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Sam’s Club Aims to ‘Strengthen Omnichannel Experience’ with New DCs in St. Louis, Minneapolis
Sam’s Club plans to open two new distribution centers (DCs) during Q1 2024 — a 370,000-square-foot facility in the St. Louis area and a 365,000-square-foot DC in Shakopee, Minn., near…
News December 4
Walmart Pilots Free HIV Screenings at 2 Virginia Pharmacies
Walmart has kicked off a three-month pilot offering free HIV screenings at pharmacies in Petersburg and Ashland, Va. The finger prick blood sample tests will be administered by Walmart pharmacists,…
News December 4
Travel CAMP: Marriott Bonvoy to Launch New Kids Club Experience
Marriott Bonvoy is collaborating with family experience company and retailer CAMP on a new “club experience” for toddlers and tweens. Reminiscent of the “kids clubs” available through many vacation resorts…
News December 4
Retail Logistics: Boosting Efficiency and Productivity
The retail industry is facing exceptional challenges in this post-pandemic era. Customers are more demanding, less loyal and more diverse than ever before. Add concerns such as labor shortages and…
Executive Viewpoints December 4
Coach CEO Q&A: New Las Vegas Fulfillment Center will Reduce Delivery Times by 50%+
To better serve a growing legion of West Coast customers, Tapestry, parent company of brands including Coach and Kate Spade, opened its 788,000-square-foot North Las Vegas Fulfillment Center in November.…
Features December 4
What Can Retailers Learn from Cannabis Brands?
Featuring: Filip Luneski, VP of Marketing, Lucid Green Once illegal and highly stigmatized, cannabis has become a legitimate, diverse and thriving market. Not only has the cannabis industry experienced significant…
Podcasts December 4
Responding to Activist Investor Pressure, VF Lays Off Corporate Employees
VF Corp., the parent of brands such as Vans, The North Face and Timberland, has laid off approximately 500 corporate employees across the organization. The news comes about one month…
News December 1
7-Eleven International Buys 7-Eleven Australia for $1.1 Billion
7-Eleven will make a cash purchase of the 751-store 7-Eleven Australia chain for $1.71 billion Australian ($1.1 billion U.S.). The retailer, a long-time licensee of 7-Eleven, is the country’s largest…
News December 1
Meta Preps to Bring Threads to Privacy-Conscious Europe as Musk Tells Fleeing X Advertisers to ‘Go F—’ Themselves
Meta is ready to launch its Twitter/X-competitor Threads in Europe this month, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the matter. When Threads initially launched in July 2023…
News December 1
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