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MARCH 5, 2021

The company is planning to open 100 new stores this year while at the same time relocating or closing 25 existing stores, bringing the net total of new stores in 2021 to 75. We feel good about the merchandising and operational plans that we have developed for this smaller prototype. 30, 2021, total sales increased 4% to $2.3

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MARCH 8, 2024

Its newest location opens this month at Sydney’s Macquarie Centre. Oz Hair and Beauty plans to expand to 15 stores by the end of this year, taking its employee count to 165. The post Thrice the size: Oz Hair & Beauty plans 10 more shopfronts appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The Vitamin Shoppe has opened the first of a planned dozen+ new franchise stores this year in Valparaiso, Ind. After announcing its ambitious franchising plans in May 2021, the retailer converted an existing Greensboro, N.C. The next new franchise store, scheduled to open this spring, will be in Tempe, Ariz.,

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FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Two additional locations will open in Brisbane and Melbourne in addition to Sydney, with the Brisbane store being nearly open. A marketing campaign by Mixue offering “1000 Sydney students to have a drink for free” was launched for the brand’s first location in Sydney.

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JULY 21, 2020

store, and it plans to open 70 more brick-and-mortar locations in 2020. Four of those new stores will be in the greater Phoenix area, representing a new market for Aldi , as well as its first locations in Arizona. In May 2020, Aldi announced its plans to expand curbside pickup to 600 stores in 35 states by the end of July. “As

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JANUARY 7, 2021

Macy’s will close an additional 45 stores by mid-2021 as part of its previously announced plan to shutter 125 locations by 2023. The company currently operates 544 Macy’s stores, 34 Bloomingdale’s locations, 19 Bloomingdale’s outlets and 166 Bluemercury stores.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

DICK’S Sporting Goods is continuing to expand its nationwide footprint with plans to open the first Golf Galaxy Performance Center , as well as four additional locations in August — two Dick’s Sporting Goods and two Going, Going, Gone! The redesigned Golf Galaxy Performance Center is set to open in Framingham, Mass.

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MAY 17, 2022

Convenience and gas chain Kwik Trip is bringing Coinsource bitcoin ATMs to its more than 800 locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa. Both Circle K and Walmart also have rolled out crypto ATMs for their customers as well — Circle K partnered with Bitcoin Depot to put ATMs in all 700 of its locations across the U.S.

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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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MARCH 12, 2024

After opening the brand’s first brick-and-mortar location since its 2018 bankruptcy in July 2023, the company has now announced plans to bring Babies ‘R’ Us shop-in-shops to 200 Kohl’s locations this year. WHP Global is following a familiar playbook for its relaunch of Babies ‘R’ Us.

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MARCH 7, 2023

As part of the retailer’s plans to open 100 locations in 2023, Ross Stores opened 11 Ross Dress for Less and eight dd’s Discounts stores in 13 states during February and March. The 2023 additions will include 75 Ross and 25 dd’s Discounts locations. billion in 2021. billion versus $18.9

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

brick-and-mortar retailing in late 2021 with a 20,000-square-foot flagship store at New Jersey’s American Dream mall , followed by 452 Toys ‘R’ Us shop-in-shops at Macy’s in 2022. The new stores will open in prime locations that complement the existing Macy’s retail footprint, according to the company.

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MAY 26, 2023

Performance apparel brand Canada Goose is continuing its retail expansion across the West Coast with plans for its first Los Angeles store, a permanent presence east of Seattle in Bellevue, Wash. and a second location in Las Vegas. locations — which include existing stores in Denver and Aspen, Colo.,

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APRIL 18, 2022

Fast Retailing , parent company of brands including UNIQLO and Theory , revealed major global expansion plans — including opening at least 300 new stores — in its FY2023, which ends in July 2023. We intend to showcase the UNIQLO brand to the world from prime locations in major global cities.”. YoY and operating profit rose by 49.7%

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

including Amazon , Target and Macy’s , have announced their plans for holiday hiring, but all told this season may see one of lowest levels of seasonal hiring since 2008 , according to report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas shared with Reuters. In select locations the company also is offering signing bonuses of $1,000 to $3,000.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The first store, located in Beijing, features a cafe, digital activations including endless aisle technology, virtual try-ons and stations where shoppers can order customized products from their phones, according to Jing Daily.

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JULY 27, 2023

Joann announced plans in January 2023 to save up to $200 million per year by lowering supply chain costs, and Chief Customer Officer Chris DiTullio detailed plans to upgrade Joann stores chainwide in an October 2021 interview. Since introducing Flybuy, Joann customers wait less than two minutes on average for their orders.

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JANUARY 26, 2022

Amazon is bringing its Amazon Go convenience store format to the suburbs with the launch of a location in Mill Creek, Wash. The retailer also is planning an Amazon Go location in the Los Angeles metro area. in the coming months, according to Business Insider , MarketWatch and other media outlets.

