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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Following the fall 2020 launch of its Amazon One contactless biometric palm reader in two Amazon Go stores, the retailer has rolled out the technology to a total of eight retail locations throughout the Seattle area, according to reporting in TechCrunch and other publications.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette revealed plans to test several smaller Macy’s and a Bloomingdale’s at non-mall locations, as well as a continued effort to grow its discount Macy’s Backstage brand. “We Our immediate priority is successfully executing holiday 2020. We are also focused on laying the groundwork for 2021 and beyond.

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MARCH 5, 2021

Burlington Stores has doubled its long-term store footprint target to 2,000 stores, up from the 1,000 -store target established when the company launched its IPO in 2013. Burlington currently operates 761 stores across the U.S. “We

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APRIL 19, 2022

Wawa is reportedly planning to double its store count to 1,800 locations by 2030, according to Philly Voice. CEO Chris Gheysens noted that the expansion will include both “traditional” neighborhood stores and “non-traditional” rest-stop style formats in new and existing markets, as well as drive-thrus.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Five Below will open 170 stores over the next nine months, bringing its total to more than 1,200 locations, according to Knox Pages. The effort kicked off with 11 stores across Ohio, Maryland, Florida, Texas, New York and Mississippi in the first week of February, with more grand openings slated for every weekend through November 2021.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Target will close nine stores in four cities on Oct. Target noted that it has made multiple efforts to secure these location, including adding more security team members, using third-party guard services and implementing theft-deterrent tools across its business. leaving 15 stores in this market. billion in losses, up from $93.9

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Party City is hiring 20,000 temporary workers for the holiday season — 80% of its 25,000 seasonal hires in 2019 — even though the retailer is drastically reducing the number of Halloween City pop-up stores it will open this year.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Amazon is removing its cashierless Just Walk Out (JWO) technology from its Amazon Fresh supermarkets and will not deploy the solution in new locations scheduled to open later this year, according to multiple media reports. The company already had moved the JWO unit out of its retail group and into its AWS cloud computing division.

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

Passengers can use their mobile devices to order contactless deliveries to their location in the airport’s Concourse B from select retail stores operated by Paradies Lagardère. The entire system uses a suite of cloud tools to control robots deployed throughout different areas of the airport.

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JUNE 15, 2020

The Children’s Place plans to close 200 stores in 2020 and another 100 stores in 2021, the retailer revealed in announcing its Q1 2020 results. The children’s specialty apparel retailer currently operates 920 stores as well as an e-Commerce business representing 31% of its revenue.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

7-Eleven will acquire 204 Stripes convenience stores and Laredo Taco Company restaurants across West Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma from Sunoco LP. will own and operate all Stripes and Laredo Taco Company locations across the U.S. 7-Eleven, which operates more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. billion.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

Kroger has kicked off a multi-year agreement to have Gatik AI ’s autonomous box trucks transport products from the retailer’s Dallas customer fulfillment center to multiple retail locations in the area. In fact, Walmart has worked with Gatik for autonomous deliveries from distribution centers to stores in Bentonville, Ark.

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MAY 21, 2021

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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JULY 3, 2023

.” Alex and Anni has closed all stores in its home state but will continue operating seven across the country. Its products also are sold at The Paper Store locations. The company, which was founded in 2004, had more than 100 stores across the U.S. during the height of its operations.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In that same month, Olympia decided to liquidate 22 of its stores, and in July 2022 the company made the decision to close the rest of its locations. At its peak in 2012, the retailer operated 230 stores across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

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Mass Relators

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

WOONSOCKET, R.I. – CVS Pharmacy is now offering Spoken Rx, its proprietary audio prescription label solution, in all its nearly 10,000 pharmacy locations nationwide, including more than 1,700 CVS Pharmacy locations within Target. This is a positive step that offers same-day, access for prescriptions filled in CVS stores.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

The deal is expected to preserve at least 275 of Francesca’s remaining 551 locations. The retailer’s new owners plan to continue operating its corporate offices and will keep its management team and nearly all employees on board, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Tuesday Morning filed for bankruptcy protection in May 2020 with plans to close 230 of its 687 stores. The retailer was hit hard by the pandemic, which forced the temporary closure of all its locations. The retailer had planned to close on a sale of all its assets by Oct. 29, but will now push back its hearing date until Nov.

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MAY 26, 2023

Gonzalez joined Vitamin Shoppe in 2020 and has overseen merchandising, marketing, branding, content and creative, product development and private brand initiatives. The Vitamin Shoppe opened an all-new franchise location in Valparaiso, Ind. in February 2023, the first of a planned 12 such openings this year.

