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Dollar Tree Comes Off Strong 2019 With Plans For 1,250 Store Remodels
Dollar Tree plans to renovate 1,250 Family Dollar stores to the “H2” format in fiscal 2020, as the discount retailer builds on the momentum of a strong fiscal 2019 performance.…
News March 5Blue Apron, Casper, Glossier, Wayfair: The Triumphs And Shortfalls Of Four Market Movers
If you take a look at retailers’ stock performance today, you’ll likely see a lot of red. Looming recession and political volatility aside, new developments surrounding the spread of coronavirus,…
News March 5LeaseQuery Debuts Platform Designed To Help Small Retailers Track And Modify Their Leases
LeaseQuery, a lease accounting software provider, has launched LeaseGuru, a cloud-based lease accounting solution for public and private companies with fewer than 10 leases in their portfolio. The platform provides…
News March 5Shoptalk Rescheduled To September 2020 Due To Coronavirus Concerns
Shoptalk has been rescheduled to Sept. 14-17, 2020 amid the escalation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The event will remain at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. “The guidance of various…
News March 5Quiq Launches Chatbot-Powered Quiq IQ For Online Chat, Messaging
Quiq, a business messaging and customer communication software provider, has launched Quiq IQ. The tool helps retailers create and deploy bots for web chat and messaging channels, and is designed…
News March 5Web-Based 3D And AR Enables Immersive Digital Merchandising — Here’s How To Do It
The era of immersive merchandising is here. As consumers turn to 3D and augmented reality (AR) to inform their online shopping journeys, merchants can meet rising expectations by thoroughly integrating…
Executive Viewpoints March 5Target Plans Even Smaller Formats, Wider BOPIS Services In 2020
Target is adding more small-format stores, expanding buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) options, remodeling spaces and improving its supply chain as part of its ongoing improvement efforts in 2020.…
News March 4Will BOPIS And Amazon Returns Support 2020 Turnarounds At Nordstrom And Kohl’s?
Department stores have tried to weather the storm of declining traffic and sales, but holiday results from Nordstrom and Kohl’s once again show the amount of work that will be…
News March 4Ant Financial Acquires Minority Stake In Klarna To Deepen Relationship
Ant Financial, the financial affiliate of Alibaba, has taken a minority stake in Klarna as the companies deepen their partnership. The stake represents less than 1% ownership in Klarna, a…
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