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REI Sustainability Efforts: From Local Renewable Energy to Greater Use of Recycled Raw Materials

REI Co-op has provided a report card on its sustainability efforts in 2025, including support for local clean energy projects, environmental education, nature-based climate solutions such as reforestation and a…

News January 2

Ahold Delhaize to Close 6 Centralized DCs as Store-Based Fulfillment Flourishes

By the end of Q1 2026, Ahold Delhaize USA will shutter a centralized ecommerce fulfillment center in Manassas, Va. as well as five DCs in Pennsylvania in a move marking…

News January 2

Ambient IoT: The Data Layer Brick-and-Mortar Retail has been Waiting for

Walk into a modern apparel store and the difference from a decade ago is striking. Instead of walls stacked with every size and color of jeans and T-shirts, you see…

Executive Viewpoints January 2
Save Mart stores now have Amazon returns kiosks.

Amazon Returns Kiosks Debuting Chainwide at Save Mart Banners

The Save Mart Companies has rolled out Amazon return kiosks across 140 Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx banners across California and Western Nevada following at pilot at 15 locations. Kiosks…

News December 31
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Judge Invalidates Ashley Stewart Bankruptcy Filing

On Dec. 17, plus-size fashion retailer Ashley Stewart filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. A little over a week later, on Dec.…

News December 31

Turning Screens into Storefronts: The Rise of Shoppable Video

Shoppable video has helped evolve the digital video landscape from passive viewing into active buying. From QR codes on connected TV ads to interactive overlays that let consumers add products…

Executive Viewpoints December 31
A look back at the top retail stories of 2025

The Stories that Shaped Retail in 2025

To close out the year, let’s a look back at our most-read stories of 2025, which offer a window into the topics and trends that drove conversations this year. AI…

Features December 31

Purchase of 117 JCPenney Stores Remains Uncertain Despite Buyer’s Statement

Onyx Partners Ltd.’s plan to purchase 117 JCPenney stores for $935 million has been delayed several times since it was first announced in July 2025, fueling speculation that the deal…

News December 30

Why Smaller, Smarter AI Models are Giving Retailers an Edge

Retailers aren’t just experimenting with AI chatbots anymore — they’re giving algorithms real agency. About 43% of retailers are already piloting autonomous, or agentic, AI, and another 53% are evaluating…

Executive Viewpoints December 30
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