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Shoe Carnival Becomes Shoe Station Group as Company Bets on Two-Banner, Acquisition-Fueled Future
A new name, a new ticker and a strategic reset: Shoe Carnival is becoming Shoe Station Group, closing underperforming stores, pulling back sharply on its rebanner program and signaling it…
News June 11
Walmart’s Chief Growth Officer on Why Retail Media, Membership and AI Are Just Getting Started
Walmart's Seth Dallaire made the case at Evercore ISI Consumer and Retail Conference Wednesday that the company's retail media, membership and marketplace businesses are complementary by design and positioned for…
News June 10
Bed Bath & Beyond Acquires Installed Right, SFV Services to Expand Home Services
Bed Bath & Beyond is acquiring Detroit-based Installed Right and SFV Services in an all-stock deal, bolstering its Beyond Home Services division with installation and renovation expertise, and building on…
News June 9
The Store Manager Bottleneck: Why Execution Is Retail’s Hidden Margin Killer
In today’s retail environment, store managers are no longer “just” operators. They are culture carriers, translators of strategy, problem solvers, and the primary architects of the customer experience. Every corporate…
June 1
One Product, Two Prices: Surveillance Pricing Laws Put Retailers on Notice
As states move to ban surveillance pricing, retail experts break down the key distinctions, enforcement gaps and why some retailers are already stepping back from the practice without waiting for…
Features June 9
Best Buy and Meta Team Up on Immersive In-Store Experience for AI Glasses and VR
Best Buy and Meta are partnering on Meta Lab @ Best Buy, dedicated in-store spaces featuring hands-on demos, smart mirrors and Meta Sales Specialists, launching in more than 50 stores…
News June 8
Beyond the Dress: Inside David’s Bridal’s Transformative Platform Strategy
Key Takeaways: David’s Bridal is expanding beyond dresses to support the full wedding planning journey Expectations toward the modern wedding experience have shifted with added pressures such as social media…
Podcasts June 8
Abercrombie Brand Marks Fifth Year of Net Store Expansion With New SoHo Flagship
Abercrombie opened a new three-floor SoHo flagship on June 5 as parent company Abercrombie & Fitch Co. maintains its full-year fiscal 2026 outlook for net sales growth of 3% to…
News June 5
Lululemon’s Q1 Profits Slide Amid Product Missteps and Leadership Turbulence
Lululemon's first-quarter results showed the mounting cost of doing business while managing pressure on multiple fronts, from a product campaign that did not deliver to a months-long founder proxy battle…
News June 5
The Silent Computer Vision Revolution in Physical Retail
In the past decade, the retail world has undergone an accelerated digital transformation like no other. While we once settled for self-checkout kiosks as a time-saving solution, the technological spotlight…
Executive Viewpoints June 5
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