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DECEMBER 16, 2024

WHP Global has partnered with Cotton Candy International to bring both Toys R Us and Babies R Us brick-and-mortar stores to Latin American and Caribbean markets, beginning with flagship stores in Panama that are scheduled to open next year. flagship location had opened in New Jerseys American Dream mall in December 2021.

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JANUARY 12, 2025

One of the first additions was a geolocation software development kit (SDK) from Radar , to answer the question of whether athletes were actually opening the app while shopping in the store. In 2023, the retailer started using the app to help manage one of the industrys biggest grey market challenges: the sneaker craze.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

Your brand has had great success at home, and now you want to duplicate that in additional markets, maybe even expand internationally. Every market is unique, often subject to its own regulations, availability of materials as well as supply chain and logistical quirks. Where will you find the resources to build your displays?

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Walmart paid developer CBL Properties $34 million in an all-cash deal for the site, located approximately 12 miles east of Pittsburgh. The 185,517-square-foot Annex contains eight stores, and the combined property received approximately 3.49 In what is likely a first for a U.S. million visitors in 2023.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

DoorDash kicked off its expanded partnership with Wegmans Food Markets by offering on-demand delivery from the supermarket’s Maryland stores, with Wegmans locations in Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Delaware and upstate New York available in the coming days and more stores to follow.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

store last month , with another five in development and plans to eventually operate 50 locations in the region. Additionally, Kurt Geiger operates footwear concessions inside luxury and premium department stores in the UK, including Harrods and Selfridges , where it sells both its own and third-party brands.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

The retailer, working with Mood Media , has created an experiential retail location equipped with a large-scale LED visual wall displaying curated content, carefully chosen music and even a custom fragrance, White Pepperwood, carrying the scent of the outdoors through the air.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With retail sales bouncing around as the UK economy chugs along, marketers in the sector are seeking the best way to keep their customers happy and prevent them from spending their money in another store. But where does that leave your marketing strategies for the humble shop floor? Showcase your brand, reflect shopper values.

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MARCH 1, 2021

Sephora is continuing its move away from malls with the announcement of the largest store expansion in its 21-year history in the U.S. More than 260 new stores are slated to open this year, including 60 freestanding locations and 200 shop-in-shops inside Kohl’s department stores.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

Retailers are realizing that shipping costs are very high and that it’s much more profitable to pick up in-store — and a lot of people still really like to shop while they’re there.”. A Variety of Brands in One Location Create a Better Experience. For the younger demographic, it’s about lifestyle, travel and technology.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Regional grocery chain Wegmans has partnered with Uber Eats to offer on-demand delivery from stores in Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. this month, with plans to add locations in New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware in February.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

Campus foodservice leader Sodexo will open nearly 100 Food Hive markets on college campuses by 2026, beginning with the approximately 30 locations opening during the 2024-2025 academic year. Sodexo Campus partners with a total of 425 educational institutions in the U.S.

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APRIL 12, 2022

The remaining locations will open in the Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa areas over the coming months, each adjacent to a Walmart Supercenter. The Walmart Health locations provide a range of medical services including primary care, labs, X-ray and EKG, behavioral health and counseling, dental, optical and hearing.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Following the fall 2020 launch of its Amazon One contactless biometric palm reader in two Amazon Go stores, the retailer has rolled out the technology to a total of eight retail locations throughout the Seattle area, according to reporting in TechCrunch and other publications.

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MAY 29, 2024

Walmart has opened two new Neighborhood Market stores that are over 40% larger than the average-sized location in this format, boasting 57,000 square feet of selling, pickup and delivery space. Located in the Dune Lakes area of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. in a blog post.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

Earlier this month, the union held practice pickets in several locations: in Hayward, Calif. The Teamsters held strategic strikes at seven Amazon facilities during the recent holiday season , and workers at a Philadelphia Whole Foods Market voted to unionize in November 2024. and Sumner, Wash.; on Long Island, N.Y. ; and in San Diego.

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JULY 17, 2023

However, running even one store adds a complicated layer to overall operations, from staffing to stocking, which is why specialty apparel company Collars & Co. looked for a partner when it opened its first physical location in May. We’ve always wanted to test out a retail location.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Another component that seasonal businesses must rely on to achieve year-round success is marketing, which is integral to any expansion plan for a seasonal business. Brandon Naughton has been the Marketing Manager at  Repicci’s Real Italian  since its inception in August 2020.  He operates these positions from his location in Denver.

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APRIL 19, 2022

Seeking to provide a physical platform to showcase creations from Emirati and Arab designers and artists, Mall of the Emirates has launched a pop-up market — Ramadaniyat — for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

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JULY 24, 2024

These locations include board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners and medical assistants along with care coaches, social workers, behavioral health specialists and clinical pharmacists, all dedicated to treating the medical and social needs of seniors.

