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GNC Partners With Girl Scouts to Sell Cookies Safely

GNC will host socially-distant cookie booths at select locations in support of Girl Scouts of the USA’s annual Girl Scout Cookie Program. The retailer is scheduling more than 20,000 Girl…

News January 19

Miyabi ‘Garden Shop’

“Miyabi,” which means elegance in Japanese, is both the name of a wedding fashion store located in a Mumbai suburb and also the primary inspiration behind the store’s design. The…

News January 19

NRF Announces New Virtual Event for June 2021

Editor’s Note: Retail’s Big Show – Chapter 2 has been cancelled, but NRF will be launching a new virtual event in June that will combine elements from all of the…

News January 19

Walmart Ecommerce Chief to Step Down, Work With Startups

Marc Lore, President and CEO of U.S. Ecommerce at Walmart, will retire at the end of January 2021. He will maintain a relationship with the retailer as a strategic advisor…

News January 19

Office Depot Rejects Staples $2.1 Billion Bid, Remains Open to Other Options

Office Depot has rejected a $2.1 billion takeover bid from its rival Staples, according to a letter sent by Joseph Vassalluzzo, Chairman of Office Depot parent company ODP. The letter…

News January 19

Yes You Can Compete Against Amazon: Recent Studies Suggest Retail Strategies

When it comes to ecommerce, retailers — especially small retailers — have long felt that attempting to compete with Amazon is a losing proposition. Recent research from CodeBroker, however, reveals…

Executive Viewpoints January 19

NRF 2021: Ulta, Home Depot Make the Business Case for Social Responsibility

Between COVID-19, the Black Lives Matter protests in the summer and the recent insurgence at the United States Capitol, 2020 was a landmark year for organizations to speak out, raise…

Features January 19

Staffing, Sanitizing and Storeside Pickup: Lessons from the 2020 Retail Holiday Season

Another retail holiday season has come and gone — and the 2020 season was unlike anything we’ve ever seen. New research from UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) reveals how retailers, many…

Executive Viewpoints January 19

Retail Sales of ‘As Seen On TV’ Products Set to Explode Post-COVID

The coming year is primed to be unlike any other for retailers selling “As Seen on TV” (ASONTV) products. According to a recent study, top ASONTV companies increased their year-over-year…

Executive Viewpoints January 18
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