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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Petco also has a shop-in-shop experience at Lowe’s stores , which launched in early 2022. This partnership is more modest, with 15 locations planned by the end of 2022, but offers additional services including Vetco vaccination clinics, microchipping, prescription pest prevention and mobile grooming at select times and locations.

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MARCH 10, 2022

Ross Stores is already nearly one-third of the way toward its goal of opening approximately 100 new stores in fiscal 2022. In February and March 2022, the discount retailer opened 22 Ross Dress for Less locations and eight dd’s DISCOUNTS stores in 15 states and Guam. 28, 2023. “We

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

Dollar General is continuing its rapid expansion into fiscal 2023 with plans for 1,050 new stores, following a successful Q3 2022 when sales rose 11.1% increase in same-store sales driven by larger basket sizes and a small increase in traffic. “We The quarter, which ended Oct. 28, also saw a 6.8%

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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. Available services range from preventative care and wellness checks to assistance with managing chronic conditions.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

As the new year approaches, retailers need to think about what their expansion plans will look like and how their stores can best serve customers. “I I think what’s going to be interesting is, how do we rebound in 2022?” One thing that’s unlikely to change in 2022 is the importance of omnichannel offerings.

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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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AUGUST 12, 2022

Ace Hardware is on an expansion tear; the retailer just marked the opening of its 105 t h new store this year and said it expects to add at least 60 more by the end of 2022. The new locations join the more than 5,600 stores already in operation across all 50 states and 70 countries.

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MARCH 7, 2024

billion in 2022 sales. The retailer became an official NBA league marketing partner in the U.S. in November 2023 and participated in a “Clinic” at the NBA All-Star weekend last month in partnership with Nike and Jordan Brand. In 2023, Foot Locker generated $8.15 billion in sales, a 6.8% decline from the $8.74 billion to $2.38 billion.

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MARCH 9, 2022

With the potential for new COVID variants, record levels of inflation and evolving consumer preferences, 2022 retail design will change more in the next year than it has in the past decade. For the first time in over a decade, there is the opportunity to snatch up iconic locations that may not have been available before.

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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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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The Vitamin Shoppe has opened the first of a planned dozen+ new franchise stores this year in Valparaiso, Ind. Vitamin Shoppe store to a franchise operation in February 2022 , but now the program is moving into a higher gear. The next new franchise store, scheduled to open this spring, will be in Tempe, Ariz.,

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Toys ‘R’ Us will make its latest attempted return to brick-and-mortar with 400 store-in-store shops at Macy’s locations and online at macys.com/toysrus, slated to roll out in 2022. This isn’t the first store-in-a-store concept for Toys ‘R’ Us: the brand opened pop-ups at Kroger locations during the 2018 holiday season.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The store closures will begin in spring 2022 and are the result of CVS “evaluating changes in population, consumer buying patterns and future health needs to ensure it has the right kinds of stores in the right locations for consumers and for the business,” according to a company statement.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Electronic Shelf Label Growth Buzek predicts an “explosion” in electronic shelf label (ESL) tech, in large part because they make it possible for retailers to perform Amazon -style dynamic pricing in brick-and-mortar stores. We’re forecasting 700% growth over the next two years for these second locations with dedicated inventory.”.

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MARCH 5, 2021

Another key efficiency driver will be a reduction in store size to improve store-level productivity, said O’Sullivan on that call. Our real estate and store operations teams have done a lot of work in the past year on a 25,000-square-foot store prototype,” he said. “We For the 13 weeks ended Jan.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Starbucks is boosting pay for its associates to some of the highest levels in the retail industry, with a new range of $15 to $23 per hour for baristas starting in summer 2022. This will put the company’s average hourly pay at nearly $17 per hour , which could help stores find staff despite the tight labor market.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

that will include 100 new stores, curbside delivery at 500 additional locations and a continued partnership with Instacart for delivery across most of its fleet. With the distribution center in place, Aldi plans to open as many as 35 new Gulf Coast-area stores by the end of 2022, with the first two stores in Tallahassee, Fla.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Amazon will close its two Amazon Style stores, located in Glendale, Calif. The stores had been open for less than two years: the Glendale location opened in May 2022 , although the concept had been reported on as early as January 2022. and Columbus, Ohio, by Nov.

