Retail - Specialty Stores News
DIY efforts, recreation activity driving auto product sales
June 15, 2020
Warm weather, stay-at-home mandates and social distancing is proving to be a win for those selling automotive products as consumers are busy with DIY projects…
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Tuesday Morning prepping for store closures
June 4, 2020
Tuesday Morning, a discount home accessory retailer, is getting ready to close over 130 stores as part of its bankruptcy strategy.
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Costco putting samplers back to work
June 1, 2020
Missing those yummy snack bites while shopping at Costco?
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Under Armour store reopenings hit nearly 50%
May 29, 2020
Under Armour will have nearly half of its North America stores open as of today as it continues its phased approach to getting back to business in the wake of…
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Pier 1 Imports initiates liquidation phase
May 20, 2020
Pier 1 Imports is seeking court approval to liquidate stores, once they re-open in the wake of COVID-19, after months of trying to find a buyer.
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Michael's deploys contactless same-day delivery in wake of COVID-19
April 20, 2020
Arts and crafts retailer Michael's is offering contactless same-day delivery options at select store locations and the strategy goes way behind just expanding…
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Best Buy furloughing over 50,000 workers
April 15, 2020
Best Buy, one of the few remaining retailers that hasn't had a workforce reduction since the advent of COVID-19, plans to furlough 51,000 hourly associates…
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Panera launches grocery service
April 9, 2020
Panera customers can now add a few groceries to coffee orders thanks to the launch of Panera Grocery.
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Vancouver family fun center deploys cashless tech
April 9, 2020
The fun center of the Uncle Buck's FishBowl & Grill restaurant, at a Bass Pro Shop in Vancouver, Canada, now boasts cashless technology. Four other centers…
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April 9, 2020
Casey's General Stores has expanded its DoorDash partnership to provide delivery to 579 locations, seven days a week, across the company's 16-state footprint…
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Ace Hardware getting to ready to hire big amidst pandemic
April 7, 2020
Ace Hardware stores across the U.S. will be hiring on more than 30,000 employees.
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H&M donates protective equipment to COVID-19 fund
March 31, 2020
Retailer H&M is donating $500,000 to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, an effort launched in early March by the UN Foundation, Swiss Philanthropy…
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Costco sets up hours for senior shopping due to coronavirus outbreak
March 26, 2020
Starting this weekend Costco will offer senior-only (60 years or older) shopping hours on Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
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Bridgestone retail had a robust 2019
March 26, 2020
Bridgestone Retail Operation, the biggest network of company-owned tire and auto services centers, enjoyed recording setting achievements in both sales and new…
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Neiman Marcus mulling bankruptcy move
March 25, 2020
Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus is supposedly assessing going into bankruptcy in the wake of big debt and stores closing due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nordstrom temporarily shuttering all stores in U.S., Canada and PR
March 17, 2020
Major fashion retailer Nordstrom is closing all its stores, more than 350 across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, for two weeks due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Vans launches shoe collection for those on autism spectrum
March 12, 2020
Vans is releasing a footwear collection designed for those on the autism spectrum featuring sensory elements focusing on touch, sight and sound.
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CIBO Express Gourmet Markets to deploy Amazon's Just Walk Out tech
March 11, 2020
Hospitality group OTG will begin deploying Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless technology in select CIBO Express Gourmet Markets in airport locations next week.
read nowDiane von Furstenberg partners with Mastercard to enhance in-store experience
March 10, 2020
In a quest to boost customer experience and also deliver intelligent insight to store associates, fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg is partnering with…
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Cruise company unveils reimagine shopping experience
February 25, 2020
Starboard Cruise Services is debuting a "reimagined shopping experience," onboard its Celebrity Silhouette, the cruise line's fourth shop being transformed as…
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