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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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Apple To Shutter 30 More US Stores Again Amid Pandemic

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As instances of the coronavirus quickly increase in a number of regions across the nation, Apple plans to shutter 30 more stores in the United States on Thursday (July 2) at the latest. The tech company, which has 271 retail shops in the United States, has recently closed 47 stores again, CNBC reported.

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US Retail Sales See February Slump

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Commerce Department posted the lowest growth in retail sales seen in the past six months on Wednesday (March 15). percent in the second month of 2017, while only four of the 13 major retail categories included in the department’s numbers saw growth during the month of February. from nonstore retailers ) rose considerably, up 1.2

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KFC To Offer Meatless Fried Chicken At Select Locations

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Fried chicken fast-food restaurant KFC is partnering with Beyond Meat to bring meatless fried chicken to stores in Tennessee and North Carolina, according to a report by Reuters. The meat will be tested for a few months in stores throughout Nashville, Tennessee and Charlotte, North Carolina.

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The Hottest Retailers Right Now Are … Supermarkets?

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Supermarket chains dominated a list of hottest retailers in 2015, according to information released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) STORES magazine. The NRF released its annual list of Hot 100 Retailers on Aug. domestic sales with sales of at least $300 million based on figures compiled by Kantar Retail.

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Payless Pops-Up For The Holidays

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And New York is just the starting point — Payless is all-in on pop-ups this season, with locations planned for Whittier, California; Alpharetta, Georgia; Paramus, New Jersey; Limerick, Pennsylvania; Clarksburg, Maryland; Hagerstown, Maryland; Hickory, North Carolina; and El Paso, Texas. Paul Jones stepping down. Over half (59.5

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Walmart Will Test New Healthcare Programs In Bid To Cut Costs

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The company is also going to test a concierge service in North Carolina and South Carolina, where employees will get help finding a provider, fixing appointments, understanding a diagnosis and with billing. Walmart said it will test the programs in Texas, Florida and Arkansas. million people in its workforce.