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Kohl's has hired Tuesday Morning CEO Fred Hand as its new Senior EVP and Director of Stores to help improve brick-and-mortar sales and productivity.

Kohl’s Taps Tuesday Morning CEO as New Director of Stores

Kohl’s has hired a new Senior EVP and Director of Stores to help improve brick-and-mortar sales and productivity.…

News September 29
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GameStop Names Ryan Cohen CEO — for a $0 Salary

Editor’s note: This story has been updated since it was published on Sept. 28. Just months after firing…

News September 29
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Lululemon and Peloton have entered a “multi-dimensional” agreement that will help drive audience awareness and growth.

Lululemon Partners with Peloton on Fitness Content, Pulls the Plug on Mirror

Lululemon and Peloton have entered a “multi-dimensional” agreement through which Peloton will be the exclusive digital fitness content…

News September 28
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Meta unveils new AI tools.

Meta Debuts Suite of New AI Tools Including Chatbots, Celeb Voices and Image Editing

Meta debuted a series of new AI-powered tools for its social platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp,…

News September 28
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Wawa has unveiled its first “next generation” store design and revealed more details on its store expansion plans in Ohio and Kentucky.

Wawa Unveils New Store Design, Brick-and-Mortar Expansion Plans

Convenience store chain Wawa has unveiled its first “next generation” store design, in Henrico, Va., to showcase the…

News September 28
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Sycamore Partners Acquires Chico’s for $1 Billion

VC firm Sycamore Partners will purchase Chico’s FAS for $1 billion in a deal that will take the…

News September 28
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New Balance has opened a new concept store in London design to put people, not products, at the center of the customer experience.

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New Balance’s new London store is the latest to embrace the brand’s overarching concept: “built to put people,…

News September 27
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Shopify and Faire have deepened their partnership.

Shopify Invests in Wholesale Marketplace Faire, Expands Reach into B2B Ecommerce

Shopify has taken a stake in the B2B retail marketplace Faire and is establishing Faire as the recommended…

News September 27
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Citing Theft and Safety Issues, Target Closes 9 Stores in 4 States

Target will close nine stores in four cities on Oct. 21, 2023, saying theft and organized retail crime…

News September 27
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