In-Store Innovation

Kohl’s to Bring Sephora Shop-in-Shops to 7 New States in 2023

Kohl’s has announced the locations of the next 250 stores that will be opening 2,500-square-foot Sephora shop-in-shops in 2023. Last year Kohl’s…

Dick’s Doubles Down on House of Sport Format, Planning 19 New Locations by 2024

Through a combination of converting existing stores and building at least 10 new stores next year, Dick’s Sporting Goods will add at…

How Store Design Teams are Unlocking Tangible Value from AI Platforms

Editor’s note: This is the second article in our series on AI in Retail. Read the initial article, on consumer attitudes toward…

Claire’s Aims High (and Wide) with Next-Gen Paris Store, U.S. Grocery Expansion

Claire’s is celebrating the opening of its next-generation store in Paris with a Fashion Week event on March 6, 2023 that will…

Ikea Taps Meta’s Tech for New In-Store AR Game in Sweden

Ikea’s marine-focused Blåvingad toy line is the inspiration behind a new interactive AR experience — Lilla Äventyret (The Little Adventure) — that…

What Does the Future Hold for Malls? Design Visionaries Share Their Predictions

The shopping mall’s identity crisis has been an oft-discussed topic in the retail industry. Even beforethe pandemic, the narrative focused on how…

5G in Retail: Creating the WOW factor

The Cambridge Dictionary defines the wow factor as a quality that makes someone feel great excitement or admiration. In retail, the wow…

New Research: Retailers Plan to ‘Invest Their Way’ Through Impending Recession

So far, 2023’s business outlook has been marked by uncertainty: Will a recession hit, and if so, how severe will it be?…

Central American Department Store Chain Boosts Inventory Accuracy with RFID

Siman Group, which operates 15 large department stores across Central America, has deployed an item-level RFID solution that has raised its inventory…

Saks Fifth Avenue Redesigns NYC Flagship’s Men’s Department, Expands Offerings

Saks Fifth Avenue has redesigned the seventh floor of its iconic New York City flagship store to house an expanded menswear assortment…

Sam’s Club to Add 30+ Larger-Format Stores, 5 New Fulfillment Centers

Sam’s Club is embarking on an ambitious expansion of its physical footprint, beginning with five new fulfillment and distribution centers opening this…