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Sephora at Kohl’s to Expand Shop-in-Shop Concept to All Kohl’s Locations

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2022

One year after Kohl’s and Sephora launched their Sephora at Kohl’s shop-in-shop collaboration, the retailers plan to roll out the successful concept to all 1,100 Kohl’s locations. By 2023, Kohl’s anticipates it will have opened 850 2,500-square-foot Sephora at Kohl’s locations.

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Mall Owner Simon Plans EV Charging Hubs at 75 Locations

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2024

This deal will include more than 900 ultra-fast Gigahub charging bays that support nearly every make and model of EV, with the first locations opening to the public in early 2026. The Simon locations will join other BP Pulse placements already in operation or underway near airports and major metropolitan areas across the U.S.,

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Bloomingdale’s Expands Small-Format Bloomie’s Concept with New Location in NJ

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

14, 2024, at The Grove Shopping Center in Shrewsbury, N.J., joining the three existing locations in Seattle; Fairfax, Va.; The newest Bloomie’s location will be the first to carry an all-women’s assortment , including a curated collection of contemporary ready-to-wear, accessories, beauty and fine jewelry.

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Kohl’s is Expecting…Babies ‘R’ Us Shop-in-Shops to Arrive at 200 Locations Later This Year

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2024

After opening the brand’s first brick-and-mortar location since its 2018 bankruptcy in July 2023, the company has now announced plans to bring Babies ‘R’ Us shop-in-shops to 200 Kohl’s locations this year. WHP Global is following a familiar playbook for its relaunch of Babies ‘R’ Us.

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Kohl’s Unveils Next 400 Sephora Shop-in-Shop Locations

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Kohl’s has identified the next 400 stores that will be adding Sephora at Kohl’s shops this year as it continues toward its goal of 850 shop-in-shops by 2023. From Alaska to Maine, the 400 stores will span 36 states and bring the current Sephora at Kohl’s location total to 600.

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Westfield Adds Location Analytics To Data Harvesting Initiative At Shopping Centers

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

as its location analytics provider as part of a wider effort by the property management firm to leverage new technologies at its retail locations. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has named Placer.ai URW will use the Placer.ai URW will use the Placer.ai

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CVS Pilots New Skin Care Concept at 3 Locations

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JULY 11, 2022

CVS has unveiled a new shop-in-shop concept called Skin Care Center featuring solutions for skin health in three U.S. locations — New York City, Woodland Hills, Calif. The new concept builds on the retailer’s BeautyIRL concept, which launched in 2018 and is now available at more than 50 locations.

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‘You Sunk My Battleship!’: Toys ‘R’ Us Shops to Open at Navy Exchange Stores

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JULY 25, 2024

WHP Global has licensed Toys ‘R’ Us shops for two Navy Exchange Service Command ( NEXCOM ) stores, with plans for additional locations in 2025. The shop-in-shops will launch this fall at NEX Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., followed by the NEX in Jacksonville, Fla. “To

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Nordstrom Adds 5 More Indochino Shop-in-Shops

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2024

Nordstrom is expanding its shop-in-shop partnership with custom apparel brand Indochino by adding five new locations, bringing the total number of Indochino shops in Nordstrom stores to 32. The partners opened their first shop-in-shops in 2021. Lynnwood, Wash.; and Pentagon City, Va.

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Petco to Set up Shop-in-Shops at Lowe’s

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2022

The first Lowe’s + Petco store-in-store will open at Lowe’s Alamo Ranch, Texas location in early February, with plans to expand to 14 additional Lowe’s locations in Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina by the end of March 2022.

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Ann Taylor Returns to Canada with 90 Hudson’s Bay Shop-in-Shops

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Fashion brands Ann Taylor and Loft are headed back to Canada via a series of shop-in-shops at Hudson’s Bay stores across the country. Loft shop-in-shop at Hudson’s Bay in Canada. Image courtesy KnitWell Group) Since Sept. Image courtesy KnitWell Group) Since Sept.

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How premium parenting retailer The Memo picks its store locations

Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

The Memo, the Australian omnichannel shopping destination for parents who are navigating pregnancy, postpartum and parenting, just opened its second and third Melbourne stores. But great experiential retail requires a great store location and Melbourne is currently boasting the lowest retail vacancy rates in Australia.

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Eyebuydirect Establishes First Physical Location in California’s Orange County

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2024

The branded showcase, located at the Shops at Mission Viejo in Orange County, Calif., Additionally, Eyebuydirect has partnered with a neighboring LensCrafters location, giving shoppers the opportunity to receive comprehensive eye exams conducted by certified opticians.

