 2021
Under Armour Inc. is deploying the Nedap iD Cloud inventory visibility platform at 400 stores world wide to boost accurate stock visibility, optimize item…
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Entrepreneur launches pet supply vending business
December 14, 2021
Betty Crump, an alumnus of North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, North Carolina, has launched a pet supply vending machine business, Betty's Unique…
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Pet Supplies expects 100 franchise deals this year
November 15, 2021
Pet Supplies Plus aims to sign 100 franchise agreements by year's end and has jumped up 22 spots in a top 400 ranking of biggest U.S. franchise systems.
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Philips video walls part of innovative retail store in Warsaw
November 12, 2021
PPDS, an AV, digital signage and professional TV solutions provider, is showcasing its 4K Philips X-Line videowall displays at the Modivo store in Warsaw…
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Buddy’s Home Furnishing refranchising company stores
November 10, 2021
Buddy's Home Furnishing has signed a deal with bebe stores inc., a multi-unit franchise group, to re-franchise eight company-owned stores located between…
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Ace Hardware goes Thanksgrilling in customer service strategy
by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media
Ace Hardware is going all out in stores this Thanksgiving to help customers not only find the right grill equipment but also chef tips on making the feast a…
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Entrepreneur launches pet supply vending business
October 4, 2021
Pet owners in Charleston, South Carolina, can buy pet supplies from vending machines at Tanger Outlets in Charleston, according to a report in The Warren…
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Dollar Tree raising product price
September 30, 2021
Dollar Tree is increasing its product offerings and not sticking to the $1 price tag the Chesapeake, Virginia retailer is known for.
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Dollar General mapping out health-focused customer experience
September 10, 2021
Inexpensive household items and groceries aren't the only store commodities Dollar General hopes to sell customers in the near future.
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Swiss watch retailer taps blockchain to deliver authenticity
September 9, 2021
Max Finkel Moment, a Swiss watch maker, is using blockchain technology to provide buyers with a digital duplicate of the watch as proof of authenticity.
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Furniture franchise celebrates 300th store location
August 30, 2021
BoConcept, an international furniture franchise, is rolling out an updated store design with the opening of its 300th location.
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Furniture retailer shares insight on driving digital strategy during a pandemic
by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media
The COVID-19 pandemic hit just as secondhand furniture retailer Cort was getting knee deep into a digital strategy aimed at giving customers greater access…
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Neiman Marcus Group appoints digital strategy leader
August 23, 2021
Renée Paradise has been appointed as senior vice president of digital business and customer strategy for the Neiman Marcus Group.
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Bed Bath & Beyond taps Algonomy to drive personalized search capability
August 23, 2021
Home furnishing retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is tapping Algonomy, a provider of algorithmic customer engagement technology, to provide customers…
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Kirkland's gets artsy
August 17, 2021
Retail home furnishings company Kirkland's is putting a little art into its stores.
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Entrepreneurs open self-serve wine bar in Phoenix
August 13, 2021
A pair of former teachers have opened GenuWine Arizona in Phoenix, a self-serve wine bar that highlights Arizona wines, according to an abc15.com report. The…
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Cannabis payment software provider, Frank Mayer team on self-service kiosks
August 4, 2021
Alt36, a digital payments provider for the cannabis industry, has partnered with kiosk designer and manufacturer Frank Mayer and Associates Inc. to produce a…
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Bed Bath & Beyond advances digital-first strategy
July 26, 2021
Bed Bath & Beyond and buybyBaby customers can now pick up purchases curbside at any of the retailer's stores before the store is open for the day and as…
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Specialty car retailer boosts sales using messaging, review technology
July 21, 2021
Car Toys, a multi-channel specialty car audio and mobile electronics retailer, has seen nearly 6,000 leads and converted over $50,000 in sales in just two…
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