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Macy’s Declines to Spin Off Ecommerce Operations, Citing ‘High Execution Risk’

Following better-than-expected Q4 and full-year 2021 results, the Macy’s, Inc. Board of Directors announced that the company’s ecommerce…

News February 22
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Sharon Leite Vitamin Shoppe Undercover Boss

Vitamin Shoppe CEO Sharon Leite Went Undercover in Her Stores. Here’s What She Learned.

Sharon Leite knows retail. Over the course of her 30-year career, The Vitamin Shoppe CEO has held leadership…

Features February 10
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Aldi Sets Sights on Gulf Coast, Plans 150 New Stores Across U.S.

Discount supermarket chain Aldi is continuing its aggressive expansion across the U.S., with plans to add approximately 150…

News February 9
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Pop-Ups Allow Luxury Brands to Get Just a Bit Funky

Many luxury brands communicate their heritage and the promise of an elevated shopping experience via store design: traditional…

Features February 9
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Why Kate Hudson’s DTC Wellness Brand Chose Bluestone Lane for In-Store Debut

We’ve all heard that consumers are now looking more closely at brands’ missions and values before they buy…

Features February 8
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Best Buy to Add 1,000 New Tech Employees to Support CX Innovation

Best Buy plans to hire 1,000 new employees for its technology team and has teamed up with Amazon…

News February 3
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Petco Unleashes Rover.com to Offer Additional Services

Petco has partnered with online marketplace Rover to provide its pet parent customers with access to pet sitting,…

News February 1
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The Vitamin Shoppe franchise

The Vitamin Shoppe Debuts First Franchise Location in North Carolina

The Vitamin Shoppe has launched its first-ever franchise store in Greensboro, N.C., marking the beginning of the retailer’s…

News February 1
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Exclusive Q&A: Why ‘Search is the New Front Door to Our Stores’ at The Home Depot

As the starting point for so many shopper journeys, the search bar also represents the first potential fork…

Features January 31
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