Claire’s Leases Chicago-Area Logistics Hub as Comeback Gains Steam
Claire’s owner Ames Watson has leased a 248,000-square-foot logistics and supply chain support facility in Elgin, Ill. that…
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Bob’s Discount Furniture Goes Public with $2.22 Billion Market Cap
Bob’s Discount Furniture began trading on the NYSE on Feb. 5 with an IPO of 19.45 million shares…
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How SharkNinja Creates Products Consumers Love — Really Love
SharkNinja introduces 25 different household products each year in multiple categories — from too-cool-for-school kitchen tools and appliances…
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The Store Manager Bottleneck: Why Execution Is Retail’s Hidden Margin Killer
In today’s retail environment, store managers are no longer “just” operators. They are culture carriers, translators of strategy, problem solvers, and the primary architects of the customer experience. Every corporate…
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Saks Global Names New CEO as Bankruptcy Rumors Continue to Swirl
Saks Global has named Executive Chairman Richard Baker as its new CEO, replacing long-time leader Marc Metrick, who…
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UPDATE: TikTok Parent Agrees to Sell U.S. Operations to Investor Group
[Update as of Dec. 22, 2025] TikTok has reportedly signed on to a deal approved by President Donald…
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Search is Changing Again: What Retailers Need to Know About GEO
When Google launched in the late 1990s, it didn’t just change the internet. It changed how people found…
Executive Viewpoints November 13
SEC Accuses Owner of Modell’s, Pier 1 Imports of $112M Ponzi Scheme
[Editor’s note: the following has been updated to reflect information regarding the current ownership of RadioShack, which is…
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Kroger Reaches ‘Friendly’ Settlement with C&S Grocers Over Failed Albertsons Merger
Kroger has reached a settlement with C&S Wholesale Grocers, resolving the latter’s lawsuit following the collapse of Kroger’s…
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Starbucks to Complete 1,000 Store ‘Uplifts’ in 2026, Plans to Phase Out Pickup-Only Locations
With a targeted investment of $150,000 per store, Starbucks is planning a new coffeehouse “uplift” program designed to…
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