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Inside the World’s Most Interesting Stores with Jack Stratten
Featuring: Jack Stratten, Director, Insider Trends What makes a great store in 2026? Sometimes, it’s not clarity — it’s curiosity. Recorded live from the show floor at NRF 2026, this episode of Retail Remix…
Podcasts February 23Bath & Body Works Store Debuts on Amazon
Bath & Body Works (B&BW) has launched an official store on Amazon, making its body care and home fragrance products available to the retailing giant’s U.S. customers. The online shop…
News February 20Trader Joe’s Plans to Open 5 New Stores in Coming Months
Trader Joe’s has announced the locations for five new supermarkets, giving shoppers in more locations the opportunity to hear the retailer’s trademarked bell-ringing and try its array of private label…
News February 20UPDATE: Albertsons, Williams Sonoma Join Target, Adobe in Testing ChatGPT Ads
[Update as of Feb. 20, 2026] Albertsons and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (parent company of Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, West Elm and more) have joined the growing roster of retail brands participating…
News February 20Designing a Smarter Logistics Network: The Hidden Growth Lever Most New Brands Overlook
For emerging retail brands, logistics is often seen merely as a cost center, a function to be negotiated down, outsourced quickly or lightly automated just to keep orders moving. But…
Executive Viewpoints February 20Associated Wholesale Grocers Adopts Forecasting and Fresh Optimization Solution
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) has selected Relex solutions that are designed to optimize distribution center forecasting and replenishment, including optimizing for fresh products, across AWG’s network. The cooperative food wholesaler…
News February 19Ikea Plans 10 New U.S. Stores in 2026
Ikea U.S. will open a total of 10 new stores in 2026, including its first location in Oklahoma and the first city-center store for Los Angeles, located in Culver City,…
News February 19The Returns Blind Spot: Why Retailers Lose Customers After Checkout
Every holiday season, retailers pour resources into making their checkout experiences accessible. They audit shopping carts, test payment flows and ensure screen readers can navigate the final purchase. Then January…
Executive Viewpoints February 19Why Stanton Optical Focused on Staples for Eye Care Shop-in-Shops
A full-service eyecare facility isn’t something you’d expect to find inside a Staples store, but four Philadelphia-area Staples are now hosting store-in-store locations for Stanton Optical, a division of Now…
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