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Aldi’s Biggest U.S. Expansion Yet: Opening 225+ Stores in 2025

Aldi plans to open more than 225 new stores this year as part of the next phase of its five-year national growth strategy….

Simon, Shopify Team Up to Help Digital Brands Enter Brick-and-Mortar Retail

Mall owner Simon has partnered with ecommerce platform Shopify and physical retail platform Leap to help ecommerce brands launch or expand into…

Dollar General Revises 2023 Outlook Amid Financial Shortfalls

Although Placer.ai’s quarterly index for Q2 2023 found that store traffic for discount and dollar stores were up 4.7% year over year,…

How Uniqlo Plans to More than Triple its North American Store Count by 2027

Uniqlo reportedly plans to expand its North American footprint by 10% by opening 20 to 30 stores annually to reach 200 locations…

Ross Stores Plans 100 Openings in 2023 as it Pursues Goal of 3,500+ Stores

As part of the retailer’s plans to open 100 locations in 2023, Ross Stores opened 11 Ross Dress for Less and eight…

Dollar General Plans to Open 1,050 Locations in 2023

Dollar General is continuing its rapid expansion into fiscal 2023 with plans for 1,050 new stores, following a successful Q3 2022 when…

Starbucks Adds NFTs to Loyalty Program, Plans to Reach 45,000 Global Stores by End of 2025

Starbucks is preparing for the future with Starbucks Odyssey, a new experience that will be powered by Web3 technology, and the release…

Dollar General Promotes New President and CFO Following Strong Quarter

Dollar General has promoted John Garratt to President and CFO, effective September 1, 2022. He will add responsibilities for the company’s strategic…

MINISO Sets Sights On U.S. Store Growth

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect shifts in MINISO’s strategic goals and store opening plans. Lifestyle retailer MINISO has…

Ulta Beauty Plans 50 Store Openings Per Year, AI Investments and Retail Media Network

Ulta Beauty plans to maintain its growth with 50 new store openings each year, enhanced last mile options and investments in media…

Target to Invest $4 Billion Annually in New Stores, Remodels and Supply Chain Improvements

Target will build off its 2020 momentum by investing $4 billion annually in new store openings, remodels for existing stores and supply…

Heyday Plans to Open Hundreds of Skincare Stores Through Franchise Model

Skincare retailer Heyday announced ambitious plans to open hundreds of brick-and-mortar locations in the coming years, up from its current 10. The…

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