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hhgregg Returns To Brick-And-Mortar With A Smaller Store Concept

Electronics retailer hhgregg has opened its first new brick-and-mortar location, in Somerset, N.J., more than two years after filing for bankruptcy and closing all its stores in 2017. The retailer’s intellectual…

News September 12
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Tru Kids Brands Taps Party City Exec As New President

Tru Kids Brands, the parent of the Toys ‘R’ Us brand, and b8ta announced today that Jamie Uitdenhowen has been named President of Toy Retail Showrooms, LLC, the new joint venture that will operate Toys…

News September 12

Neighborhood Goods Raises $11 Million Ahead Of New Store Openings

Neighborhood Goods, a retailer that positions itself as the modern reinvention of the traditional department store, has raised $11 million in a new round of financing led by Global Founders…

News September 12

Target Circle Loyalty Program Goes National

On Oct. 6, Target will roll out its Target Circle program nationwide, in time to reward and attract shoppers during the critical holiday shopping season. The nationwide expansion comes after an…

News September 12

Walmart Broadens Delivery Unlimited Grocery Service To Cover Half The U.S.

Walmart will expand its Delivery Unlimited grocery membership program to 1,600 stores, offering service in 50% of the U.S., by the end of 2019. Members can pay $98 annually or…

News September 12

#RSP19 Webinar Series Preview: How One-Time Consumers Become Full-Time Shoppers

From Monday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Sept. 20, Retail TouchPoints will present the 2019 Retail Strategy & Planning Series, a 13-webinar series dedicated to uncovering the new ways shoppers are…

Features September 12
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A New Head For Headless Commerce

Building custom front-end digital experiences in today’s retail environment is the stuff from which nightmares are made. That’s what a director of e-Commerce for a multi-brand company told me recently…

Executive Viewpoints September 12

GameStop ‘Reboots’ Business, Will Close 180 To 200 Stores By The End Of 2019

After a Q2 that racked up a net loss of $415.3 million, GameStop is “rebooting” itself with the hope of drastically improving its financial fortunes. The video game retailer, which…

News September 11

Daniel Zhang Officially Steps Into Alibaba Chairman Role

The long-time face of Alibaba, Jack Ma, stepped down as Chairman on Sept. 10, with CEO Daniel Zhang taking his place. Ma will remain on the Board of Directors until…

News September 11
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