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NRF Forecasts Nearly $850 Billion in Returns in 2025, Slight Decrease from 2024

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is forecasting a 15.8% return rate in 2025, totaling $849.9 billion, according to…

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CVS to Open Nearly 100 Community-Focused Stores this Year, Including in Former Rite Aid Locations

A recent CVS Health survey of 2,200 consumers and more than 1,060 pharmacists and pharmacy techs reveals how…

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Touting Strong Q3, Gass says Levi’s Could Double U.S. Store Footprint

Coming off a quarter when it generated net revenues of $1.5 billion — a 7% increase over the…

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JCPenney Stores to Host ‘Look Good Feel Better’ Workshops for Cancer Patients

Cancer treatments can change one’s looks, sometimes radically, and it’s often just one more aspect of the loss…

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Ulta Debuts Online Marketplace Open Exclusively to Brands

Ulta Beauty’s online marketplace is now live on the beauty retailer’s website and app. Plans to add a…

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How Edible Brands Leverages Brick-and-Mortar in a Delivery-Centric Category

Edible Brands operates both corporate-owned and franchised Edible Arrangements stores, but these brick-and-mortar locations have a few key…

Features October 12
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Walmart Debuts Contactless Car Care Center in Arkansas

Walmart has introduced the first of 10 planned “Auto Care Centers (ACCs) of the Future” in Fayetteville, Ark.,…

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Inside Primark’s Playbook for Winning the U.S.

In the nearly 10 years since Primark first landed on U.S. shores, the Dublin, Ireland-based retailer has been…

Features October 10
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Gap Introduces Multi-Brand Affiliate and Advocacy Platform for Creators

Gap Inc. has launched a social media advocacy platform that will serve as a centralized hub for creators…

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