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Retailers can Capitalize on Growing Market by Addressing Smart Home Consumer Priorities and Concerns
According to industry analysis, the smart home device market is already significant, and it is poised to grow even larger in the years ahead. Fortune Business Insights estimated the global…
Executive Viewpoints March 18
Ulta CEO Lays Out Growth Strategy, Announces Plans for Online Marketplace
Ulta Beauty will launch a third-party marketplace later this year as it seeks to combat slowing sales and declining market share. Despite a solid Q4 and FY 2024 overall, the…
News March 17
Despite Strong 2024 Results, Dollar General Plans to Close 140 Stores by April
Dollar General appears to have reversed course on ambitious growth plans for its brick-and-mortar fleet despite a strong 2024 fiscal year and Q4. In December 2024 Dollar General said it…
News March 17
WHP Offers to Buy Guess?, Take Brand Private
Guess? is considering a buyout proposal from brand management firm WHP Global — which owns the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us brands as well as a stake in Express and Bonobos — that would…
News March 17
UPDATE: Forever 21 Cites De Minimis Loophole in 2nd Bankruptcy Filing
[Update as of March 17, 2025] The operating company that runs Forever 21’s U.S. business (F21 OpCo) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is beginning a wind-down of its…
News March 17
Don’t Wait for a Law to Compel You: Why Retailers Should Update Workplace Violence Policies Now
Retail industry executives have a profound and unique responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their frontline employees. The recent enactment of New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act, which…
Executive Viewpoints March 17
AI in Action: How Retailers are Transforming Demand Forecasting with New Tech
The requirements for retail success don’t get much more basic than the ability to accurately forecast customer demand. Even a mom-and-pop bodega has to have a pretty good sense of…
Features March 17
Build-A-Bear to Reimagine Workshops with New Orlando ‘Retail-tainment’ Experience
Build-A-Bear Workshop is planning a multi-level retail-tainment experience that will open in the first half of 2026 at the Icon Park entertainment complex in Orlando, Fla. The move is part of a…
News March 14
Microsoft Tackles Fashion Discovery with New Copilot AI Integration
Microsoft has partnered with Curated for You to incorporate AI-powered fashion suggestions into everyday conversations in its AI assistant, Copilot. Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered tool that integrates with various Microsoft…
News March 14
