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Report: Forever 21 Will Reestablish Physical Presence in China With a New Store

Forever 21 will expand its presence in China with a physical store slated to open later in June 2022, according to a…

Nordstrom Launches Partnerships with Allbirds and ASOS as the Retailer Continues its Evolution

Nordstrom is expanding its business through new partnerships with other retailers and streamlining its styling services. The retailer will now offer Allbirds…

Report: Wawa Plans to Open Over 900 New Locations by 2030

Wawa is reportedly planning to double its store count to 1,800 locations by 2030, according to Philly Voice. CEO Chris Gheysens noted…

Sears CEO Offers To Purchase Sears Home Improvement, PartsDirect

An April 20 letter from Sears Holdings CEO Eddie Lampert’s hedge fund, ESL Investments, to the retailer’s board of directors urged divestment…

Is Staples One Step Closer To Selling Off European Stores?

Three months after reports indicated that Staples was seeking a ‘Brexit’ of its own, the office supplies brand may be closer to…

Apple Stores Renovate, Rebrand And Rename Employee Positions

Rarely one to stay in the same place before trying out a new concept, Apple is making some tweaks to its brick-and-mortar…

Coming To Terms With Millennials: Advice From The Experts

Millennials are mentioned in almost every article related to retail marketing these days. And Retail TouchPoints is no exception. We focused a special…

Ralph Lauren To Cut Jobs, Shutter 50 Stores

Ralph Lauren is cutting about 1,000 jobs and closing 50 stores as part of a wide-ranging plan to lower costs and revive…

Q&A With Venture Capital Expert: Are Retailers Trapped By Outdated Performance Metrics?

For most of us, real estate represents a tremendous asset. But real estate also can become a heavy albatross (see The Big…

GameStop Wins Bid To Take Over 163 RadioShack Stores

Spring Communications Holding, a division of GameStop Corp. has won a bid on 163 stores that RadioShack planned to close following its…

Staples To Close Up To 225 Stores By 2015

Staples will close up to 225 stores in North America as part of a multi-year cost savings plan designed to cut as…

Who Owns The Customer Experience?

Whether it is a Chief Customer Officer, Chief Omnichannel Officer or another C-level executive, retailers are debating the advantages and disadvantages of…