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Ace Hardware on Track to Open 170 Stores in 2026

Ace Hardware celebrated the opening of its 100th new store in 2026 and is on pace to open…

News September 2
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Kohl's

Kohl’s Appoints Ryan M. Waymire Chief Merchandising Officer

Just after announcing that Kohl’s Chief Marketing Officer was exiting and that the company was combining marketing and…

News September 2
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Ulta Beauty Turns Beauty Momentum into a Broader Growth Story

Ulta Beauty raised its full-year outlook after a strong second quarter, with CEO Kecia Steelman pointing to TikTok…

News August 28
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Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree’s Q2 Traffic Gain Signals Its Strategy Is Starting to Register

Dollar Tree's Q2 sales hit $4.9 billion, up 7%, and the retailer's traffic turned positive earlier than expected.…

News August 27
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Williams-Sonoma, Bath & Body Works, Abercrombie & Fitch and Kohl’s All Raise Full-Year Forecasts Despite Mixed Second Quarter Trends

The retailers all raised their full-year forecasts, even as their quarterly results underneath ranged widely, from record growth…

News August 27
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From Pilots to Peak Season: What Lowe’s, Academy Sports and Industry Experts Share What’s Working with AI in Retail

Executives from Lowe's, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bain & Company and PwC shared which AI search and AI-powered…

News August 26
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Kohl’s Names Arianne Parisi Chief Customer Officer; Chief Marketing Officer to Depart

Kohl's is combining marketing and digital under one leader, promoting Arianne Parisi to a newly created Chief Customer…

News August 25
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Foot Locker Reconfigures C-Suite as it Seeks to Simplify Operations

Foot Locker Drags Down Dick’s Outlook as Brand Promotions Spread Across the Market

"I think the market is going to continue to be promotional through the balance of the year," said…

News August 25
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Academy Sports + Outdoors to Launch Ariat Western and Workwear Shop-in-Shops

The launch builds on a 20-year partnership between the two companies and puts Ariat's top sellers, including Western…

News August 25
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