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Dick’s to Open 16 Next-Gen ‘50K’ Stores, Expand House of Sport Format in 2024

Dick’s Sporting Goods posted strong results in fiscal 2023, which ended Feb. 3, 2024, with $13 billion in net sales, 5% higher than the previous year, and a 2.4% increase…

News March 15

Ulta Beauty Plans 2025 Expansion to Mexico

Ulta Beauty, which posted strong financial results for 2023, will move into Mexico next year as part of a joint venture with global brands operator Axo. The retailer’s $11.2 billion…

News March 15
Liz Primm, VP of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development for Babylist, will speak at #RICE24 about the brand's approach to content marketing, which includes scientific data, credible insights and authentic community building.

#RICE24 Community Convos: Liz Primm, VP of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Babylist

Features March 15

Utilizing the External Data Boom for Digital Shelf Optimization

Publications about marketing often invoke the comparison of a digital shelf with a physical one. After all, a digital shelf displays your products for the customer to browse, just like…

Executive Viewpoints March 15

Following Tough 2023, Allbirds Plans to Close 10-15 U.S. Stores This Year

Allbirds will close 10 to 15 underperforming U.S. stores in 2024 as it seeks to streamline its operations. The footwear retailer, which currently operates 41 stores in the U.S and…

News March 14
Amazon is planning its first-ever spring sales event.

Amazon Plans First-Ever Spring Sale for All Customers, not just Prime Members

Amazon has announced plans to host a Big Spring Sale in North America from March 20-25 that will feature product discounts available to all customers — not just Prime members…

News March 14

Home Depot Strengthens Pro Offerings with 4 New Distribution Centers

The Home Depot plans to open four new distribution centers designed specifically for the needs of its professional customers in the first half of 2024. The DCs — to be…

News March 14

Michaels Launches Birthday Parties, Enhances In-Person and Virtual Events

Hoping to inspire a love of crafting at an early age, Michaels has debuted a Birthday Parties offering following a successful pilot in Canada last year. For kids ages four…

News March 14
The Whitman restaurant at Access Pop-Up.

How Bal Harbour Shops’ Unique Traveling Mall Connects with Luxury Consumers

Matthew Whitman Lazenby and his family have never dreamed small. Back in the 1950’s his grandfather, Stanley Whitman, decided to open a luxury shopping mall in Florida that would rival…

Features March 14
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