Store Operations

Instacart Debuts AI Grocery Suite, Powers Customer-Facing Agentic Tech for Kroger

Instacart has introduced a suite of AI solutions specifically designed for the complexities of grocery retailing, featuring a white-label customer-facing agentic AI-powered…

Western-Wear Retailer Boosts In-Stock Rates 2% in Pilot of AI-Powered Allocation Solution

Tecovas, the Austin, Texas-based Western wear apparel and cowboy boot retailer, will deploy AI-powered allocation and replenishment solutions across its 30+ stores,…

Urban Outfitters Plans 10 New Stores in Gen Z-Friendly Format

Urban Outfitters will open three stores in a new format designed to appeal to Gen Z shoppers by the end of 2025,…

More Retailers Step Up as SNAP Cutoff Deadline Looms

[Update as of Oct. 31, 2025] More retailers and service providers are stepping up with programs to help the estimated 40 million…

Pet Supplies Plus Partners with Instacart for Same-Day Delivery

Pet Supplies Plus has partnered with Instacart for deliveries in as fast as one hour from its 700+ stores across the country….

Yodel-ay-ee-oh! Target to Transform All Stores to Alpine Villages for Holiday 2025

Target is betting big on in-store experiences this holiday season, including turning its nearly 2,000 stores into Alpine Villages filled with festive…

JCPenney Holiday Campaign Stresses ‘Thoughtful’ Frugality

Recognizing that many consumers are tightening their belts while still wanting to show their generosity this holiday season, JCPenney is centering its…

Carter’s to Close 150 Stores as Tariffs Cause Profitability Challenges

Carter’s will shutter approximately 150 underperforming North American stores at lease expiration over the next three years, an increase from the retailer’s…

How Walmart Business Gives Back Precious Minutes to Time-Starved SMB Owners

Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face a shortage that no supply chain can restock: the time spent performing administrative and operational tasks…

Nordstrom Holiday Plans: 1,000-Item Gift Shops, Plus Visits from Santa, in All Stores

Nordstrom is making its bid to be a major holiday destination with gift shops in every store that will feature more than…

Walmart Deploys RFID Tags in a Tough Environment: the Meat Department

RFID tag technology has traditionally faced operational challenges in cold, moist environments such as meat cases, but Walmart is attempting to overcome…

Target Cuts 1,800 Corporate Jobs in Bid to Streamline Operations

Target Corp., which has been struggling to achieve growth in a difficult economic environment, will cut 1,800 non-field jobs, amounting to approximately…

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Store Operations

Instacart Debuts AI Grocery Suite, Powers Customer-Facing Agentic Tech for Kroger

Western-Wear Retailer Boosts In-Stock Rates 2% in Pilot of AI-Powered Allocation Solution

Urban Outfitters Plans 10 New Stores in Gen Z-Friendly Format

More Retailers Step Up as SNAP Cutoff Deadline Looms

Pet Supplies Plus Partners with Instacart for Same-Day Delivery

Carter’s to Close 150 Stores as Tariffs Cause Profitability Challenges

Nordstrom Holiday Plans: 1,000-Item Gift Shops, Plus Visits from Santa, in All Stores

Walmart Deploys RFID Tags in a Tough Environment: the Meat Department

Target Cuts 1,800 Corporate Jobs in Bid to Streamline Operations

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