Tag: store concepts

June 7, 2023

Walgreens is piloting a store concept dedicated to letting customers shop while preventing criminals from stealing. The redesigned store in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood has its merchandise entirely locked down except for two aisles dedicated to essentials that can be […]

April 27, 2022

After four years spent aiming its cashierless stores at densely populated urban markets, Amazon Go wants to see if it can woo the commuters and on-the-go families of suburbia. On Tuesday, the brand known for pioneering Just Walk Out technology […]

March 21, 2022

Both Target and Amazon have pledged to run their companies in a more environmentally sustainable manner — a commitment that could appeal to eco-conscious consumers. Target’s Vista store will serve as a testing site for innovations that will inform future […]

March 2, 2022

Target’s leadership has enjoyed something of an I-told-you-so moment this week, if not the past two years. The retailer has dumped billions of dollars into its business, including in its stores, before investing in brick-and-mortar became cool again. Its most […]

June 15, 2021

Target has centered most of its business around its physical location in recent years. Throughout the pandemic, Target has been using its brick-and-mortar assets to fulfill orders and provide contactless fulfillment options. In fiscal year 2020, Target’s sales through same-day […]

November 13, 2019

Sometimes even the best-performing retailers have bad ideas. And for the retailers that can’t afford to make a mistake, missteps can be devastating. On the surface some ideas appear to be good — expanding into growing categories, rolling out smaller […]

January 11, 2018

If you’re one of the thousands of retail mavens descending upon New York City this weekend for the National Retail Federation’s Big Show 2018, your schedule is likely chock-full of meetings, panels and speaking engagements. But don’t forget you’re in […]