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Florida Retail Reopening Fails To Draw Consumers

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Retail reopening events continued to draw light foot traffic on Monday, as Florida joined Texas in allowing non-essential stores to reopen. Florida granted permission for stores to reopen Monday (May 4), the first phase of a return from the coronavirus lockdown. The retail industry is at a critical juncture.

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Kroger Building New Automated Warehouse Facility

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Supermarket giant Kroger and online grocery retailer Ocado are joining forces to build the second of 20 planned automated warehouse facilities. The two companies have broken ground on what they call America’s second “customer fulfillment center” (CFC), located in Groveland, FL, according to a press release. the release said.

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Vitamin Shoppe Opens Stores Inside Nine LA Fitness Gyms

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The Vitamin Shoppe, a nutrition product retailer, has teamed up with LA Fitness to open shops inside the fitness centers, according to a release. So far, the health retailer has opened nine locations inside LA Fitness chains. The company has 700 retail locations around the U.S.,

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The Vitamin Shoppe Teams Up With LA Fitness

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The Vitamin Shoppe, a nutrition product retailer, has teamed up with LA Fitness to open shops inside the fitness centers, according to a release. So far, the health retailer has opened nine locations inside LA Fitness chains. The company has 700 retail locations around the U.S.,

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Hurricane Florence’s Retail Punch

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Though not expected to be as damaging as the hurricane run that ripped through Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico last year, Hurricane Florence is expected to deal $700 million worth of net negative impact on the U.S. A bad one — bad enough, in fact, to be this week’s biggest fizzle. According to Planalytics, roughly $2.75

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Retail Pulse: goop Finds Stickiness In New York, Opens ‘Lab’; Nordstrom To Offer Early-Bird Pickup

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Digitally native brands often test the retail waters with pop-up shops, and, after some offline success, they may expand their concepts with permanent locations. In preparation for the holiday season this year, the retailer has updated its website and also plans to have a larger array of electronics, toys and fashion products.

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Five At Five: Jet Brings New Fuel To eCommerce

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Coverage includes a look at the latest move by Jet.com to up its online retail game, along with a new Starbucks delivery push. The updates include a larger selection of items along with speedier delivery, among other features, as the company seeks to tailor customersexperiences based on their past purchases and zip codes.

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