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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

How to Put Your Best Foot Forward in Retail Media

Retailers that have recently launched their own retail media businesses should learn from what the established leaders already do. The biggest player, with 60% of the $45 billion market, is Amazon,…

Executive Viewpoints March 14

Dollar Tree to Close 600 Family Dollar Stores by August, Another 400 as Leases Expire

Dollar Tree Inc. will shutter approximately 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of its 2024 fiscal year, which began Feb. 4, 2024. The discount retailer also plans to…

News March 13
Purple and Tempur Sealy have resolved their year-long IP battle and have established terms for partnership.

Purple, Tempur Sealy Settle Mattress Firm Acquisition Concerns

Purple Innovation, Inc., maker of the Purple mattress, and Tempur Sealy International, Inc., have established new partnership parameters amid Tempur Sealy’s planned acquisition of Mattress Firm. The companies also have…

News March 13
Rite Aid is partnering with Copia to track food waste and donate it to California nonprofits.

Rite Aid Partners with Copia to Donate Surplus Food to California Nonprofits

Americans discard nearly 120 billion pounds of food every year — approximately 40% of the country’s food supply. Rite Aid is tackling this food waste issue head-on by partnering with…

News March 13
Mango Fashion Group plans to open 500 new stores in key markets, including Canada, France, the UK and U.S., through 2026 as part of a larger growth plan.

UPDATE: Mango Plans to Open 500 Stores Worldwide by 2026 Under New Strategic Plan

[Update as of 3/13/2024] Mango has provided more details about its brick-and-mortar expansion plans. After adding a net-new total of 130 stores and performing 80 refurbishments in 2023, the Barcelona-based…

News March 13

Nordstrom Debuts NYC Pop-Up Space with ‘Bode at The Corner’

At the iconic intersection of Broadway and 57th Street, Nordstrom is launching Bode at The Corner, the first in a series of pop-ups and brand takeovers in a dedicated space…

News March 13
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