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As Malls Reinvent Themselves, Department Stores Will Need to Rethink and Redesign

Retail TouchPoints

Once the “it” hangout spot for elderly mall walkers and teenyboppers alike, many malls have been left in the dust by rapid shifts in the way consumers live, work and shop. As the American mall undergoes a period of radical reinvention, department stores are being brought along for the ride. From Shopping Center to Living Center.

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Australian Department Store Digitizes Merch Buying Experience

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David Jones , the Australian premium department store, has digitized its merchandising and buying process as part of its broader Vision 2025+ strategy.

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PetSmart Names Retail Veteran as New CEO

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His previous retail experience includes leadership positions at JCPenney, Payless ShoeSource, Home Shopping Network, May Department Stores and McKinsey & Co. Most recently, Hicks served as CEO of Academy Sports + Outdoors as well as CEO of Foot Locker. He is a U.S. Military Academy graduate who served in the U.S.

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Europe’s largest luxury watch house opens in Promenaden, Oslo’s Fashion District

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In line with the heightened demand for experiential shopping experiences, Bjerke House will feature a dedicated events space on its second floor, as well as in-store workshops and the first physical Bjerke Vintage & Pre-Owned concept store. S&S celebrated its best every trading period with sales up 14% in H1 2024.

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Scheduling Transparency, Safety are Retail Workers’ Biggest Concerns this Holiday Season

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workforce the holiday shopping season can be the most strenuous and stress-filled time of year. Many people will be left to handle a store, understaffed, underpaid and without the chance of getting to spend time visiting family. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but for a sizeable portion of the U.S. It’s a lot of fun.”

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Struggling Kohl’s Snags Michaels CEO to Lead Company

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The department store retailer announced the C-suite change along with its financial results for Q3, which ended Nov. drop compared to the same period the previous year, with comparable store sales falling by an even larger percentage, 9.3%. Kohl’s has named Ashley Buchanan, CEO of Michaels , as its new CEO, effective Jan.

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

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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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