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Coles targets shopping consciousness with AI-powered trolleys

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Coles has launched an all-in-one AI-powered Smart Trolley trial designed to enhance in-store shopping experiences through technology. The trolley, dubbed Caper Cart, is a collaboration between Coles and US supermarket technology company Instacart, and it is scheduled to be trialled at Coles Richmond Traders in Melbourne early next year.

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Shopping Center Outlook: Why Open Air, Mixed Use and Tech-First Locations Are Hot

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

The pandemic has been a challenging time for shopping centers, and even as vaccination rates climb and shoppers return to old habits, retailers are finding that many of their shopping preferences have permanently shifted. believe open air shopping centers with the right mix of retailers are more important than ever before.

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Kohl’s to Bring Sephora Shop-in-Shops to 7 New States in 2023

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MARCH 22, 2023

Kohl’s has announced the locations of the next 250 stores that will be opening 2,500-square-foot Sephora shop-in-shops in 2023. Last year Kohl’s and Sephora announced plans to expand their partnership to all of Kohl’s more than 1,100 locations. Kohl’s also plans to open 50 smaller-format Sephora shops by the end of 2023.

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Ulta Lays Out Aggressive Store Expansion Plan to Reach Target of 1,800 Locations

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

With a target of 1,800+ total locations, the beauty retailer plans to open 200 net-new stores over the next three years. The retailer also plans to open 60 to 65 net-new stores this year, as well as remodel or relocate 40 to 45 other locations. 3, 2025, with an anticipated $11 billion to $11.2 billion in net sales for the year.

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The 3 Most Impactful Location-Powered Experiences for Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Location-Powered Experiences Drive Results. Leading retailers have addressed these challenges head-on by adopting new technology such as location infrastructure. Leading retailers have addressed these challenges head-on by adopting new technology such as location infrastructure. Offer rapid turnaround for on-premise orders.

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WHSmith Opens First U.S. Location at NYC Airport Leveraging Amazon’s Cashierless Tech

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Global travel retailer WHSmith has opened its first North American retail location inside the redesigned Terminal B concourse at New York City’s LaGuardia airport. The store is equipped with Amazon ’s Just Walk Out (JWO) technology, offering travelers a checkout-free shopping experience. “As

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M&S Doubles Down on C-Store Strategy with Plans for 10 Locations, 50 Remodels

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JULY 16, 2024

British multi-category retailer Marks & Spencer plans to open at least 10 new convenience stores in conjunction with its franchise partners and refresh up to 50 existing c-stores this year as it looks to grow its £1 billion ( $1.3 SSP currently operates 55 of these franchised M&S locations across the UK.

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MINISO Opens its First Ever Blue Store at Bluewater Shopping Centre

Retail Focus

JUNE 10, 2024

Get ready for a new retail experience as MINISO , the global lifestyle retailer, has opened its first blue retail destination at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Dartford, Kent. Located on the Lower Thames Walk, opposite Foot Locker, MINISO has officially opened its doors.

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Can Location Intelligence Make (or Break) the Holiday Shopping Season?

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Knowing this, in preparation for the make-it-or-break-it holiday shopping season, brick-and-mortar stores must evolve and adjust their strategies in completely new ways. Take for instance insights into where else they frequently shop. Chances are your customers are now spending more of their time at home.

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RIXO opens its third store located at 44 Carnaby Street

Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

RIXO opened its third store located at 44 Carnaby Street, in the heart of Londo n ’ s busiest shopping area. Samantha Bain-Mollison , Retail Director at Shaftesbury says “We are so excited to welcome the popular fashion brand; RIXO to Carnaby. The 995 square ft store opens this November.

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Walmart Health will Expand to 75+ Locations by 2024

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MARCH 6, 2023

Walmart Health plans to open 28 new locations in 2024, bringing the total number of sites to more than 75 and expanding its footprint into two new states — Missouri and Arizona. The new facilities will be approximately 5,750 square feet and will be located inside Walmart Supercenters. With 90% of the U.S.

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Stop & Shop to Close 32 Underperforming Stores in Northeast by November

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JULY 16, 2024

Stop & Shop will shutter 32 supermarkets in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island by Nov. The retailer, a division of Ahold Delhaize , will still operate more than 350 stores in this region following the closures, and associates at the affected stores will be offered alternate positions with the company. “As

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‘London Calling’: Gibson Garage Opens Second Location in the UK

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JANUARY 25, 2024

By visiting the Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab, customers will be able to design their own “made-to-measure” guitars based on their unique needs and preferences. Gueikian noted that the new Garage location is meant to be “part of the London music community.”

