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Microsoft Closes All Physical Stores In Pivot To Online Operations

Microsoft will shutter all its physical Microsoft Store locations as part of a “strategic change in its retail operations,” according to a…

Amazon Launches Global Anti-Counterfeiting Team

Amazon has unveiled its Counterfeit Crimes Unit, a global, multi-disciplinary team that includes former federal prosecutors, experienced investigators and data analysts. The…

Target Adds 750 Grocery Items To BOPIS Offerings

Target is adding 750 fresh and frozen grocery items to its order pickup and drive-up services across the country. The expanded assortment…

Macy’s Cuts 3,900 Corporate Jobs In Cost Restructuring Effort

Macy’s will reduce its corporate and management headcount by approximately 3,900 people as part of a cost restructuring expected to save approximately…

U.S. Polo Assn. Upgrades Product Discovery Engine

U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), has partnered with Adeptmind to improve its product discovery…

GNC To Enter ‘Pre-Packaged’ Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Process

GNC Holdings has filed a “prepackaged” Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan that will speed up the closure of at least 800 to 1,200…

Zappos Launches Maternity Clothing Collection And Blog

Zappos.com has launched Zappos Maternity, a shopping experience that focuses on clothing for moms-to-be. The site lets shoppers browse styles from 15…

Statewide Sports Taps Integrated Customer Data To Bolster Omnichannel Presence

Australia-based Stateside Sports has partnered with Emarsys to harness the solution provider’s fully integrated customer data platform to fuel its future expansion….

Bed Bath & Beyond Reportedly Mulls Sale Of Two Divisions, Closes Two Contact Centers

In an ongoing effort to restructure its operations, improve efficiencies and better align its costs, Bed Bath & Beyond is reportedly pursuing…

Patagonia Joins REI And The North Face In Facebook Ad Boycott

Citing Facebook’s laxity in policing racist, violent and false content on its platform, Patagonia has joined REI and The North Face in…

Report: Apple To Close 11 Recently Reopened Stores Due To Rise In Coronavirus Cases

Apple will close 11 reopened stores in four states where the number of COVID-19 cases are rising, according to NPR. The move…

Casey’s General Store Adopts Merchandising Platform To Improve Sourcing Capabilities

Casey’s General Stores has partnered with RangeMe to upgrade its merchandising capabilities. Casey’s will use the platform to streamline and scale its…

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News Briefs

Microsoft Closes All Physical Stores In Pivot To Online Operations

Amazon Launches Global Anti-Counterfeiting Team

Target Adds 750 Grocery Items To BOPIS Offerings

Macy’s Cuts 3,900 Corporate Jobs In Cost Restructuring Effort

U.S. Polo Assn. Upgrades Product Discovery Engine

GNC To Enter ‘Pre-Packaged’ Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Process

Zappos Launches Maternity Clothing Collection And Blog

Statewide Sports Taps Integrated Customer Data To Bolster Omnichannel Presence

Bed Bath & Beyond Reportedly Mulls Sale Of Two Divisions, Closes Two Contact Centers

Report: Apple To Close 11 Recently Reopened Stores Due To Rise In Coronavirus Cases

Casey’s General Store Adopts Merchandising Platform To Improve Sourcing Capabilities

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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