Workforce & Scheduling

Barnes & Noble Plans 60 New Stores in 2026

Barnes & Noble will open 60 new stores next year, adding to the dozens of locations the bookseller added in 2025. The…

Zales Opens 4 Stores in New Format, Plans 2 More in 2026

Jewelry retailer Zales has opened four stores in its new “The Edit” format, with plans to open two additional stores by early…

Smarter and Faster: How Gen AI Is Already Changing In-Store Retail Operations

You walk into a large home improvement store looking for a washer assembly to fix your kitchen faucet (and, let’s be honest,…

Starbucks Baristas Take Strike to Company’s Seattle HQ as Labor and Political Support Expands

Hundreds of members of the Starbucks Workers United union, who have been on strike since Nov. 13 as part of the Red…

Pacsun Plans to Open up to 35 New U.S. Stores by 2029

Youth-oriented retailer Pacsun will add to its U.S. store count for the first time in nearly two decades, with plans to add…

The Connected Forecourt: How Fuel Retailers are Turning Stations into Shopping Destinations

Fuel and convenience retail is changing fast. The traditional forecourt is no longer just a place to fill up and leave; it’s…

Amazon to Transform Food Scraps into Chicken Feed In-Store at Whole Foods

Beginning in 2027, Amazon will deploy on-site food waste conversion technology in Whole Foods Market stores that will turn fruit and vegetable…

How Daily, Store-Specific Data Gives Zuru Sharper Holiday Marketing Insights

Zuru, a toy manufacturer with the majority of its manufacturing in China, has faced the same tariff-related challenges as many companies in…

Agile Supply Chains Make Omnichannel Work

From brick-and-mortar locations to online storefronts and social commerce platforms, the growing complexity of fulfilling orders across channels continues to push supply…

Kroger Expands In-Store Digital Screens to Provide Wine and Spirits Sales Support

Kroger has expanded its deployment of in-store digital screens in the wine and spirits departments of nearly 600 stores nationwide, following a…

Inclusive Sizing Leaders FullBeauty and Destination XL Combine in ‘Merger of Equals’

Destination XL Group (DXL) and FullBeauty Brands, both giants in the big-and-tall/inclusive-sizing category, will combine in a “merger of equals” with combined…

Beyond the Transaction: How Customer Experience Fuels Loyalty in Convenience Stores

A select group of super-regional convenience store chains including Wawa, Sheetz, QuikTrip and Kwik Trip are reinventing the convenience store narrative. These…

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Workforce & Scheduling

Barnes & Noble Plans 60 New Stores in 2026

Zales Opens 4 Stores in New Format, Plans 2 More in 2026

Smarter and Faster: How Gen AI Is Already Changing In-Store Retail Operations

Starbucks Baristas Take Strike to Company’s Seattle HQ as Labor and Political Support Expands

Pacsun Plans to Open up to 35 New U.S. Stores by 2029

The Connected Forecourt: How Fuel Retailers are Turning Stations into Shopping Destinations

Amazon to Transform Food Scraps into Chicken Feed In-Store at Whole Foods

Agile Supply Chains Make Omnichannel Work

Kroger Expands In-Store Digital Screens to Provide Wine and Spirits Sales Support

Inclusive Sizing Leaders FullBeauty and Destination XL Combine in ‘Merger of Equals’

Beyond the Transaction: How Customer Experience Fuels Loyalty in Convenience Stores

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

Case Study: Sony BRAVIA Professional Displays Power Stella McCartney’s Global Store Digital Signage

Multimodal Commerce: New Era of Online Shopping

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