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Three Lessons Grocers can Learn from Specialty Retailers

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The grocery industry has been lucky not to have the pendulum swing from the COVID closures of specialty retail. Now is the time for grocers to embrace changes, learn from specialty retailers and keep pace with modern trends.

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JFK Retail Revamp to Bring Flavors and Feel of NYC to Terminal 6

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JFK Millennium Partners (JMP) will work with Avolta company retailers Dufry and Hudson to operate duty-free, travel and specialty retail stores in more than 28,000 square feet of space in the new state-of-the-art Terminal 6 at JFK Airport, scheduled to open in early 2026.

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Toys ‘R’ Us Plans Brick-and-Mortar Rollout Beginning in 2024

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The new stores will open in prime locations that complement the existing Macy’s retail footprint, according to the company. No information about the number of planned stores or their opening dates was available. “As

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PacSun Names Co-CEOs and New President

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PacSun has named Alfred Chang and Mike Relich as its new Co-CEOs, and promoted PacSun Chief Brand Officer Brieane Olson to President of the specialty retailer. Chang is currently President of PacSun, and Relich had been serving as Interim CEO of PSEB Group, which owns PacSun and Eddie Bauer.

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L.L.Bean Expands to Dillard’s and Moosejaw, Plans 4 New Brick-and-Mortar Stores

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L.L.Bean will open four new stores this fall, two in Massachusetts and two in Quebec, along with a French-language ecommerce site to support its Canadian stores. The outdoor goods retailer also will add Dillard’s and Moosejaw to its key U.S.

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

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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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Robling Releases Analytics Tools To Assist Reopening Retailers

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Robling is offering COVID-19 store reopening analytics for both essential and specialty retailers. The tools are designed to help retailers navigate operations during the pandemic with the environment’s special considerations in mind.