Golfsmith Bankruptcy Filing Demonstrates Specialty Retail Risks
The beleaguered sporting goods industry took yet another hit as specialty golf retailer Golfsmith filed for Chapter 11…
News September 15
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Amazon Books: Why The E-Tail Giant Is Thinking Small
With Amazon recently announcing it will open an Amazon Books store in Chicago, the e-Commerce giant will have…
News September 12Walmart Cuts 7,000 Jobs As In-Store Customer Service, E-Commerce Take Priority
Walmart is planning to cut as many as 7,000 back-office positions across 4,600 U.S. stores within the next…
News September 1Office Depot Set To Close 300 More Stores But Increase New Format Locations
Fewer stores overall but more small, highly curated “stores of the future” are in the works for Office…
News August 3Apple Looks To India As Next Frontier For Retail Stores
When Amazon decided to invest in additional $3 billion in India in June, they sent a clear message…
News July 27
JCPenney Finalizes Chairman Transition During Tumultuous Times For Department Stores
Myron “Mike” Ullman III, the longtime and former CEO of JCPenney, is retiring from his position as company…
News July 25Starbucks To Raise Wages 5% To 15% For All U.S. Workers In October
Starbucks is giving all of its U.S. employees something to cheer about. Effective Oct. 3, U.S.-based employees and…
News July 12
Store Associates Continue To Be Overlooked Despite Rising Tech Investments
As retailers continually focus more on technology to bolster their omnichannel efforts, with 87% of retailers expecting their…
News July 5Labor Issues At Walmart And Macy’s Reveal Need To Value Employees
Much of the commentary about retail’s Q1 financial results focused on the underperformance of brick-and-mortar stores, particularly department…
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