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How CPGs Can Use Location Data to Spur Growth

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 31, 2022

Unsurprisingly, then, location data is widely recognized as a valuable tool for unlocking growth. With it, businesses can gain insights into the offline habits of their customers and figure out where competitors and partners are located to optimize decisions like site selection. Use Location Data to Better Understand your Audience.

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The Container Store Opens 100th Location, Doubles Down on Smaller Format

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Container Store has opened its 100 th brick-and-mortar location in Princeton, NJ — a small-format concept designed to boost employee productivity and optimize the customer journey. This is the sixth small-format location the Container Store has opened to date.

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Stop & Shop Has Ceased Selling Cigarettes

Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

31, Stop & Shop has ceased selling cigarettes at its 350 locations.

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Jerk Junction to open first shopping centre location at Trafford Centre

A1 Retail

AUGUST 2, 2024

Born in Chorlton, the new eatery marks Jerk Junction’s first venture into a shopping centre setting, bringing a vibrant taste of the Caribbean to Trafford Centre’s diverse culinary landscape. The post Jerk Junction to open first shopping centre location at Trafford Centre appeared first on A1 Retail Magazine.

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Target and Apple Triple Store-in-Store Relationship to 150 Locations

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Target and Apple have tripled the number of Apple at Target locations to 150 in preparation for the holiday season. Target and Apple launched their partnership in February 2021 at an initial 17 stores , gradually expanding the number to 36 in 2021 and reaching 150 today.

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Canada Goose Continues U.S. Expansion with Immersive Las Vegas Location

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona, Uvagut, at the Wynn Las Vegas Photo courtesy of Canada Goose. store roster with the addition of two new permanent locations, in Las Vegas and Denver, in addition to hosting pop-up shops in Aspen, Colo. The Las Vegas Canada Goose location will open Nov. 5 within The Shops at Wynn and Encore.

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Grocery Trend Report: Upgrading Digital Shopping to Support ‘Power Users’ and Appealing to Ethno-National Identities

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The in-store grocery shopping experience has held on to its appeal, even as supermarket retailers have realized that they also need to offer customers simple, yet personalized, digital commerce options. Albertsons also has recognized the major role that mobile devices play in grocery shopping.

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Walmart to Bring Tech-Enabled Beauty Lounges to 400 Locations

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2022

Walmart is bolstering its relationship with beauty tech company Mayvenn to bring Mayvenn-branded Beauty Lounges to 400 Walmart locations across the U.S., expanding on the five existing locations already in place at Walmart stores in Texas.

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Harvey Norman makes England debut with store at West Midlands

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Harvey Norman has opened its first store in England, at the Merry Hill shopping centre in West Midlands. “The opportunity we had to open in a key national destination like Merry Hill was not one to miss, and it makes for the perfect home for our flagship location.”

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Kohl’s to Add 45 Smaller Sephora Shop-in-Shops this Fall

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Kohl’s will add 45 new 750-square-foot Sephora shop-in-shops in stores across 29 states in the next few months, bringing the total to 910 Kohl’s stores by the end of 2023. The newly announced smaller shop-in-shops will be opened at Kohl’s stores across the country, including four apiece in Indiana and Utah and three in North Carolina.

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Melbourne shopping strip vacancies close to long-term lows

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Shopping strips across Melbourne are experiencing lower than average vacancy-rates, which could be due to more people working from home. According to the latest Walk the Strip report from Fitzroys, there has also been a notable increase in food and beverage, service retail, and specialty retail across these local shopping precincts.

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Price Rite Signs 34,000-Square-Foot Lease at Waterbury Shopping Center in Connecticut

Shopping Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

. — Grocer Price Rite has signed a 10-year, 34,000-square-foot lease at Waterbury Shopping Center, a retail center located in Waterbury.

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CVS Launches Contactless Checkout at All U.S. Locations

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

CVS Pharmacy has implemented touch-free checkout using PayPal and Venmo QR codes at all 8,200 standalone retail locations, reaching a milestone set at the start of the partnership in July 2020.

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Macy’s to Close 150 Nameplate Stores, Focus on Luxury and Small-Format Locations

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Macy’s plans to close 150 underproductive nameplate stores — approximately 50 this year alone — and continue its expansion of smaller-format stores as it prioritizes investment in about 350 go-forward locations. It challenges the status quo to create a more modern Macy’s, Inc.

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Forever 21 Continues U.S. Expansion with Plans for 14 New Locations

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2022

stores in August 2022 with the opening of a location at the Gran Plaza Outlets in Calexico, Calif. In addition to this Southern California store, the retailer has new shops planned for Illinois, Rhode Island, Nevada, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida and Puerto Rico.

