Latest In: News

innovation incubation retail innovation Walmart Walmart Store No. 8
Walmart will reportedly shut down its Store No. 8 innovation unit as the retailer seeks to cut costs and find new ways to develop and test new ideas.

Walmart Shutters Store No. 8 Innovation Incubator

Walmart will reportedly shut down its Store No. 8 innovation unit, according to the Wall Street Journal and…

News January 23
bloomingdales bluemercury corporate layoffs Macy's Macy's Inc store closures turnaround strategy
Macy's has announced layoffs and store closures as new CEO prepares to take the helm.

UPDATED: Activist Investor Pushes for Response to Takeover Bid as Macy’s Announces Layoffs, Store Closures

[Editor’s Note 1/23/24: This story was updated on Jan. 22 to include details from a Jan. 21 statement…

News January 22
Amy Sullivan business growth Kirkland's Home new CEO
Home decor and furniture retailer Kirkland's, Inc., has promoted Amy Sullivan to CEO, effective February 4, 2024.

Kirkland’s Promotes COO to CEO Post

Home decor and furniture retailer Kirkland’s, Inc., has promoted Amy Sullivan to CEO, effective February 4, 2024. She…

News January 22
o9 Solutions Skechers

Skechers Selects Inventory and Planning Decision Support Solution

Skechers will deploy the Digital Brain platform from o9 Solutions to enhance support for its planning and decision-making…

News January 22
metaverse Roblox shipt Target Voldex

Drones and Virtual Experiences: Shipt Launches Innovation Lab to Explore Delivery’s Frontier

Shipt has launched an innovation lab focused on “big thinking to centralize delivery and product experiments across the…

News January 19
Bell Canada Best Buy Canada Best Buy Express design:retail design:retail News The Source

Best Buy Canada to Operate 165 Small-Format Bell Canada Stores Under Renamed Banner

Best Buy Canada has partnered with Bell Canada to operate 165 stores in malls and smaller and mid-sized…

News January 19
associate empowerment design:retail design:retail News mobile experience omnichannel alignment Oracle oracle retail xstore Samsonite
Samsonite has implemented a new mobile-driven experience across its European stores, powered by Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service and implemented by Oracle Retail Consulting.

Samsonite Rolls Out Mobile-Driven Point-of-Service Across Europe

Samsonite has implemented a new mobile-driven experience across its European stores, powered by Oracle Retail Xstore Point of…

News January 18
Deloitte Kellogg School of Management Target

Target Names New COO, Divvies Up Merchandising Responsibilities

Target has tapped Michael Fiddelke, who has served as the retailer’s CFO since November 2019, to add the…

News January 18
Albertsons C&S Wholesale Grocers Costco ftc Kroger Walmart

Kroger, Albertsons Delay Merger Timeline to August as They Negotiate with Regulators

The planned $24.6 billion merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons has faced pushback from federal regulators, state…

News January 18
Retail Trendcaster Webinar Series
Retail Strategy & Planning Series
Holiday ThinkTank