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Target Rolls Out 10-Item Self-Checkout Limit Chainwide

Following a 200-store test that limited customers using self-checkout to a maximum of 10 items, Target has rolled out Express Self-Checkout to…

Ebay Extends Luxury Consignment Service to Apparel

Ebay has added luxury apparel to its consignment service, so sellers can now hand off the listing and selling of these goods…

Outdoor Voices Abruptly Shutting All Stores, Becoming Online-Only

Popular athleticwear brand Outdoor Voices, once predicted to be the next Lululemon, has abruptly decided to close its 16 stores and become…

Dick’s to Open 16 Next-Gen ‘50K’ Stores, Expand House of Sport Format in 2024

Dick’s Sporting Goods posted strong results in fiscal 2023, which ended Feb. 3, 2024, with $13 billion in net sales, 5% higher…

Amazon Plans First-Ever Spring Sale for All Customers, not just Prime Members

Amazon has announced plans to host a Big Spring Sale in North America from March 20-25 that will feature product discounts available…

Home Depot Strengthens Pro Offerings with 4 New Distribution Centers

The Home Depot plans to open four new distribution centers designed specifically for the needs of its professional customers in the first…

Michaels Launches Birthday Parties, Enhances In-Person and Virtual Events

Hoping to inspire a love of crafting at an early age, Michaels has debuted a Birthday Parties offering following a successful pilot…

Dollar Tree to Close 600 Family Dollar Stores by August, Another 400 as Leases Expire

Dollar Tree Inc. will shutter approximately 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of its 2024 fiscal year, which began Feb….

Purple, Tempur Sealy Settle Mattress Firm Acquisition Concerns

Purple Innovation, Inc., maker of the Purple mattress, and Tempur Sealy International, Inc., have established new partnership parameters amid Tempur Sealy’s planned…

Rite Aid Partners with Copia to Donate Surplus Food to California Nonprofits

Americans discard nearly 120 billion pounds of food every year — approximately 40% of the country’s food supply. Rite Aid is tackling…

UPDATE: Mango Plans to Open 500 Stores Worldwide by 2026 Under New Strategic Plan

[Update as of 3/13/2024] Mango has provided more details about its brick-and-mortar expansion plans. After adding a net-new total of 130 stores…

Nordstrom Debuts NYC Pop-Up Space with ‘Bode at The Corner’

At the iconic intersection of Broadway and 57th Street, Nordstrom is launching Bode at The Corner, the first in a series of…

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News Briefs

Target Rolls Out 10-Item Self-Checkout Limit Chainwide

Ebay Extends Luxury Consignment Service to Apparel

Outdoor Voices Abruptly Shutting All Stores, Becoming Online-Only

Dick’s to Open 16 Next-Gen ‘50K’ Stores, Expand House of Sport Format in 2024

Amazon Plans First-Ever Spring Sale for All Customers, not just Prime Members

Home Depot Strengthens Pro Offerings with 4 New Distribution Centers

Michaels Launches Birthday Parties, Enhances In-Person and Virtual Events

Dollar Tree to Close 600 Family Dollar Stores by August, Another 400 as Leases Expire

Purple, Tempur Sealy Settle Mattress Firm Acquisition Concerns

Rite Aid Partners with Copia to Donate Surplus Food to California Nonprofits

UPDATE: Mango Plans to Open 500 Stores Worldwide by 2026 Under New Strategic Plan

Nordstrom Debuts NYC Pop-Up Space with ‘Bode at The Corner’

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