Store Operations

Guess Jeans Launches Tokyo Flagship with ‘Next 40 Years of Denim’ Exhibit

Guess Jeans is continuing its international expansion with the opening of its latest flagship store in Tokyo, joining the brand’s flagship locations…

Beyond Design: How Smart UX Drives Retail Ecommerce Success

In today’s competitive retail ecommerce landscape, where consumer expectations are shaped by experiences from major retailers and marketplaces, brands must go beyond…

ESG Commitments Earn Princess Polly B Corp Status

Princess Polly, the Australian fashion retailer that has become a Gen Z favorite, has earned B Corp status thanks to its commitment…

Ulta Beauty Buys British Beauty Retailer Space NK

Ulta Beauty has purchased Space NK from Manzanita Capital, a private equity firm specializing in the beauty industry. Space NK, which debuted…

S&P Global Downgrades Saks’ Credit Rating, Calls $600 Million Financing Deal ‘Tantamount to a Default’

In light of a proposed debt restructuring announced earlier this month by Saks Global, S&P Global Ratings has downgraded the retailer from…

Save A Lot Debuts New Format Targeting Hispanic Consumers

Save A Lot and Leevers Supermarkets have introduced a new store format, Save A Lot y Mas, designed to serve Hispanic consumers…

Meta Takes $3.5 Billion Stake in Smart Glasses Manufacturer EssilorLuxottica

Meta has purchased a 3% stake in eyewear manufacturer EssilorLuxottica for approximately $3.5 billion, according to Business of Fashion, quoting people familiar…

Creating Destination Retail: Design Considerations for Freestanding Flagship Venues

Top luxury brands burnish their images by opening stimulating and inventive in-person settings for high-end shopping corridors like New York’s Madison Avenue,…

Amazon Partners with Gopuff for 15-Minute Grocery Deliveries Throughout the UK

In cities and towns throughout the United Kingdom, grocery deliveries in one hour (with some as fast as 15 minutes) are now…

From Store #1 to Store #300, Warby Parker Keeps its Eyes on the Prize

Step into a time machine and travel back 15 years, to the debut of (then) digital pure-play eyewear retailer Warby Parker. In…

Gelson’s Adopts Data-Driven Store Operations Solution

Gelson’s Markets has partnered with Upshop as part of an initiative to better use data, AI and operational insights to make operations…

Instacart Creates Debit Card for Contract ‘Shoppers’ to Earn Cashback, Save on Fees

Instacart has teamed up with workforce payments platform Branch to develop a new rewards debit card for its “Shoppers,” the contract employees…

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