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NRF Forecasts Retail Sales Could Grow by up to 8.2% in 2021

Accelerating vaccine rollouts combined with pent-up consumer demand will drive 2021 U.S. retail sales to at least $4.33 trillion, according to the…

Belk Files for Chapter 11, Plans ‘One-Day Reorganization’

[Editor’s Note: In a statement released after this story was published, Belk announced that it had successfully completed its one-day restructuring and…

Walgreens to Launch Same-Day Delivery at Nearly 8,000 Stores

Walgreens will offer same-day delivery across Illinois through a partnership with Instacart, with plans to bring the service to nearly 8,000 stores…

Heinen’s Enhances Pricing by Adopting Competitive Intelligence Platform

Heinen’s, a grocery chain with stores in Ohio and Illinois, has partnered with Engage3 to expand its omnichannel visibility and analytics. The…

Macy’s Returns to Profitability in Q4 Despite Same-Store Sales Dip; Digital Grows 21%

Macy’s Q4 and full-year 2020 results show signs of a turnaround for the department store, hard hit, like many of its counterparts,…

Kohl’s Management Defends Retailer’s Performance, Citing Sephora and Eddie Bauer Deals

Kohl’s has updated its response to the nine board nominations submitted by a group of investors. The company is rejecting the proposal…

BoConcept Opens First U.S. ‘Digital-Experience’ Store

Danish furniture franchise BoConcept has opened a new store designed to combine digital and brick-and-mortar retail experiences. Helmed by multi-unit franchisees Søren…

Free Online Lecture Series Debuts: ‘CCAD Knows Retail’

The Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) is launching a new nine-part online lecture series, CCAD Knows Retail, featuring industry leaders…

Contactless Vending Machines Offer Physical Distribution Outlets for Local Brands

Small and local brands wondering whether their products will appeal to customers who encounter them in the physical world can now get…

Tanger Outlets Returns to Pre-Pandemic Traffic Levels Even as Other Mall Operators Mull Closures

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, which owns and operates 37 open-air outlet centers across the U.S. and Canada, said that traffic at its…

L’Oréal Launches New Virtual Try-On Tool for Essie Brand

L’Oréal Group has rolled out a new virtual try-on experience for its Essie nail care brand that is powered by augmented reality…

In Push for a Turnaround at Kohl’s, Investor Group Nominates Nine Board Directors

Four Kohl’s investors representing nearly 10% of the retailer’s outstanding common stock have nominated a slate of nine independent candidates for the…

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News Briefs

NRF Forecasts Retail Sales Could Grow by up to 8.2% in 2021

Belk Files for Chapter 11, Plans ‘One-Day Reorganization’

Walgreens to Launch Same-Day Delivery at Nearly 8,000 Stores

Heinen’s Enhances Pricing by Adopting Competitive Intelligence Platform

Macy’s Returns to Profitability in Q4 Despite Same-Store Sales Dip; Digital Grows 21%

Kohl’s Management Defends Retailer’s Performance, Citing Sephora and Eddie Bauer Deals

BoConcept Opens First U.S. ‘Digital-Experience’ Store

Free Online Lecture Series Debuts: ‘CCAD Knows Retail’

Contactless Vending Machines Offer Physical Distribution Outlets for Local Brands

Tanger Outlets Returns to Pre-Pandemic Traffic Levels Even as Other Mall Operators Mull Closures

L’Oréal Launches New Virtual Try-On Tool for Essie Brand

In Push for a Turnaround at Kohl’s, Investor Group Nominates Nine Board Directors

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

Ready Your Brand: Leveraging Composable Architecture and AI to Scale and Simplify Digital Content

The Next Era of AI: Combining Consumer, Associate and Workforce Management Tools for a Cohesive In-Store Experience

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

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