Store Operations

Skirting Bankruptcy, J.Jill Secures $15 Million To Pay Debts And Fund Business Plan

While a raft of non-essential retailers have succumbed to Chapter 11 bankruptcy since the pandemic forced store shutdowns, J.Jill has reached a…

GameStop Will Close Up To 450 Stores In Fiscal 2020

GameStop is accelerating store closure plans as part of its “de-densification” strategy. The retailer plans to shutter 400 to 450 stores worldwide…

JCPenney Eyes $1.75 Billion Purchase By Brookfield And Simon Property

J.C. Penney Company has entered an agreement in principle to sell JCPenney to Brookfield Property Partners and Simon Property Group for $1.75…

Target Commits To Hiring 20% More Black Employees

To meet its goal of increasing diversity, Target is planning to boost the number of Black employees across the company by 20%…

Bankrupt Century 21, Citing $175 Million Insurance Nonpayment, Will Cease Operations

Pioneering off-price retail chain Century 21 Stores has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to shut all 13 of its…

The Paper Store Emerges From Bankruptcy Under New Ownership

The Paper Store will emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after less than two months. Retail-led real estate firm WS Development acquired the…

Macy’s Electric Car Pop-Up Deploys AR For Digital ‘Test Drives’

Macy’s is expanding its pop-up shop program through a partnership with electric car brand Polestar. Shoppers can now digitally test drive the…

Kroger, Party City And ThirdLove Execs Join Retail Innovation Conference Agenda

The Retail Innovation Conference has added a multitude of seasoned retail executives and changemakers to the agenda for its first-ever online experience….

How Retailers Can Control Costs Even As Return Rates Climb

Returns are a cost of doing business for any retailer. But despite representing $309 billion in lost sales for U.S. retailers last…

Macy’s To Open Smaller, Off-Mall Locations

Macy’s is looking to grow its store base outside of malls, according to CNBC. Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette revealed plans to test…

JCPenney Lenders May Make Acquisition Bid After Other Talks Falter

JCPenney’s top lenders, including H/2 Capital Partners, are preparing to make a credit bid to own the retailer as a standalone company,…

How German Bookseller Thalia Paid It Forward When COVID Hit

“We’re all in this together” has been something of an unofficial motto during COVID-19, but the executives at the German bookselling giant…

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Store Operations

Skirting Bankruptcy, J.Jill Secures $15 Million To Pay Debts And Fund Business Plan

GameStop Will Close Up To 450 Stores In Fiscal 2020

JCPenney Eyes $1.75 Billion Purchase By Brookfield And Simon Property

Target Commits To Hiring 20% More Black Employees

Bankrupt Century 21, Citing $175 Million Insurance Nonpayment, Will Cease Operations

The Paper Store Emerges From Bankruptcy Under New Ownership

Macy’s Electric Car Pop-Up Deploys AR For Digital ‘Test Drives’

Kroger, Party City And ThirdLove Execs Join Retail Innovation Conference Agenda

How Retailers Can Control Costs Even As Return Rates Climb

Macy’s To Open Smaller, Off-Mall Locations

JCPenney Lenders May Make Acquisition Bid After Other Talks Falter

How German Bookseller Thalia Paid It Forward When COVID Hit

State of the Store: Exclusive Insights into Retailers’ 2026 Brick-and-Mortar Plans

Ready Your Brand: Leveraging Composable Architecture and AI to Scale and Simplify Digital Content

The Next Era of AI: Combining Consumer, Associate and Workforce Management Tools for a Cohesive In-Store Experience

Accelerating Your Growth: Why Automating Tax andCompliance Solutions Are the “Hidden Heroes” of Expansion

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