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NRF 2021: Retail Diversity Leaders Reveal Strong Strategies for Supporting Equality
Diversity has become an increasingly hot topic in retail recently, with the industry moving to increase representation across the board of non-dominant racial and gender groups. There’s still a lot…
Features February 9
5 Ways to Navigate the CPG Industry’s New D2C Landscape
COVID-19 has changed our behaviors, including the way we make purchases. It has accelerated retail trends, especially the surge of online shopping and the waning of physical retail. An Astound…
Executive Viewpoints February 9
Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets to Merge
Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets have entered into a definitive merger agreement that will put nearly 300 supermarkets in the Northeast under a single company. The merger of the…
News February 8
Nordstrom to Focus on Rack Concept, Small-Format and Digital
At its virtual investor event on Feb. 4, Nordstrom executives outlined the company’s long-term growth strategy, “Closer to You,” which focuses on its off-price Nordstrom Rack division, digital and small-format…
News February 8
COVID-19 Test Kit Manufacturer Debuts NYC Flagship Store, Plans Vending Machine Rollout
Biotechnology company Wellness4Humanity has opened a New York City flagship store for rapid COVID-19 testing. Located in Herald Square, the two-story, 9,000-square-foot store showcases the company’s new line of take-home…
News February 8
Simon Asks Bankruptcy Court to Reject Sycamore’s Reorganization Plan for Ascena
Mall operator Simon Property Group and its affiliated landlords have filed an objection to the Chapter 11 reorganization plan for Ascena Retail Group, on the grounds that the plan will…
News February 8
Kohl’s Bolsters Activewear Lineup with New Eddie Bauer Partnership
Kohl’s will begin offering apparel from outdoor retailer Eddie Bauer online and in approximately 500 of its stores nationwide beginning this fall, in a move designed to expand the retailer’s…
News February 8
Post-COVID Best Practices: Combine Mall Product Pickups, Give In-Store Shoppers More Personal Space
Analysts recorded 15,000 retail stores closures in 2020, marking a shift that will have a massive impact in how brick-and-mortar will operate in the coming years. The standout messages from…
Features February 8
How Brands can Help Consumers See, Touch and Hear Their Products from Home
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused numerous challenges for physical retail, shuttering businesses both by force through city- or state-wide orders and by circumstance. According to Yelp’s Local Economic Impact…
Executive Viewpoints February 8