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MARCH 10, 2022

Ross Stores is already nearly one-third of the way toward its goal of opening approximately 100 new stores in fiscal 2022. In February and March 2022, the discount retailer opened 22 Ross Dress for Less locations and eight dd’s DISCOUNTS stores in 15 states and Guam. 28, 2023. “Our For fiscal 2021, which ended Jan.

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MAY 26, 2021

Fast fashion retailer Windsor Fashions is planning to open 150 new stores over the next two years, adding to its current fleet of 230 locations across 42 states in the U.S. The company already has opened 10 new locations in the last 12 months.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

The new company launches with more than $9 billion in revenue, 1,800 store locations and 60,000 employees. operations of Reebok and is exploring strategic options for Forever 21 soperations. Catalyst Brands also has sold the U.S. The new entitys shareholders include Simon Property Group, Brookfield Corp.,

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

In-store robots aren’t just tools that can check for mislabeled products or clean messes in a timely manner. Robots can detect misplaced products used to cover shelving holes, speed up online orders and make restocking easier, by constantly mapping a store and sharing this data with key players.

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APRIL 12, 2023

Walmart will close four Chicago stores on April 16, noting in an unsigned announcement that the “difficult decision” stems from a lack of profitability for the retailer in the city. The stores’ pharmacies will remain open for up to 30 additional days to serve patients. “We Kenwood Neighborhood Market, 4720 S. Stewart Ave.;

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

The first markets slated for expansion include Houston, El Paso and Austin, Texas; Phoenix; and Orlando, Fla. markets in the next five years. Walgreens Boots Alliance and VillageMD will open the next 40 Village Medical at Walgreens full-service primary care clinics by the end of summer 2021.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Toys ‘R’ Us Canada is in the process of opening 10 new locations across the country in time for the 2023 holiday season, including two standalone Babies ‘R’ Us stores in Edmonton, Alberta. Seven of the stores already have opened, with the remainder scheduled to debut in October.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

Retailers can bring loyalty programs to the next level by adding proximity marketing based on in-store location throughout the journey. By combining individual customers’ locations with a detailed history of their purchases, retailers can push rewards or coupons when the product is in hands’ reach.

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APRIL 19, 2022

Wawa is reportedly planning to double its store count to 1,800 locations by 2030, according to Philly Voice. CEO Chris Gheysens noted that the expansion will include both “traditional” neighborhood stores and “non-traditional” rest-stop style formats in new and existing markets, as well as drive-thrus.

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JUNE 28, 2022

Brad Lande-Shannon has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Tyler Wozny has been promoted to the post of Chief Digital Officer. The retailer’s products are available on Amazon and at Ulta and Ulta Beauty at Target stores, as well as its own Hair Color Bars.

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

The retailer was acquired by Marquee Brands for approximately $50 million in December 2019 with plans to emphasize “ecommerce, select wholesale partnerships and strategic marketing relationships.”.

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MARCH 5, 2021

The company is planning to open 100 new stores this year while at the same time relocating or closing 25 existing stores, bringing the net total of new stores in 2021 to 75. Another key efficiency driver will be a reduction in store size to improve store-level productivity, said O’Sullivan on that call.

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MAY 30, 2023

Genesco expects to close more than 100 Journeys stores in fiscal 2024, more than its prior expectation of closing 60 stores, after the shoe retailer posted extremely poor results for Q1 2024, which ended April 29, 2023. The company is looking to pivot Journeys to an off-mall strategy, with 13 locations out of a planned 25 already open.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware as it prepares to sell “substantially all” of its business operations to rival Do it Best Corp. During the reorganization process, the 75-year-old retailer will continue to operate its 4,500 stores, which are independently owned, except for a corporate-owned location in Palatine, Ill.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As part of a recently signed multiyear agreement, Foot Locker has become an official National Basketball Association league marketing partner in the U.S., flagship store , located in Houston. unlocking a multitude of brand-building benefits for the struggling retailer.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

The apparel and accessories retailer has signed five new leases for stores throughout the Southern and Midwest U.S., The retailer plans to open stores in: Castleton Square Mall in Indianapolis, Ind.; Primark plans to put even more time and money into its U.S. expansion in 2025. after already investing more than $90 million in 2024.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

In terms of supporting store staff, AI can remove a big barrier to personalization in physical retail, which is about getting the right piece of information to the right person at the right time. AI can support better interactions between two people, and on a bigger scale, it should help improve marketing targeting.

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