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Best Buy Shutters Up to 30 Larger Stores as it Shifts Omnichannel Operating Model

Best Buy is planning to evolve its operating model with a greater emphasis on smaller stores as the retailer plans to close…

Redefining ‘Successful Store Design’: Digital-Physical Integration and Sustainability Come to the Fore

The role of the store is continuing to evolve as consumers’ digital behaviors accelerate — one of the key reasons why experts…

Report: Walgreens Tests 30 Small-Format Stores Emphasizing Pharmacist-Patient Relationships

Walgreens Boots Alliance has rolled out 30 small-format pharmacies as part of a pilot test of stores with fewer front-of-store items and…

IKEA Scouts Potential Mexico Locations, Introduces NYC ‘City Center’ Store

IKEA is scouting three cities in Mexico to determine where it will place its first store locations in the country, according to…

Kroger Pilots Two ‘Connected’ Stores With Microsoft Partnership

In its latest push to drive forward its Restock Kroger initiative, the retailer is partnering with Microsoft to pilot a connected store…

Target To Open Smaller Format Store In Manhattan

In an extension of its continued focus on smaller format stores, Target is taking its new format to Manhattan. Located on 255…

Macy’s Stock Falls 15% Amid Poor Q3 Showing

Macy’s stock fell as much as 15% on Nov. 11 after reporting a 5.2% sales decline to $5.87 billion in Q3. The…

Whole Foods Market Invests In Mendocino Farms

Whole Foods Market has made a minority investment in Los Angeles-based restaurant chain Mendocino Farms, marking the first restaurant partnership for the…

Ahold Unveils Small Format ‘Bfresh’ Store

Ahold has unveiled a new store in Boston under the brand bfresh, which is expected to open in the near future, according…

Starbucks Opens Express Store In New York City

Starbucks has opened its first express store at 14 Wall Street in Manhattan, across from the New York Stock Exchange. The new…

Target Focuses On Smaller-Format Stores In 2015

Target will open 15 stores in 2015 using multiple formats that appeal to urban shoppers. The retailer will open eight TargetExpress locations,…

Starbucks Introduces Mobile Order, New Store Formats, Contest For Holiday Campaign

Starbucks will roll out a Mobile Order and Pay feature across all U.S. stores in 2015. Initially, the technology will be implemented in…

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