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Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup

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Brick-and-mortar retailers have sought to reduce their retail footprint in hard times, and Mattress Firm, Inc. Now, Mattress Firm is reportedly pondering bankruptcy, and analysts say that might be a good strategy for the retailer: Peter Keith of Piper Jaffray & Co. is no exception. In Other Brick-And-Mortar News….

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CVS Health On Track To Rehab Over 1,000 Stores

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With CVS Health on the path to meeting its goal of revamping more than 1,000 of its stores, the health retailer is reportedly seeing positive early results. Virginia, Maryland and Florida are also on the list to carry the new concept in the first half of this year. We’re really excited about what we’re seeing from the consumers.

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Hurricane Florence’s Retail Punch

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But the excitement — high drama — warm-up commerce run is now over, and the main event is underway as Florence — and Florence is forecast to be the worst storm of its kind to hit North Carolina in nearly 64 years — is expected to have major effects on retail sales, employment and real estate in the state for a long time after the winds stop blowing.

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And Then There Were 20 — The Amazon HQ2 Finalists

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Northern Virginia, Virginia. Higher paying technology-focused employment positions mean higher demand for higher-priced homes and retail, too — and also potential changes in the political standings of whomever green lights an Amazon deal. Indianapolis, Indiana. Los Angeles, California. Miami, Florida. Nashville, Tennessee.

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

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Research BRIEFING: Surviving the Retail Apocalypse. How are brick-and-mortar retailers surviving and adapting in the world of digital commerce? The retail apocalypse has claimed many victims , with almost 7,000 stores closing in the US in 2017. And that’s just since February. However, this isn’t the whole story.

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