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Retail Pulse: Walmart Provides Health Career Path; Inspire Brands To Buy Jimmy John’s

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are expanding their efforts to provide customers with health and wellness services while taking steps to train their employees for healthcare roles. said in the announcement about the offering, “Walmart aims to be the market leader in providing retail workers a path to careers in growing fields like healthcare.

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Fleet Feet: Running Shoe Retailer Sprints With Technology

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The Carrboro, North Carolina-based chain has used its technology-first strategy to get, keep and grow its customer base – even while its stores were shut down early in the pandemic. Despite its 37 -state footprint, Werder noted that Fleet Feet thinks of itself as both a national brand and a community retailer.

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IKEA Cancels Planned Stores Amid Focus On eCommerce

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growth, IKEA is reining in its brick-and-mortar expansion efforts: The furniture retailer cancelled planned stores in North Carolina, Tennessee and Arizona. They have found that in a number of established markets, they are really behind the curve in terms of online,” said GlobalData Retail Analyst Neil Saunders told USA Today.

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Krispy Kreme Close To Acquiring Insomnia Cookies

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At the time, Peter Harf, a JAB senior partner, noted that the deal “is yet another example of our commitment to investing in extraordinary brands with significant growth prospects.”. Based in Winston Salem, North Carolina, Krispy Kreme is best known for its signature fresh and hot glazed doughnuts.

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How Chairish Helped Its Marketplace Sellers Stay Open — And Recover

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The biggest one happens every year in High Point, North Carolina. Participating brands were required to then sell their items on Chairish. Designers are finding that their business is evolving even faster than retailers,” Brockway said. Home design, especially furniture, depends on in-person trade shows.

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Lidl’s Tactical Retreat In The US

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Small but mighty, German discount grocer Lidl — a brand known for not only its low prices, but also its innovative store layouts and private labels, including clothing — has already gobbled up 3 percent of local market share since the chain came to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in June 2017.

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Red Robin Looks To Balance Respecting Its Roots With Embracing The Digital Future

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There has been no shortage of food fads, dietary crazes and “restaurant of the future” concepts that have played out nationwide, most of which the brand has politely passed on. And that has presented a challenge to the Red Robin brand. And there’s more to come in 2019 – though what that will entail remains to be seen.