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Mackay’s Caneland Central shopping centre completes makeover

Inside Retail

APRIL 2, 2024

Tenants at Caneland Central in Mackay, Queensland are completing their refurbishments as part of the shopping centre’s makeover. The RM Williams store at Caneland Central will also be the second location in Queensland to feature the brand’s ‘New Concept’ fitout.

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Toys ‘R’ Us to Add 30 New UK Shop-in-Shops via Expanded Partnership with WHSmith

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2024

A little less than one year after Toys ‘R’ Us made its return to the world of UK brick-and-mortar via nine shop-in-shops in WHSmith stores, TRU parent company WHP Global has announced plans to expand the partnership and add 30 new locations by this summer. Locations and opening dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Century 21 Continues Ecommerce Expansion with TikTok Shop Debut

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JUNE 4, 2024

Century 21 has expanded its partnership with livestream shopping app ShopShops to bring the iconic New York City retailer to TikTok Shop. As the exclusive livestream partner of Century 21, ShopShops provides full operational services and also is an official TikTok Shop partner. “We

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Sephora at Kohl’s to Expand Shop-in-Shop Concept to All Kohl’s Locations

Mall Owner Simon Plans EV Charging Hubs at 75 Locations

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Bloomingdale’s Expands Small-Format Bloomie’s Concept with New Location in NJ

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Kohl’s is Expecting…Babies ‘R’ Us Shop-in-Shops to Arrive at 200 Locations Later This Year

Kohl’s Unveils Next 400 Sephora Shop-in-Shop Locations

Westfield Adds Location Analytics To Data Harvesting Initiative At Shopping Centers

CVS Pilots New Skin Care Concept at 3 Locations

‘You Sunk My Battleship!’: Toys ‘R’ Us Shops to Open at Navy Exchange Stores

Nordstrom Adds 5 More Indochino Shop-in-Shops

Petco to Set up Shop-in-Shops at Lowe’s

Ann Taylor Returns to Canada with 90 Hudson’s Bay Shop-in-Shops

How premium parenting retailer The Memo picks its store locations

Eyebuydirect Establishes First Physical Location in California’s Orange County

Coles targets shopping consciousness with AI-powered trolleys

Shopping Center Outlook: Why Open Air, Mixed Use and Tech-First Locations Are Hot

Kohl’s to Bring Sephora Shop-in-Shops to 7 New States in 2023

Ulta Lays Out Aggressive Store Expansion Plan to Reach Target of 1,800 Locations

The 3 Most Impactful Location-Powered Experiences for Retailers

WHSmith Opens First U.S. Location at NYC Airport Leveraging Amazon’s Cashierless Tech

M&S Doubles Down on C-Store Strategy with Plans for 10 Locations, 50 Remodels

MINISO Opens its First Ever Blue Store at Bluewater Shopping Centre

Can Location Intelligence Make (or Break) the Holiday Shopping Season?

RIXO opens its third store located at 44 Carnaby Street

Walmart Health will Expand to 75+ Locations by 2024

Stop & Shop to Close 32 Underperforming Stores in Northeast by November

‘London Calling’: Gibson Garage Opens Second Location in the UK

How CPGs Can Use Location Data to Spur Growth

The Container Store Opens 100th Location, Doubles Down on Smaller Format

Stop & Shop Has Ceased Selling Cigarettes

Jerk Junction to open first shopping centre location at Trafford Centre

Target and Apple Triple Store-in-Store Relationship to 150 Locations

Canada Goose Continues U.S. Expansion with Immersive Las Vegas Location

Grocery Trend Report: Upgrading Digital Shopping to Support ‘Power Users’ and Appealing to Ethno-National Identities

Walmart to Bring Tech-Enabled Beauty Lounges to 400 Locations

Harvey Norman makes England debut with store at West Midlands

Kohl’s to Add 45 Smaller Sephora Shop-in-Shops this Fall

Melbourne shopping strip vacancies close to long-term lows

Price Rite Signs 34,000-Square-Foot Lease at Waterbury Shopping Center in Connecticut

CVS Launches Contactless Checkout at All U.S. Locations

Macy’s to Close 150 Nameplate Stores, Focus on Luxury and Small-Format Locations

Forever 21 Continues U.S. Expansion with Plans for 14 New Locations

Mackay’s Caneland Central shopping centre completes makeover

Toys ‘R’ Us to Add 30 New UK Shop-in-Shops via Expanded Partnership with WHSmith

Century 21 Continues Ecommerce Expansion with TikTok Shop Debut

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