Retail - Specialty Stores News
Road Runner Sports tapping Aptos POS to transform customer interaction
May 21, 2025
Road Runner Sports plans to deploy Aptos One, a mobile-first POS platform, to transform how the brand interacts with customers inside and outside of its…
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Saks Fifth Avenue launching store on Amazon Luxury
May 12, 2025
Saks Fifth Avenue will open a "store within a store" in the Amazon Luxury storefront to sell designer goods from Balmain and Dolce & Gabbana.
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Mattress Firm teams with invent.ai to boost supply chain efficiency
April 25, 2025
Mattress Firm is teaming up with invent.ai, a provider of retail inventory optimization solutions, to develop AI-driven inventory solutions for demand…
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Foot Locker taps Ometria to drive data-powered customer marketing
April 24, 2025
Foot Locker has partnered with Ometria as its customer data platform to accelerate data-powered customer marketing and to forge deeper customer relationships.
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Sam’s Club growth strategy features scan and go tech, personalized AI advertising
April 22, 2025
Sam's Club has an ambitious growth strategy plan that includes doubling membership and sales over the next eight to 10 years as well as greater deployment of…
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Advance Auto Parts opening stores following footprint optimization
April 3, 2025
Advance Auto Parts, which announced plan stwo weeks ago to shutter 700 locations by mid year as well as four distribution centers in 2025, plans to open 30 new…
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Alo Yoga deploys invent.ai for AI-powered inventory decision making
April 1, 2025
Alo Yoga, a luxury activewear brand, is deploying invent.ai, a global retail planning solution, to achieve faster product launches and better inventory…
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Citi Trends leverages invent.ai to drive growth, operational efficiency
March 28, 2025
Citi Trends, a value-priced retailer, is deploying AI-powered inventory optimization from invent.ai to enhance operational efficiency and boost revenue growth.
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Mathis Home taps Blue Yonder to boost customer satisfaction via inventory planning
March 28, 2025
Mathis Home, a large independent furniture retailer, is deploying Blue Yonder's technology to improve customer satisfaction by optimizing inventory planning…
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Bath & Body Works debuts revamped store design
March 18, 2025
Bath & Body Works has launched a new store design called Gingham.
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Batteries Plus franchisee Corey Robinson named as a IFA franchisee of the year
March 14, 2025
Corey Robinson, owner of 12 Batteries Plus stores, has been named a 2024 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association.
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Brandon Waters named CIO at Books-A-Million
March 7, 2025
Books-A-Million has promoted Brandon Waters to the role of CIO, leading the brand's tech strategy and initiatives.
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Wayfair debuts AI-powered tool Muse for personalizing shopping experience
February 27, 2025
Wayfair has debuted an AI-powered tool called Muse aimed at inspiring and personalizing the home shopping experience.
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Vida Shoes taps Fast Simon tech for e-commerce optimization
February 26, 2025
Vida Shoes International has expanded its partnership with Fast Simon, an AI-powered shopping optimization technology, to deliver e-commerce optimization…
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Joann shuttering all store locations
February 25, 2025
Joann, a fabric and crafts retailer that announced earlier this month it was closing 500 stores, is now shuttering all of its locations.
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Joann will close 500 stores
February 24, 2025
Joann, a well known arts and crafts retailer, is getting ready to close more than half its stores following its second bankruptcy filing.
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BJ’s Wholesale Club arrives in Kentucky
February 20, 2025
BJ's Wholesale Club has opened its first store in Kentucky and it marks the company's 250th store.
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The Dog Stop opened 12 US locations, debuted services in 2024
February 6, 2025
The Dog Stop, a dog care brand, opened 12 locations in the U.S. and introduced services including Happy Healthy Pup memberships and enhanced care options in…
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PetSmart deploys GreyOrange gStore platform to boost operational efficiency
February 4, 2025
PetSmart is deploying gStore, a software-as-a-solution platform from GreyOrange Inc. to gain better efficiency across the retailer's nearly 1,700 stores.
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Kodak Moments debuts Edge Order Station for retail photo departments
January 30, 2025
Kodak Moments, a photo products and services provider, has launched a self-service kiosk called the Edge Order Station, according to a press release. The kiosk…
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