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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 13Purple, 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 13Rite 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 13UPDATE: 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 13Nordstrom 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 13How HSN and QVC Parent Qurate is Working to ‘Crack the Code’ of Livestreaming
Long before there was livestreaming, social media or even the internet, there were home shopping networks — and the undisputed leaders of that realm were QVC and HSN, now both…
Features March 13Why Uncommon Corporate Partnerships are a Must in 2024 (and How to Make Them a Reality)
Despite Tightening Wallets, Select Brands Flourish As spend growth softened in the second half of 2023 across discretionary categories and companies geared toward more price-conscious consumers flourished, opportunities presented themselves…
Executive Viewpoints March 13Walgreens to Add Claire’s Assortment in 4,400+ Stores
Walgreens will integrate jewelry, hair accessories, cosmetics and seasonal pieces from Claire’s into the assortment of more than 4,400 stores by the end of this month. Each participating location will…
News March 12Shop Premium Outlets Debuts Retail Media Network
Shop Premium Outlets (SPO) — the online marketplace from mall operator Simon Property Group and Rue Gilt Groupe — has launched a retail media network powered by Mirakl Ads, a…
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