Inventory & Merchandising

Retailers Donate Funds and Food as SNAP Cutoff Deadline Looms

With more than 40 million Americans facing a Nov. 1 cutoff of food aid delivered via SNAP [the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program]…

Carter’s to Close 150 Stores as Tariffs Cause Profitability Challenges

Carter’s will shutter approximately 150 underperforming North American stores at lease expiration over the next three years, an increase from the retailer’s…

PayPal Joins the ChatGPT Instant Checkout Bandwagon

[Update as of Oct. 28, 2025] PayPal plans to connect its global merchant network to OpenAI, creating a platform for tens of…

How Walmart Business Gives Back Precious Minutes to Time-Starved SMB Owners

Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face a shortage that no supply chain can restock: the time spent performing administrative and operational…

Lululemon Seeks New Fans with Licensed Merch Lines for All 32 NFL Teams

Lululemon has been raising its profile in big-name sports, including a 2024 partnership with the NHL and its growing roster of sports-linked…

Nordstrom Holiday Plans: 1,000-Item Gift Shops, Plus Visits from Santa, in All Stores

Nordstrom is making its bid to be a major holiday destination with gift shops in every store that will feature more than…

Calvin Klein Launches Multi-Brand Apparel Takeback Program

Calvin Klein has launched the Re-Calvin takeback program in the U.S., allowing consumers to responsibly say goodbye to apparel items from any…

Small Business, Big Ideas: Construction Tool Disruptor Reekon Gets Boost from Alibaba

This story is part of Retail TouchPoints’ ongoing “Small Business, Big Ideas” series, focusing on smaller retail brands that have found big…

Walmart Deploys RFID Tags in a Tough Environment: the Meat Department

RFID tag technology has traditionally faced operational challenges in cold, moist environments such as meat cases, but Walmart is attempting to overcome…

Target Cuts 1,800 Corporate Jobs in Bid to Streamline Operations

Target Corp., which has been struggling to achieve growth in a difficult economic environment, will cut 1,800 non-field jobs, amounting to approximately…

Hibbett Partners with Uber Eats for Delivery of Sneakers and Athletic Fashion

U.S. consumers can now receive on-demand deliveries of sneakers and sports-related fashion from nearly 900 of Hibbett’s 1,000+ stores via the Uber…

Value Takes Precedence in Purchase Decisions as Consumers Tire of Price Fluctuations

New consumer research from AlixPartners reveals that despite rising inflation and concerns about the impact of tariffs, price alone is no longer…

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