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Bachrach Closes Last 14 Remaining Stores After Third Bankruptcy

Bachrach, a menswear retailer that has operated since 1877, is closing its remaining 14 stores in eight states. The Los Angeles-based chain had briefly emerged from its second bankruptcy in…

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Kohl’s To Host Aldi In 10-Store Pilot

As Kohl’s slims down its inventory and real estate footprint, the retailer will test the traffic-building appeal of food, with plans to bring discount grocer Aldi into 10 stores later…

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Casper Opens Permanent Experiential Store In New York City

Casper has opened its first permanent store in downtown New York City, joining e-tail disruptors such as Warby Parker, Everlane and Birchbox that have also taken the leap into brick-and-mortar. 

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Kroger Launches Innovation Center To Research And Test Grocery Offerings

Kroger is the latest retailer to create its own innovation lab, opening the Culinary Innovation Center in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio on Feb. 15. The opening of a food-oriented Innovation Center…

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Best Buy To Close 250 Small Format Mobile Shops

Despite reporting positive Q4 sales results (up 9%), Best Buy will shut down 250 of its small-format Mobile stores across the U.S. by May 31, 2018. The retailer said the…

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Solution Gives Retailers Direct Integration With Amazon Marketplaces

Retailers around the world are increasingly adopting strategies to grow sales on third-party marketplaces, especially through e-Commerce juggernaut Amazon. According to Amazon, sales through its marketplaces now represent 50% of…

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Walmart, Kroger Halt Gun Sales To Buyers Under 21

Within 24 hours of DICK’s Sporting Goods ending assault-style rifle sales at its 35 Field & Stream stores in the wake of the Parkland, Fla. shooting, Walmart and Kroger joined the…

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SMCP and PredictSpring Launch In-Store Mobile Associate App

SMCP and PredictSpring have collaborated to debut a mobile store associate app designed to align online and offline retail experiences. The new app integrates with Salesforce Commerce Cloud and is…

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RevCascade Launches Souler Influencer Commerce Platform

RevCascade has unveiled Souler, a commerce platform enabling influencers to sell products to their followers through a dedicated online storefront. Additionally, the platform is designed to give brands the opportunity…

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