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Retail Pulse: Sears To Open ‘Home & Life’ Stores, Amazon Reduces Whole Foods’ Prices

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Iconic American retailers that have been around more than 100 years are creating new concepts for the new era of retail. The locations, which the company said were created based on insights from Sears Appliances & Mattresses stores, are set to be located in Alaska, Kansas and Louisiana. In Other Brick-And-Mortar Retail.

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Henri Bendel Shutting Down After More Than 100 Years In Business

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L Brands announced it will close all 23 Henri Bendel stores, including its famous Fifth Avenue location in Manhattan, as well as its website, after the holidays. The company plans to focus on its other retailers, including Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works. “We L Brands reported $12.6 billion in revenue last year.

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Casey’s Considers $2B Kroger Convenience Store Acquisition

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That line operates under brand names like Kwik Shop, Turkey Hill and Tom Thumb, CNBC reported Friday (Jan. JCP recently asked the Iowa-based convenience store operator to explore strategic alternatives such as a potential sale. billion agreement to acquire retailer CST Brands and take over its more than 2,000 stores in the U.S.

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Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street

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Retailers and retail landlords are reporting strong first-quarter earnings results, beating analysts’ expectations in many cases. But mall owners and operators are occupied with a different focus: what to do with closing anchor tenants that once filled valuable space in their malls. billion, according to news from Retail Dive.

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‘Ship-ageddon 2020’ Just Keeps Getting Worse

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UPS imposed shipping restrictions on some large retailers such as Gap, Nike, L.L. UPS made no official confirmation of the selective delays, but the reaction from the brands involved didn’t show any alarm over the move. Hot Topic Inc., Newegg Inc. But she added that "contingency plans are in place.”.

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Waitr And Olo Team Up For Delivery Efficiency

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Customers who place orders through Waitr or Bite Squad will now have their requests go directly into a restaurant’s point-of-sale (POS) system, which will speed up the process and give Waitr access to new restaurant brands. “We Waitr was started in 2013 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Olo works with upwards of 70,000 restaurants.

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: lululemon, Walmart And Canadian Convenience Stores

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The life of a retailer can be a tough one. The trendy yoga pants and athleisure retailer recently announced that it plans to open a series of smaller, “local” stores after a disappointing quarterly earnings report. Lululemon operated a total of 379 stores as of July 31 and plans to open up 42 new stores in FY2016. and Canada.

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