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APRIL 7, 2022

Walgreens has partnered with Blue Shield of California to expand in-person and virtual care options through the launch of 12 additional Walgreens Health Corner locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County. Walgreens has big plans for VillageMD , which the retailer acquired in October 2021.

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MARCH 31, 2022

Five Below revealed ambitious plans to grow its brick-and-mortar footprint over the next three years. The retailer plans to open approximately 1,000 stores in total by its fiscal year 2025: 375 to 400 new stores over the next two fiscal years and 550 to 600 new stores during fiscal years 2024 and 2025. million to $996.3

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JUNE 5, 2023

The company is planning to open 50 net new stores this year, and 30 to 35 will be international, with the majority located in China. The company’s worldwide expansion is part of the “Power of Three x2” growth plan, which has goals including tripling international revenue from 2021 levels by the end of 2026.

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JULY 18, 2022

Macy’s is expanding its partnership with WHP Global to bring Toys ‘R’ Us store-in-store locations in every U.S. Each Toys ‘R’ Us location will feature colorful fixtures and hands-on demonstration tables with various toy assortments. Toys ‘R’ Us parent company Tru Kids was acquired by WHP Global in March 2021.

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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 We are also focused on laying the groundwork for 2021 and beyond. Our immediate priority is successfully executing holiday 2020.

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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. In particular, 85% of Footaction stores are located “in proximity” to one of Footlocker’s other banners.

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MARCH 21, 2023

billion generated in Q4 2021. The plan to do that — dubbed “Lace Up” — will include simplifying operations and investing in “core banners and capabilities.” Other plans include a reset of the retailer’s loyalty program and the development of an enhanced omnichannel experience. 28, 2023, with sales down 0.3% billion from the $2.34

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MAY 25, 2022

Chanel plans to deliver personalized experiences to top-purchasing clients through dedicated boutiques as it builds upon strong FY2021 earnings of $15.6 This initiative is scheduled to begin in early 2023, with the first private boutiques planned to open in Chanel’s key cities in Asia. . billion in revenues — an increase of 49.6%

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MARCH 19, 2021

Five Below will double its number of Five Beyond store-in-a-store concepts to 280 in 2021, bringing the higher-priced mini-stores to 30% of all locations. Additionally, Five Below plans to open 170 to 180 new stores in 2021. We plan to create more opportunities like these in other areas cross our stores.”.

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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. We are planning to have the majority of our stores open by July,” Elfers noted. The Children’s Place began a phased store reopening program on May 19.

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MARCH 22, 2021

Dollar General is planning significant expansion for 2021, including opening 1,050 new stores, remodeling 1,750 existing locations and relocating 100 stores. By combining the two store concepts in one location, Dollar General is aiming to serve both demographics at once.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond reportedly plans more layoffs and will eliminate the Chief Transformation Officer role currently held by Anu Gupta, according to an internal memo from CEO Sue Gove seen by CNBC. At the time, the retailer operated a total of 955 stores, including 769 Bed Bath & Beyond locations.

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MARCH 4, 2022

Dollar Genera l has announced plans to create approximately 10,000 net new positions during fiscal 2022, a 6% increase of its total workforce. 1,000 pOpshelf locations by fiscal 2025, which ends Jan. 1,000 pOpshelf locations by fiscal 2025, which ends Jan. Dollar General’s fiscal year ends Feb. 30, 2026.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

Warby Parker is doubling down on its previous plans to have 200 physical stores with eye exam spaces open by the end of 2022 with a new strategy — launching hundreds of brick-and-mortar locations over the next few years. Warby Parker opened nine new stores during Q2 2022 and increased its store count to 190 locations.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Another, a fashion brand with product stuck in closed retail locations, had to shift distribution models to meet a surge in online demand. So what are the customer experience and commerce trends that will continue, or become more fully realized, in 2021? Others didn’t plan to have them in the works for another one to three years.

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JULY 23, 2020

Ulta Beauty plans to bring approximately 30 new stores online, starting in August and continuing through the remainder of fiscal 2020. After opening 11 locations and closing one during Q1, store openings were put on hold in Q2 due to the pandemic. “We and enter the Canadian market in mid-2021.

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MARCH 3, 2022

Target has big plans for 2022, with the retailer announcing plans to invest up to $5 billion this year to open new stores, enhance its digital, fulfillment and supply chain capabilities, and expand its shop-in-shop concept with Ulta Beauty. and New York’s Times Square. and New York’s Times Square.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Following its store launch in Sydney earlier this year, Hong Kong-based tech accessories brand Casetify is planning to expand across Australia, as part of a larger goal of reaching 100 stores globally by 2025. The program will include plans to upcycle donated phone cases as part of the manufacturing process in order to develop new cases.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

MINISO , a Japanese-inspired lifestyle retailer, has set its sights on brick-and-mortar growth and is accelerating its plans during the holiday season. The company revealed its plans to double its store fleet by the end of 2021, reaching 53 locations in the U.S. The new stores are located across the U.S.,

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