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Is Best Buy Built to Last?
Best Buy’s comps were down 10.1 percent in the first quarter, but CEO Corie Barry is confident that the consumer electronics chain will turn in better numbers as the year…
Has Abercrombie & Fitch Been Transformed?
It’s all smiles at Abercrombie & Fitch’s headquarters in New Albany, OH, this week after the clothing retailer posted a three percent gain in net sales at a time when…
Do Ads Work Better On Podcasts?
Seventy-five percent of podcast listeners value podcasters’ influence more than they value the influence of social media influencers (15 percent) and TV/movie celebrities (10 percent), according to a study from…
Do Dollar Stores Need to Look Out For Temu?
With inflation and a precarious economy driving people to look for deals, more U.S. customers are visiting dollar stores. The U.S. dollar store vertical, however, may be looking at competition…
Are Retailers Ready For Memorial Day Weekend?
More Americans are planning to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend this year than last, but they’ll be watching what they spend when they do it.
Will Staples ‘Business is Human’ Campaign Connect With Customers?
Staples has launched a brand campaign highlighting its staff’s helpful “human” qualities to address anxieties over the arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Will Goodwill Build Good Will With Mixed-Use Retail And Housing Project?
Goodwill in Washington, D.C, in a move meant to lend a big helping hand to one of the communities it serves, is partnering to build affordable housing and a childcare…
Did Publix Take GreenWise Market As Far As It Could Go?
GreenWise has a future at Publix, just not as a standalone store concept.
Is Walmart Barking Up The Right Tree With TeleVet Service?
Walmart is looking to give pet parents a reason to become Walmart+ members.
Will One CEO Work Better Than Two For PacSun?
PacSun last week said it was ending its successful co-CEO strategy and that it would go the traditional route of having one chief executive lead the company starting on June…
Will Century 21’s Second Act Be More Successful Than Its First?
Century 21 drew lines around the block, extensive media coverage and a visit from New York City’s mayor to last week’s reopening of its storied flagship on Cortlandt Street in…
Does Retail Need a New Approach to Fight Organized Crime?
Inventory shrink driven by organized retail crime is expected to reduce Target’s profitability by an additional $500 million this year, the retailer’s CEO Brian Cornell said last week.
Is Smiths Grove Big Enough For Buc-ee’s?
Smiths Grove, a Kentucky town with an estimated population of 795, has scored a Buc-ee’s, surprising many fans of the cult Texas travel chain.
Why Are Sneaker Sales Skidding at Foot Locker?
Foot Locker’s shares on Friday lost 27 percent of their value after the chain slashed its guidance as sneaker buying turned more discretionary than expected.
Will More States Follow Montana And Ban TikTok?
TikTok has been the most downloaded app in the U.S. for three years running. It is also on its way out of Montana at the end of 2023 unless a…
How Can Enterprise Change Fatigue Be Reduced?
A Gartner survey revealed that employees’ willingness to support change within enterprises dropped to 43 percent in 2022 from 74 percent in 2016.
Do Retailers Need to Get Ready Now For Mother’s Day 2024?
The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimated that consumers would spend $274.02 per person on 2023 Mother’s Day and 75 percent would give flowers as a gift. Predicting and delivering these…
Will Consumers Knock Off Buying Lululemon Dupes After Wearing The Real Thing?
Buying knockoff goods may carry a stigma for some consumers, but not Gen Zers. They are not only unbothered buying duplicates (AKA dupes) of brand-name goods, they have begun celebrating…
Is Flexibility The Key to TJX’s Success?
The TJX Companies, parent of HomeGoods, Marshalls and T.J. Maxx, exceeded its own expectations for the first quarter with a sales increase at the top of its forecast and earnings…
Are Retailers Helpless In Overcoming Panic Buying?
A university study led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute finds rationing generally doesn’t work and emergency authority figures – not retailers – stand the best chance at reducing “panic buying” during…
Is Taco Bell The Hero or The Villain in Taco Tuesday Fight?
Taco Bell says it is out to liberate Taco Tuesdays. The Mexican food-inspired restaurant chain said it has filed legal petitions asking the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial…
