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WSJ: Amazon Mulls Closing Unprofitable Businesses, Stores in Cost-Cutting Measure

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is reportedly spearheading a cost-cutting review of retail giant to pare down businesses that haven’t been profitable, people…

Maurices Targets Tweens with First Three Standalone Evsie Stores

Women’s apparel retailer Maurices will increase the visibility of its tween brand Evsie with three freestanding locations opening on Nov. 10, in…

Kroger and Albertsons to Merge, Forming National Retailer With Over 4,500 Stores

Kroger and Albertsons Companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which the retailers will merge to establish a national footprint. Under…

Peloton Bikes into DICK’S Sporting Goods

Peloton bikes will soon be available for purchase at more than 100 DICK’S Sporting Goods stores and online at DICKS.com. The new…

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…