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Build-A-Bear to Reimagine Workshops with New Orlando ‘Retail-tainment’ Experience

Build-A-Bear Workshop is planning a multi-level retail-tainment experience that will open in the first half of 2026 at the Icon Park entertainment complex in…

Microsoft Tackles Fashion Discovery with New Copilot AI Integration

Microsoft has partnered with Curated for You to incorporate AI-powered fashion suggestions into everyday conversations in its AI assistant, Copilot. Microsoft Copilot…

Wayfair to Continue Large-Format Expansion with 2026 Atlanta Store Opening

Following the successful debut of its initial large-format store in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette, Ill. in May 2024, Wayfair will open…

Bath & Body Works Debuts Tech-Enhanced Experiential Store Design

Bath & Body Works has introduced its new Gingham+ store design in more than 15 locations, including stores in South Korea, Los…

Ahold Delhaize Introduces In-Store Advertising Across its 5 Grocery Banners

AD Retail Media, the retail media arm of East Coast grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA, is enhancing the way shoppers engage…

Albertsons Sets 1.5 Billion Meal Goal; Instacart to Pilot Medically Tailored Groceries for Veterans

Through a combination of surplus food donations from its stores and funds raised by the Albertsons Foundation, the supermarket retailer has set…

Ross Plans 90 New Stores This Year; Long-Term Goal is 3,600 Locations

Ross Stores plans to open approximately 90 new stores in FY 2025, comprised of about 80 stores under the Ross Dress for…

Kroger Sharpens Ecommerce Focus with New Business Unit

Kroger has created a new ecommerce business unit designed to align all the teams contributing to the online customer experience. The unit…

CVS to Open 12 Small Pharmacy-Focused Stores

Over the next year, CVS will open a dozen small-format stores in locations throughout the U.S. that will include full-service pharmacies but…

Shein Offers Guided Product Discovery with New ‘Trend Stores’

Online fashion retailers Shein hopes to make shopping on its site more seamless and fun with the debut of “Trend Stores,” a…

Lowe’s Teams with OpenAI to Develop AI Assistant for Homeowners

Lowe’s has a new sales associate — Mylow, a conversational AI agent available anywhere, anytime for MyLowe’s loyalty members. Mylow is designed…

Best Buy Canada Looks to Grow Online Marketplace with Addition of International Sellers

As its U.S. counterpart readies to launch a new online marketplace, Best Buy Canada is expanding its own marketplace with the integration…

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News Briefs

Build-A-Bear to Reimagine Workshops with New Orlando ‘Retail-tainment’ Experience

Microsoft Tackles Fashion Discovery with New Copilot AI Integration

Wayfair to Continue Large-Format Expansion with 2026 Atlanta Store Opening

Bath & Body Works Debuts Tech-Enhanced Experiential Store Design

Ahold Delhaize Introduces In-Store Advertising Across its 5 Grocery Banners

Albertsons Sets 1.5 Billion Meal Goal; Instacart to Pilot Medically Tailored Groceries for Veterans

Ross Plans 90 New Stores This Year; Long-Term Goal is 3,600 Locations

Kroger Sharpens Ecommerce Focus with New Business Unit

CVS to Open 12 Small Pharmacy-Focused Stores

Shein Offers Guided Product Discovery with New ‘Trend Stores’

Lowe’s Teams with OpenAI to Develop AI Assistant for Homeowners

Best Buy Canada Looks to Grow Online Marketplace with Addition of International Sellers

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