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MARCH 21, 2023

store locations in Florida, Texas, Colorado and California. locations while continuing to utilize third-party fast-charging network options, with the goal of matching consumer demand and expanding EV charging to neighborhoods that have, until now, lacked access.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

While more than half ( 54% ) of retailers responding to the 2023 Omnichannel and Fulfillment Benchmark Report said active physical stores are the final locations for inventory prior to delivery, retailers are increasingly using third-party services to handle the actual mechanics of picking, packing and delivering items to consumers.

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MAY 1, 2023

Uniqlo reportedly plans to expand its North American footprint by 10% by opening 20 to 30 stores annually to reach 200 locations by 2027, Daisuke Tsukagoshi, CEO of Uniqlo North America told Reuters. The Japanese retailer currently has 47 stores in the U.S. The first four U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Olympia Sports has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, seeking an orderly wind-down of its operations. The retailer plans to close its 35 remaining brick-and-mortar stores by Sept. 30, 2022, according to a filing with the U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware. million.

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MARCH 19, 2024

The West Loop location on N. The store will allow TRP to capitalize on the fast-growing Chicago cannabis market: 28 new cannabis retailers opened in Chicago during the 2022 calendar year and generated more than $1.5 Clinton Ave.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Walgreens will integrate jewelry, hair accessories, cosmetics and seasonal pieces from Claire’s into the assortment of more than 4,400 stores by the end of this month. Each participating location will have dedicated displays merchandised by Claire’s in their seasonal sections. “As

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

After opening a net 23 new stores in 2023 for a total of over 400 locations, Sprouts Farmers Market plans to open 35 new locations this year, all in its new smaller-store format. Sprouts committed to shrinking its stores’ square footage by 23% as a way to reduce environmental impact in June 2023.

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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. Overall sales were down slightly in 2022, at $18.7

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The site’s home page boasts of having unionized more than 360 Starbucks locations and having over 9,000 union partners. The union has been seeking to consolidate talks with Starbucks to a national level since at least May 2023 , but the company has maintained that each store needs to bargain individually.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Back in December 2022 , Dollar General announced plans to open 1,050 locations in FY 2023, which ends in February 2024. Growth primarily came from newly opened stores; same-store sales declined 1.3% The same-store sales declines were spread across multiple categories, including home, seasonal, apparel and consumables.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

Macy’s will reportedly close four locations, in Fort Collins, Colo.; The closures are part of the retailer’s Polaris growth strategy , which aims to stabilize the department store as it pursues a return to growth. The company will offer impacted employees jobs at nearby locations or severance packages. Gaitherbeurg, Md.;

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JUNE 15, 2020

“This initiative will greatly reduce our reliance on our brick-and-mortar channel and we are targeting our mall-based, brick-and-mortar portfolio to represent less than 25% of our revenue entering fiscal 2022,” said Jane Elfers, The Children’s Place President and CEO in a statement.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Holiday hiring was also down year-over-year in 2022, with employers adding 519,400 jobs, a 26% decline from 2021. Jobs in Amazon’s operations network include stowing, picking, packing, sorting, shipping customer orders and more, with employees earning between $17 and $28 per hour depending on the position and location.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

The company pointed to the wind-down of Canadian operations and the shift in timing for its Anniversary Sale as two of the key reasons why the YOY revenue fall was so significant. Q2 2023 results included no sales from Canadian operations, compared with a full quarter of sales from Canadian operations in Q2 2022.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Kroger and Albertsons will sell 413 stores across 17 states and the District of Columbia, along with eight distribution centers, two offices and five private label brands, to C&S Wholesale Grocers for approximately $1.9 billion during the same period in 2022. Excluding fuel sales, same-store sales grew 1.1% billion in cash.

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MAY 2, 2023

Tuesday Morning has received permission from a bankruptcy judge to wind down its operations after nearly 50 years in business despite an objection from one of its investors. Tuesday Morning operated fewer than 500 stores when it made its latest bankruptcy filing in February, which was the second since 2020. compared to Q1 2022.

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MARCH 15, 2023

The company’s Triple Double growth plan was announced in March 2022 , when it set the goal of tripling its store count to more than 3,500 locations by the end of fiscal 2030 while at least doubling sales and growing operating margin by 14% by the end of fiscal 2025.

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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. growth at Bloomingdale’s stores during the same period. Since then, we have closed approximately 80 Macy’s locations and plan to close another five this fiscal year.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Consumers ordering from Hy-Vee locations will receive 50% off their first order of $50 or more (up to $40 ) and the chance to enter the sweepstakes. Hy-Vee operates stores in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Uber couriers also will be eligible to enter the contest.

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