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Loblaws Plans 70 New Stores in 2026 with Focus on Pharmacies and ‘Hard Discount’ Models
Loblaw Companies Ltd. will expand its store footprint across Canada in 2026 with 70 new locations, emphasizing its…
News February 25Reading Your Data Tea Leaves: What Your Metrics are Really Trying to Tell You
There’s a wealth of customer knowledge sitting right in front of retailers, but most just don’t see it.…
Executive Viewpoints February 25Ikea Opens its Doors to Other Retailers, Beginning with Decathlon in the UK
Ikea retailer Ingka Group has begun piloting store-in-store concepts with third-party retailers across Europe in a bid to…
News February 24Gap Launches Cross-Brand Loyalty Program Featuring Branded Credit Card and Experiential Rewards
Gap Inc. has launched Encore, a rebranded loyalty program that will draw on the company’s file of nearly…
News February 24What the 2025 Holiday Return Season Revealed about Retail’s Fraud Problem
The 2025 holiday season delivered the first trillion-dollar holiday in U.S. retail history, with online spending alone hitting…
Executive Viewpoints February 24Target Expands Levi’s Partnership to 1,000+ Stores
Target will bring denim styles from Levi Strauss & Co. to an additional 150 stores, reaching a total…
News February 23Judge Approves $1 Billion Bankruptcy Loan after Saks Global Addresses Vendors’ Concerns
[Update as of Feb. 23, 2026] U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Alfredo Perez has approved $1 billion in new funding…
News February 23Trump Imposes 15% Across-the-Board Tariffs after Supreme Court Rebuff
[Update as of Feb. 23, 2026] Following the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision last week invalidating many of the…
News February 23Meet Every Shopper Where they are: The Retail Imperative for Multimodal, Accessible Self-Service
The New Reality of Retail Self-Service Self-service is no longer confined to a few large touchscreens near the…
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