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Has Kroger Simplified or Muddled Digital Coupon Access?
Kroger updated its coupon redemption policy to enable shoppers unable or neglecting to download digital coupons to still benefit from the deals.
Should Brand Founders Get Personal on TikTok?
The brains behind brands are getting more personal with their fans and customers on TikTok.
Does Amazon Have Something to Teach Retailers About Labor Contracts?
Amazon.com in the UK has developed a new type of labor contract for employees that gives them time off to match their kids’ summer vacations from school and breaks for…
Will Toys”R”Us Fly In Airports?
Toys”R”Us will open its first-ever airport location in time for the 2023 holiday season as part of a partnership between Duty Free Americas and WHP Global, the toy retailer’s parent.
Has Lowe’s Pasture Become Greener In Rural Markets?
Lowe’s is rolling out a rural store concept featuring a broader offering of farm, ranch, and outdoor products in up to 300 additional stores by year-end.
Will Home And Gifting Inspire Kohl’s Customers to Spend More?
Kohl’s is investing in home and gifting items and featuring both “underpenetrated” categories prominently in the front of the store to “inspire” customers as they enter.
RetailWire Pays Tribute to Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day
On this solemn occasion of Memorial Day, RetailWire is taking a pause from our regular content to honor the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who…
How Can CPG Brands Recapture Market Share Lost to Private Labels?
Inflated grocery prices have thrown a spotlight on the battle for market share between national and store brands.
Is Best Buy Built to Last?
Best Buy’s comps were down 10.1 percent in the first quarter, but CEO Corie Barry is confident that the consumer electronics chain will turn in better numbers as the year…
Has Abercrombie & Fitch Been Transformed?
It’s all smiles at Abercrombie & Fitch’s headquarters in New Albany, OH, this week after the clothing retailer posted a three percent gain in net sales at a time when…
Do Ads Work Better On Podcasts?
Seventy-five percent of podcast listeners value podcasters’ influence more than they value the influence of social media influencers (15 percent) and TV/movie celebrities (10 percent), according to a study from…
Do Dollar Stores Need to Look Out For Temu?
With inflation and a precarious economy driving people to look for deals, more U.S. customers are visiting dollar stores. The U.S. dollar store vertical, however, may be looking at competition…
Are Retailers Ready For Memorial Day Weekend?
More Americans are planning to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend this year than last, but they’ll be watching what they spend when they do it.
Will Staples ‘Business is Human’ Campaign Connect With Customers?
Staples has launched a brand campaign highlighting its staff’s helpful “human” qualities to address anxieties over the arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Will Goodwill Build Good Will With Mixed-Use Retail And Housing Project?
Goodwill in Washington, D.C, in a move meant to lend a big helping hand to one of the communities it serves, is partnering to build affordable housing and a childcare…
Did Publix Take GreenWise Market As Far As It Could Go?
GreenWise has a future at Publix, just not as a standalone store concept.
Is Walmart Barking Up The Right Tree With TeleVet Service?
Walmart is looking to give pet parents a reason to become Walmart+ members.
Will One CEO Work Better Than Two For PacSun?
PacSun last week said it was ending its successful co-CEO strategy and that it would go the traditional route of having one chief executive lead the company starting on June…
Will Century 21’s Second Act Be More Successful Than Its First?
Century 21 drew lines around the block, extensive media coverage and a visit from New York City’s mayor to last week’s reopening of its storied flagship on Cortlandt Street in…
Does Retail Need a New Approach to Fight Organized Crime?
Inventory shrink driven by organized retail crime is expected to reduce Target’s profitability by an additional $500 million this year, the retailer’s CEO Brian Cornell said last week.
Is Smiths Grove Big Enough For Buc-ee’s?
Smiths Grove, a Kentucky town with an estimated population of 795, has scored a Buc-ee’s, surprising many fans of the cult Texas travel chain.
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