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Build-A-Bear Completes CEO Succession, Announces Leadership Updates

Build-A-Bear Workshop has completed its planned CEO transition, naming Chris Hurt as Chief Executive Officer while announcing expanded…

News June 12
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Shoe Carnival Becomes Shoe Station Group as Company Bets on Two-Banner, Acquisition-Fueled Future

A new name, a new ticker and a strategic reset: Shoe Carnival is becoming Shoe Station Group, closing…

News June 11
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Melissa Minkow and Nikki Baird: AI Is Reshaping the Retail Shopping Journey, but Retailers Are Still Catching Up

Experts from Aptos and CI&T say consumer adoption of AI is ahead of the retail industry, and the…

News June 11
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Walmart’s Chief Growth Officer on Why Retail Media, Membership and AI Are Just Getting Started

Walmart's Seth Dallaire made the case at Evercore ISI Consumer and Retail Conference Wednesday that the company's retail…

News June 10
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Bed Bath & Beyond Acquires Installed Right, SFV Services to Expand Home Services

Bed Bath & Beyond is acquiring Detroit-based Installed Right and SFV Services in an all-stock deal, bolstering its…

News June 9
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Best Buy and Meta Team Up on Immersive In-Store Experience for AI Glasses and VR

Best Buy and Meta are partnering on Meta Lab @ Best Buy, dedicated in-store spaces featuring hands-on demos,…

News June 8
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Abercrombie Brand Marks Fifth Year of Net Store Expansion With New SoHo Flagship

Abercrombie opened a new three-floor SoHo flagship on June 5 as parent company Abercrombie & Fitch Co. maintains…

News June 5
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Lululemon’s Q1 Profits Slide Amid Product Missteps and Leadership Turbulence

Lululemon's first-quarter results showed the mounting cost of doing business while managing pressure on multiple fronts, from a…

News June 5

Retail Associations Warn of Memory Chip Shortage Due to AI Data Center Expansion

A coalition of nine trade associations sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard…

News June 4
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