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Pier 1 store closures will hit 57
July 3, 2019
Home goods retailer Pier 1 Imports expects to close 57 stores in this fiscal year.
read nowSea Life debuts interactive aquarium visitor experience
July 1, 2019
Sea Life, the largest aquarium brand, is launching an immersive visitor experience on a global scale starting with two locations in the U.K.
read nowCashierless convenience stores stumbling in China
June 27, 2019
The excitement over unmanned convenience stores in China has fallen short after two years, according to a Nikkei Asian Review report.
read nowFashion retailer returning to Long Island, New York
June 14, 2019
Charlotte Russe, a women's clothing store, expects to open 100 stores, with two on Long Island, New York.
read nowAmazon launches another Go store in New York
June 11, 2019
Amazon opened the doors to its second Amazon Go store in New York this morning at 6 a.m., and the store marks the omnichannel retailer's thirteenth Go store in…
read nowDecathlon sporting goods retailer enters US with store featuring self-service kiosk
June 10, 2019
Decathlon, a sporting goods retailer with more than 1,500 stores in 49 countries, recently opened its first U.S. location in Emeryville, California, featuring…
read nowSan Francisco to get its fourth Amazon Go store
June 3, 2019
Amazon Go plans to open its fourth store, in San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The store will be in the financial district at the Three…
read nowDress Barn to close 650 locations
May 23, 2019
Dressbarn will shutter 650 U.S. stores in a move to bolster its financials.
read nowNike prepping footwear sizing feature for app, retail stores
May 10, 2019
Nike wants to make sure its customers buy footwear that fits and is prepping a Nike Fit functionality in its app and within physical store locations to make…
read nowVenezuelan pharmacy chain taps Oracle tools for growth, better customer service
May 6, 2019
Farmatodo, a Venezuelan self-service pharmacy chain, is deploying Oracle Corp. technology to drive store growth, provide enhanced customer service and greater…
read nowNeiman Marcus connects stylists, customers via Instagram
April 10, 2019
Neiman Marcus is tapping Salesfloor's SocialShop feature that allows sales associates to share Instagram posts with customers, and then lets customers purchase…
read nowAnimal Supply launches fulfillment, delivery for independent pet retailers
April 8, 2019
Animal Supply Co., an Irving, Texas-based pet food distributor, has launched the Animal Supply Connect platform, which offers digital e-commerce fulfillment…
read nowAmazon curates special e-storefront for Coachella festival
April 4, 2019
Those heading to the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival have a special curated shopping site to get all the items they may need for the event…
read nowOffice Depot, Alibaba join forces on co-branded e-commerce site
April 2, 2019
In an effort to stem competition from Amazon.com, Office Depot is teaming up with Alibaba on an e-commerce effort aimed at the small and medium size business…
read nowRed Wing Shoe Company opens flagship in New York City
April 1, 2019
Red Wing Shoe Company, a 110-year-old footwear retailer, has opened a flagship store in Manhattan, New York, at 11 Penn Plaza.
read nowWayfair prepping physical retail store for Massachusetts
March 29, 2019
Online home décor retailer Wayfair will open its first-ever, full-service brick-and-mortar location later this year.
read nowApple retail honcho taking leave come April
March 29, 2019
Apple's top executive in charge of boosting both its brick-and-mortar store design, and online operations, will leave the role after five years come next month.
read nowSally Beauty debuts mobile-first site, adds Apple Pay, Instagram shopping
March 29, 2019
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. has launched a redesigned mobile-first website, added Apple Pay as a payment option and built a mobile app in its effort to…
read nowC-store chain to launch AiFi checkout-free technology
January 22, 2019
Zabka, a chain of convenience stores operating more than 5,400 sales points throughout Poland, will introduce stores featuring AiFi's artificial intelligence…
read nowL'occitane taps AI alerts for faster digital experience response
January 21, 2019
Cosmetics retailer L'occitane en Provence is using Contentsquare's AI Alerts for faster response to digital experience anomalies.
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