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Bargain Hunt home page with tagline The Greatest Extreme Savings Store.

Bankrupt Bargain Hunt to Close All 92 Stores

Bargain Hunt, which bills itself as “The Greatest Extreme Savings Store on Earth!,” will be offering even steeper discounts during going-out-of-business sales at all 92 of its stores. The Nashville-based…

News February 5
Image of the Monroeville Mall just bought by Walmart.

Walmart Buys Pittsburgh-Area Mall for $34 Million

In what is likely a first for a U.S. retailer, Walmart has purchased a shopping mall — the Monroeville Mall and Annex in Monroeville, Pa. Walmart paid developer CBL Properties…

News February 5
Kids' brand Janie and Jack is expanding beyond fashion with a marketplace

Janie and Jack Aims to Become One-Stop Kids’ Shop with Addition of Third-Party Marketplace

Childrenswear brand Janie and Jack is launching a third-party marketplace, in partnership with Mirakl, to expand its online offerings beyond fashion and into home furnishings and décor, toys, health and…

News February 5
Inside the new Foot Locker Kids in the Bronx

Foot Locker Opens First ‘Reimagined’ Kids’ Store in the Bronx

Foot Locker has opened its first standalone Kids Foot Locker “Reimagined” store at the Bay Plaza Shopping Center in the heart of the Bronx in New York City. The new…

News February 5

The Cost of Pricing Perception: It’s Not Cheap! Why Retailers Can’t Afford to Ignore Customer Price Dissatisfaction

As the retail landscape becomes increasingly competitive, ensuring that pricing feels fair and transparent has never been more vital. In an age when shoppers are armed with more information and…

Executive Viewpoints February 5

How Emotional Insights Transform Your CX Strategy

When building a house, you start with a blueprint. Similarly, creating a meaningful customer experience begins with a map — a tool to visualize the entire journey, from initial awareness…

Executive Viewpoints February 5
Retailers like Sephora and Coach are democratizing access to data, empowering store design teams to test, learn and iterate their store layouts and concepts.

How Coach and Sephora Use Data to Drive Design Innovation

Nearly 60% of store design teams say their top challenge is adapting store experiences to new shopper expectations, according to Retail TouchPoints research. But retail organizations are gathering more data…

Features February 5
JCPenney has launched a new B2B ecommerce site to better serve small businesses and non-profits that want to bulk order from the retailer.

JCPenney Launches New Ecommerce Site for Business Customers

JCPenney has launched a new business-to-business website to offer customers a more seamless and personalized experience when purchasing durable goods and bulk items. The website offers small businesses and nonprofits…

News February 4

Using In-Store Expertise to Battle Black-Owned Beauty Brands’ Historical Hurdles

Products in the beauty and hair care space made by (and for) Black consumers had long been scarce on major retailers’ shelves — a lack that received new attention earlier…

Features February 4
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