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Williams-Sonoma Expects Brick-and-Mortar Recovery to Play Significant Role in 2021

Williams-Sonoma plans to refocus on brick-and-mortar sales as the U.S. emerges from the pandemic, CEO Laura Alber told CNBC. Alber expects a…

Anthropologie Debuts First Digital-Only Catalog on Pinterest

Anthropologie has unveiled its first digital-only catalog for its AnthroLiving collection on Pinterest as it seeks to connect with consumers searching for…

Mineral Fusion Launches Virtual Try-On for Beauty Products at Whole Foods

Whole Foods Market is now offering shoppers a no-touch way to safely trial cosmetics products in-store through a virtual try-on experience with…

Dollar General Plans 1,000+ New Stores

Dollar General is planning significant expansion for 2021, including opening 1,050 new stores, remodeling 1,750 existing locations and relocating 100 stores. The…

Paradies Lagardère Piloting ‘Scan, Pay & Go’ Tech in U.S. Airports

Airport retailer Paradies Lagardère is testing a contactless checkout experience in several U.S. airport locations, using the “Scan, Pay & Go” technology…

Dolce & Gabbana Opens a Dramatic Flagship in Seoul

The new Dolce & Gabbana boutique in Seoul is an architectural ode to the blending of tradition and innovation. Located at Cheongdam-dong…

New Brands Test Physical Retail at Concept 31/M in D.C.

Real estate developer EastBanc has launched a new retail venture, Concept 31/M, which offers a platform for new brands to experiment with…

Five Below to Expand Higher-Priced Store-in-a-Store Concept to 280 Locations

Five Below will double its number of Five Beyond store-in-a-store concepts to 280 in 2021, bringing the higher-priced mini-stores to 30% of…

Adam Lippes Opens First-Ever Store in New York

Luxury lifestyle brand Adam Lippes has opened its first-ever store, a flagship location in Lower Manhattan’s Brookfield Place. The new retail space…

Marine Layer Deploys Omnichannel Platform Chainwide

Casual apparel retailer Marine Layer has added features such as mobile checkout, endless aisle and ship-from-store as it seeks to offer a…

Walgreens Takes Steps to Boost Local Product Offerings

Walgreens will host a virtual Localization Summit on May 13 to source new products from local and regional businesses and entrepreneurs. The…

FabFitFun Launches Partnership to Boost Supplier Diversity

FabFitFun has partnered with RangeMe to scale up its sourcing efforts with a focus around supplier diversity. The partnership will allow FabFitFun…

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News Briefs

Williams-Sonoma Expects Brick-and-Mortar Recovery to Play Significant Role in 2021

Mineral Fusion Launches Virtual Try-On for Beauty Products at Whole Foods

Dollar General Plans 1,000+ New Stores

Paradies Lagardère Piloting ‘Scan, Pay & Go’ Tech in U.S. Airports

Dolce & Gabbana Opens a Dramatic Flagship in Seoul

New Brands Test Physical Retail at Concept 31/M in D.C.

Five Below to Expand Higher-Priced Store-in-a-Store Concept to 280 Locations

Adam Lippes Opens First-Ever Store in New York

Marine Layer Deploys Omnichannel Platform Chainwide

Walgreens Takes Steps to Boost Local Product Offerings

FabFitFun Launches Partnership to Boost Supplier Diversity

State of the Store: Exclusive Insights into Retailers’ 2026 Brick-and-Mortar Plans

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Accelerating Your Growth: Why Automating Tax andCompliance Solutions Are the “Hidden Heroes” of Expansion

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