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Retail Types, Stores

Best Buy increases reliance on distribution centers for customer delivery

December 6, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

Best Buy continues to adjust its brick-and-mortar operations in the age of omnichannel shopping, aiming to strike the best balance of in-store service and e-commerce fulfillment capabilities. Its revenue fell 7.8% in Q3 amid weak demand for electronics. Although the […]


Retail Types, Stores

How Retailers can Combat the Rising Threat of Theft

November 20, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Retail theft is on the rise, and many businesses are grappling with the financial fallout. In recent months, The Home Depot, Foot Locker, Target and other retail giants have suggested that shoplifting is cutting significantly into their respective profits. Dick’s […]


Retail Types, Stores

Walmart Supercharges Store and Supply Chain Upgrades Ahead of Holiday Season

November 1, 2023

Via: RIS News

Walmart shoppers can expect to see some big changes to their stores over the coming years. This Friday, November 3, Walmart is set to celebrate its ‘Second Best Day’ with reopenings on the cards for 117 stores across 30 states […]


Retail Types, Stores

Retailers and Prosecutors are Walking Together to Fight Retail Crime

October 25, 2023

Via: RIS News

National Store Walk Month, an initiative conceived by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), launched in September with the goal of forging an unprecedented partnership between local prosecutors and community retailers. Throughout September, […]


Retail Types, Stores

15 Tips for Successful Retail Store Management

October 5, 2023

Via: Lightspeed

Store management is at the core of a shop’s operations. It touches every aspect of running a retail business, from putting stock on the shelves to hiring staff and setting up attractive displays. It’s a collection of daily tasks and […]


Retail Types, Stores

Toys R Us to open up to 24 US flagship stores

September 29, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

Toys R Us appears to be winding up for a major national relaunch. After decades in business, Toys R Us’ business buckled under a $5 billion debt load. The company initially filed for bankruptcy in 2017. The toy retailer liquidated […]


Retail Types, Stores

As US consumers slow down, Walmart is muscling out its competition

September 27, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

The U.S. consumer may be slowing down, but Walmart is not. The retail giant is notching market share gains by leveraging its massive legacy brick-and-mortar footprint as well as embracing new revenue streams, according to recent research from analysts at […]


Retail Types, Stores

Marks & Spencer Deploys AI-Powered Visual Compliance Solution Across 500 Stores

September 5, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has adopted AI-based technology, delivered on handheld devices, which compares images of products in stores to store-specific planograms, providing an instant view of shelf-level compliance. The SymphonyAI Retail CPG Store Intelligence technology is being rolled out […]


Stores

Dollar Tree Pays $1.35 Million OSHA Fine to Settle Safety Complaints

August 24, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Dollar Tree will pay a $1.35 million fine to settle safety violations that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has “repeatedly cited at multiple stores,” according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The retailer, which also operates the Family […]


Retail Types, Stores

Why Did Walmart Outperform Target in the Second Quarter?

August 22, 2023

Via: RetailWire

Same-store sales at Walmart’s U.S. stores climbed 6.4% in the second quarter while rival Target’s declined 5.4%, although both discounters warned that consumer spending remains challenged. Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart, said on a call with analysts, “Jobs, wages, and […]


Retail Types, Stores

Tractor Supply Increases Long-Term Growth Target to 3,000 Stores

July 28, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply is revving up its growth plans with a new long-term target of eventually operating 3,000 stores in the U.S. — 200 more stores than previous targets. The retailer currently has 2,200 locations and will open […]


Retail Types, Stores

Do We Need Toy Stores Anymore? 

July 25, 2023

Via: RetailWire

After performing its latest research, MarketWatch stated that the “Global Toy market size was valued at USD 65530.35 million in 2022 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 7.5% during the forecast period, reaching USD 101159.97 million by […]


Customer Engagement, Customer Experience, Stores

Does In-Store Music Work Better On Weekdays?

July 5, 2023

Via: RetailWire

Research from the University of Bath’s School of Management found in-store music can lift sales by more than 10 percent during the weekdays but questioned whether tunes might be neutral or even distracting for weekend shoppers. The studies involving an […]


Retail Types, Stores

The Latest Trends in Work Clothing for Retail Staff

June 29, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Dress code in retail is paramount to driving sales and achieving business growth. The reason? It’s human nature to judge people based on how they’re dressed. Take a retail store, for example. If a customer walks into a store and […]


Retail Types, Stores

Walgreens Plans 150 U.S. Store Closures in Portfolio Optimization Move

June 29, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Walgreens Boots Alliance will shutter 150 U.S. Walgreens stores and 300 UK-based Boots locations as part of cost-cutting efforts, according to company officials on the pharmacy giant’s Q3 2023 earnings call. The specific stores that will be targeted have not […]


Retail Types, Stores

Why Is Retail Increasingly Behind Lock & Key?

June 21, 2023

Via: RetailWire

Dollar Tree has become the latest retailer to lock up merchandise in hopes of reducing shrink. In the first quarter, elevated shrink levels impacted the dollar store’s earnings by 14 cents a share. “This is not unlike what you’re seeing […]


Retail Types, Stores

The future of the retail POS is expanding beyond the counter

June 20, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

As retailers have made efforts to increase efficiency and enhance the customer experience, portable POS solutions have started to gain traction as a way to meet the evolving needs of the retail industry. Equipping associates with portable terminal devices that […]


Retail Types, Stores

4th of July Marketing: 20 Ideas to Implement in Your Retail Store

June 20, 2023

Via: Lightspeed

Fireworks, barbecues, and patriotic parades—Fourth of July (Independence Day) is a day of celebration for many consumers across the US. As the summer heat sizzles and anticipation builds, retailers have an opportunity to harness the spirit of this holiday to […]


Retail Types, Stores

Tentree opens first store

June 16, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

Launched in 2012 by Kalen Emsley, David Luba and Derrick Emsley, Tentree grew from a small T-shirt line into a lifestyle brand selling online and through wholesale partnerships with Earth Treks, Sun and Ski, and a number of smaller retailers […]


Retail Types, Stores

Visual Merchandising and Tech Converge for Experience Activation at #RICE23

June 9, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Retail TouchPoints’ 2023 Store Design & Experience Survey found that store design teams are laser-focused on implementing more creative visual merchandising methods (90%) and using technology more thoughtfully to support in-store engagement (63%). To illustrate how these two objectives effectively […]