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MAY 2, 2023

The retailer started closing 250 locations earlier this year, pursuant to its plan to exit Chapter 11 with a much smaller footprint, and began the process of shuttering the remaining locations on May 1. Tuesday Morning operated fewer than 500 stores when it made its latest bankruptcy filing in February, which was the second since 2020.

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MAY 5, 2021

The retailer is seeking to drive foot traffic as shoppers return to stores following the pandemic and the launch coincides with a plan to hire 20,000 new associates. The subscription program will initially run for 90 days nationwide, mirroring a three-month pilot that is currently running in more than 100 stores near Augusta, Ga.,

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JUNE 28, 2023

Casey’s General Stores has announced a three-year strategic plan that will include opening 350 additional stores, expanding its selection of prepared and private label foods and ramping up its community involvement. The effort will build on Casey’s previous multi-year plan, which included building 350 stores between 2020 and 2023.

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JUNE 7, 2022

Brok, who took the CEO job in September 2020, is a retail and brand veteran with more than 30 years’ experience, most recently as President of EMEA for Starbucks. Prior to that position Brok spent more than eight years at Nike , eventually serving as its VP, Global Product and Merchandising Operations and Analytics.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The women’s apparel and fashion accessories retailer plans to open additional store locations in markets across the country through the rest of 2020 and into early 2021. The openings had originally been planned for March 2020 but were delayed due to the COVID-19 crisis.

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MAY 29, 2020

Q1 2020 financial results for Costco , Nordstrom and Abercrombie & Fitch encapsulate how three retail verticals — club, department and specialty apparel — are weathering the COVID-19 pandemic. sales increase for Q1 2020, largely fueled by a 66.1% of its locations and plans to have all stores operational again by the end of June.

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MAY 5, 2023

The size, the locations are all working.” Comparable store sales at Market by Macy’s and Bloomie’s grew 8% and 12% , respectively, during Q4 2022. Additionally, company leaders told CNBC that the off-mall locations are drawing younger and more diverse shoppers, including some new to Macy’s. “We

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Pet Supplies Plus operates more than 500 locations, of which nearly 60% are franchised, with more than 185 new stores in various stages of development nationwide. Pet retailers that were slow to embrace ecommerce struggled, which led to PetValu shuttering all 358 stores and warehouses in late 2020.

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Retail Wire

MAY 18, 2021

has raised its annual sales and earnings forecast based on a number of factors: stores operating on pre-pandemic terms, pent up shopping demand, increased disposable income and optimism around personal finances and the direction of the U.S. The department store operator announced that same-store sales jumped 63.9

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JUNE 5, 2023

The Aldi Express service is now available from more than 2,100 Aldi supermarket locations across the U.S. “We We know our customers live hectic lives, and sometimes that means they don’t have time to make it to the grocery store — even for a quick trip,” said Scott Patton, VP of National Buying at Aldi in a statement.

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MARCH 8, 2021

As we learn from guests what they love about Ulta Beauty Herald Square, we will incorporate aspects into other stores where feasible and appropriate,” said Kecia Steelman, Chief Store Operations Officer of Ulta Beauty in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Dollar General has launched the popshelf store concept — smaller locations focusing on on-trend seasonal goods, with 95% of items priced at $5 or less. The first two popshelf locations will open in Hendersonville and Clarksville, Tenn. in fall 2020.

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MARCH 3, 2021

Paper Source already has begun closing 11 of its underperforming locations but will keep the remaining 147 stores and its ecommerce site open throughout the bankruptcy proceedings. In 2020, Paper Source had gross sales of approximately $104 million , a 32% decline from the $153.2 million in financing. million reported in 2019.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Save A Lot has relicensed its 18 remaining corporate-owned supermarkets, completing its strategy of shifting ownership and operations of all locations to independent licensed ownership. The time was right for us to step fully into our role as a licensed wholesaler and put all operations in the hands of our dedicated retailers.”

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Amazon announced that it would make its JWO technology available to other retailers in March 2020 , and deployed the technology at an Amazon Fresh store in June 2021. The company plans to equip two of its Whole Foods stores with cashierless solutions in 2022.

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JUNE 15, 2022

Forever 21 will expand its presence in China with a physical store slated to open later in June 2022, according to a WeChat post seen by Reuters. The store is slated for the Jingjiang Impression City shopping center in Taizhou, a city located near Shanghai.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

compared to the same period in 2020 and 3.4% The company is aware of the precarious position of many mall-based retailers, and the filing noted the ways it is expanding its presence into other locations. Claire’s has filed for an IPO that would value the company at $100 million.

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JANUARY 4, 2021

However, the effort was slowed by multiple executive shakeups , and completely stalled when the coronavirus pandemic forced the retailer to temporarily close its stores, leading to the permanent closure of 154 locations.

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