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Saving Shoppers from the Sea of Sameness

Picture yourself walking into a mattress store. Your hips and back hurt from your sagging mattress. You’re tired,…

Executive Viewpoints January 20
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GNC Partners With Girl Scouts to Sell Cookies Safely

GNC will host socially-distant cookie booths at select locations in support of Girl Scouts of the USA’s annual…

News January 19
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Staffing, Sanitizing and Storeside Pickup: Lessons from the 2020 Retail Holiday Season

Another retail holiday season has come and gone — and the 2020 season was unlike anything we’ve ever…

Executive Viewpoints January 19
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Petco IPO Puts Retailer’s Value at $6.4 Billion

Petco debuted its IPO at $26 per share on Jan. 14, 44% above its expected price of $18,…

News January 15
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Christopher & Banks Files for Chapter 11; Could Close All 450 Stores

Citing ongoing financial distress from the pandemic, specialty women’s apparel retailer Christopher & Banks has filed for Chapter…

News January 14
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Reimagining Shopping Malls Post-COVID

After a long, grim year shrouded by the coronavirus, brick-and-mortar stores in the U.S. have mostly adapted to…

Executive Viewpoints January 12
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How 1,000-Store Russian Electronics Retailer Amped Up Online Sales 141%

While it’s hardly noteworthy that a retailer increased online sales during some of the worst months of COVID,…

Features January 11
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Farmacorp Taps Audit Solution to Improve On-Site Inspections and Corrections

Farmacorp, a Bolivian pharmacy chain, will deploy Reflexis Systems’ Q-Walk store audit solution at more than 100 stores,…

News January 7
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Macy’s Plans to Close 45 More Stores in First Half of 2021

Macy’s will close an additional 45 stores by mid-2021 as part of its previously announced plan to shutter…

News January 7
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