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Reports: Alex and Ani Shutters 20 Stores and Rhode Island Headquarters

Retail TouchPoints

. “From moving our assembly operation, relocating our warehouse and updating our ERP system, we are collectively working towards a strategic omnichannel environment that supports shifts in retail and consumers’ wants and needs. Its products also are sold at The Paper Store locations. during the height of its operations.

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Foot Locker Plans Phase-Out of 250+-Store Footaction Banner

Retail TouchPoints

will transition approximately one-third of its most successful Footaction stores to other banners over the rest of 2021 and shutter the remaining locations as their leases expire during the coming two-year period. The retailer, which purchased Footaction in 2004, currently operates a total of 256 Footaction stores in 36 U.S.

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Dollar General Promotes New President and CFO Following Strong Quarter

Retail TouchPoints

From 2004 to 2014 he served at Yum! Garratt’s promotion follows a strong Q2 2022 performance for the retailer, with same-store sales up 4.6% The growth was credited to a slight increase in customer traffic and accelerated growth in the retailer’s market share of “highly consumable product sales.” and net sales up 9% to $9.4

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Nike Promotes New Heads for North America and APLA Geographies

Retail TouchPoints

Sarah and Amy are two dynamic leaders, bringing deep experience and expertise to these important roles,” said Heidi O’Neill, President, Consumer and Marketplace in a statement. Prior to joining Nike, she worked for Gap , Mervyn’s and Walmart.

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Stockouts Are Costing You Money

Independent Retailer

If you are running a grocery, convenience store , liquor shop, or something similar, you should think twice about waiting until tomorrow to reorder your best selling products. Thankfully, there are tools available for a store operator to attack this problem at its root. Since 2004, stockouts have only become worse for retailers.