Retail - Specialty Stores News
Fashion shoppers want efficient, real world experiences
June 14, 2022
Today's fashion consumers want fast, convenient online shopping as well as seamless customer service and exciting real-world experiences.
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Earnings a mixed bag for GameStop
June 6, 2022
While GameStop posted $1.38 billion in net sales for the quarters through April 30, on an adjusted basis it reported a loss of $2.08 a share.
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Some high-end retailers keeping Covid limits in place
June 3, 2022
While most businesses have eliminated mask rules and other COVID-19 safety requirements, some high-end luxury brands have not and it's not only due to…
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Apple raising hourly retail pay by $2
May 27, 2022
Apple is increasing hourly retail worker pay to $22, up from $20, later this year and also plans to increase corporate pay.
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Ikea adjusting to changing consumer habits
May 19, 2022
Ikea plans to spend $3.16 billion on city-center stores and using existing big box locations as distribution hubs to support e-commerce orders.
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Meta retail store opens doors this month
May 11, 2022
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is launching its first retail store called the Meta Store.
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Lush adds 24/7 self-service kiosk
May 2, 2022
Lush, a global cosmetics company, has joined the list of retailers expanding into self-service equipment with a machine that is open 24/7 in Coal Drop's Yard…
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Etsy retailers mulling union action following strike
April 19, 2022
A week after thousands of Etsy shops closed for a week to protest increased transaction fees, Etsy sellers are investigating formation of a union.
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Mulberry taps Aptos order system for better inventory view, unified experiences
April 1, 2022
Mulberry, a well-known luxury U.K. retailer, is deploying the Aptos Order Management system to drive unified experiences as well as achieve an enterprise view…
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Dollar General promotes Donna Hernandez to VP store operations role
February 15, 2022
Donna Hernandez has been named divisional VP of store operations for Dollar General.
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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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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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