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Making the Most of Store Visits Post-Pandemic

It would be easy to assume the retail industry coming out of 2020 was in dire straits. But in truth, the news…

Bed Bath & Beyond Names Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer

Bed Bath & Beyond has named Anu Gupta as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer. Gupta will be responsible for the company’s comprehensive strategy and transformation…

Why Contactless Fulfillment Popularity Could Last Well Beyond COVID-19

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, consumers and retailers are changing the way they interact both inside and outside brick-and-mortar stores, as…

Michaels Appoints New CEO From Walmart; CFO To Depart In January

Michaels has named Ashley Buchanan President and CEO Designate effective Jan. 6, 2020, just two months after removing the interim tag from…

A.C. Moore To Close All Stores, Michaels Acquires 40 Locations

Arts and crafts retailer A.C. Moore will close all of its 145 stores, parent company Nicole Crafts announced in a news release. Matthew…

Michaels Adds Chief Customer Officer Role

Michaels has made several changes to its top leadership team, including appointing Vidya Jwala to the newly created position of Chief Customer Officer….

Macy’s Names Retail Veteran To New Chief Supply Chain Officer Role

Macy’s has hired Dennis Mullahy to fill the newly-created role of Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective April 8. Mullahy will oversee the…

Michaels To Shutter 24 Pat Catan’s Stores And Rebrand 12

The Michaels Companies will close the struggling Pat Catan’s chain, which consists of 36 arts and crafts outlets in Ohio and surrounding…

Michaels Adopts Multi-Touch Point Personalization Solution

The Michaels Companies has deployed Salesforce Marketing Cloud to personalize content, promotions and offers across multiple touch points. The new technology, together…

Target Takes Aim At Toy Retailing Crown

Photo: Stephen Allan In the clearest sign yet that Target is striving hard to take the place Toys ‘R’ Us once held,…

Michaels Expands Kids Section With New Site Launch Ahead Of Holiday Season

Michaels has launched MichaelsKids.com, a rebranding of its in-store children’s presentation, and will expand its in-store and online kids assortment with 600…