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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Direct-to-consumer health care apparel and lifestyle brand Figs has opened its first permanent physical retail space in LA’s Century City Mall. Figs plans to take a disciplined approach to physical retail expansion by choosing markets with a high density of health care professionals.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Primark plans to put even more time and money into its U.S. The apparel and accessories retailer has signed five new leases for stores throughout the Southern and Midwest U.S., The retailer plans to open stores in: Castleton Square Mall in Indianapolis, Ind.; expansion in 2025.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

GU (pronounced “gee-you”), a sister brand of apparel retailer Uniqlo , will make a splashy, multi-channel entrance into the U.S. The GU store will highlight the retailer’s brand philosophy of offering curated collections designed to create multiple style possibilities. As part of the Sept.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Skechers will deploy the Digital Brain platform from o9 Solutions to enhance support for its planning and decision-making across its North America retail operations, helping the retailer meet consumer demands more efficiently with the platform’s integrated business planning capabilities. “As

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JULY 29, 2020

While the name Burton is almost synonymous with the snowboards the company began making in 1977, Burton has diversified over the years into new categories — including surfboards, apparel, goggles/optics and other sports gear — as well as expanding beyond manufacturing into direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail, both physical and digital.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The Nashville-based retailer, which operates across 10 states in the Midwest and Southeast, declared bankruptcy earlier this week and plans to shutter its store fleet by the end of February. The sale is being managed by Hilco Consumer Retail in a joint venture with Gordon Brothers and will include store fixtures and equipment.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

This distinct self-identification has become increasingly important now that Starboard Group is moving onto dry land, with plans to support resort boutiques at a Westgate Resort s property in Las Vegas beginning next month. A second store at another Westgate property is slated to follow later in 2025.

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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. This is the second year in a row when Ross Stores will grow its footprint by 100 locations while maintaining the same ratio of Ross to dd’s shops.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Dollar General is planning approximately 2,385 real estate projects for fiscal year 2024, including about 800 new store openings (including approximately 30 pOpshelf openings and 15 new stores in Mexico ), along with 1,500 store renovations and 85 store relocations. The discount retailer reported net sales of $9.7

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JUNE 6, 2023

Marc Fisher Footwear will take on the Hunter brand’s footwear design, wholesale and ecommerce operations. Authentic plans to tap its global network of category experts and best-in-class operating partners to accelerate the worldwide expansion of Hunter in the U.S. In the U.S.,

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APRIL 10, 2023

Bankruptcy Court in Maryland and plans to close all 39 stores in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Founded in 1949 as Eileen Shoes , the company rebranded itself as Shoe City in 1980 and now sells urban-inspired footwear, apparel and accessories. Shoe City has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S.

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MARCH 4, 2021

Disney has announced plans to significantly reduce its brick-and-mortar footprint, beginning with the closure of at least 60 Disney Stores across North America as the retailer bolsters its ecommerce operation. The closures are the first step in a total re-evaluation of the retailer’s global brick-and-mortar footprint.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Lowe’s has allotted an additional $80 million in discretionary bonuses for frontline associates and plans to hire more than 50,000 new associates across the U.S. stores, distribution centers and call centers will receive the bonus on Feb. in advance of the busy spring home improvement season. Active hourly associates at U.S.

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MARCH 26, 2024

“Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to provide our customers with new convenient stores that carry a localized assortment that meets the needs of active families in these communities,” said Eric Friederich, SVP of Retail Operations at Academy Sports in a statement.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) were up today following the retailer’s 2021 investor meeting, where the company outlined plans to close at least 200 largely mall-based American Eagle locations while at the same time expanding its Aerie brand. billion for 2023, with operating margins expected to expand to 10% in the same timeframe.

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JUNE 9, 2020

G-III Apparel Group will close all 110 Wilsons Leather and 89 G.H. Bass stores, as part of a restructuring effort that will result in the company putting more emphasis on its wholesale operations. The liquidation sales will begin as soon as the stores reopen, and will be followed by early termination of their leases.

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APRIL 7, 2025

The retailer will reopen the remaining Big Lots locations in waves, beginning with approximately 55 stores scheduled to open their doors on May 1 and the remainder opening through early June, leading up to a grand opening celebration this fall. Were opening stores quickly so we can serve the community.

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JANUARY 12, 2022

Home discount retailer Big Lots is returning to expansion mode after more than a decade of flat store growth, with plans to open as many as 500 new stores in the next six to seven years. Big Lots currently operates 1,431 stores across the U.S.

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MARCH 20, 2025

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MAY 12, 2023

-based wholesale and retail business assets of the Scotch & Soda brand, which will allow its products to be sold in retail stores across the country. Currently the Amsterdam-based brand’s apparel, eyewear, fragrances and accessories are available in stores across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa and Australia.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

The TJX Companies will invest approximately $360 million to purchase a 35% stake in Brands for Less , an off-price apparel, toys and home fashions retailer with more than 100 stores in the UAE and Saudi Arabia as well as an ecommerce business. TJX expects the acquisition to close later this fiscal year, which ends in February 2025.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

After liquidation and the sale of its trademarks and intellectual property in August 2019, the Charming Charlie brand has returned with the opening of its first physical store at the Cumberland Mall in Atlanta. The openings had originally been planned for March 2020 but were delayed due to the COVID-19 crisis.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Mall operator Simon Property Group and its affiliated landlords have filed an objection to the Chapter 11 reorganization plan for Ascena Retail Group , on the grounds that the plan will involve the closure of significantly more stores than was originally agreed upon.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond has released a list of 37 stores slated for closure in 2022 as it approaches completion of its 2020 plan to shutter 200 underperforming locations. A disproportionate amount of our sales are generated from our circular at stores and are a key trip driver,” said Tritton. The retailer reported a loss of $276.4

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JULY 29, 2021

Dollar General is currently in expansion mode with plans for opening 1,050 new stores, remodeling 1,750 existing locations and relocating 100 stores in 2021. The total includes 50 standalone pOpshelf stores and 25 store-in-a-store variants, with the goal of expanding Dollar General’s customer base to new demographics.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Bloomingdale’s plans to open its third Bloomie’s location in Seattle’s University Village neighborhood some time in 2023. The retailer opened its first Bloomie’s store in Fairfax, Va. in September 2021 and a second store in the Chicagoland area in 2022.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Skechers has opened store number 5,000 , in Bogotá, Colombia, nearly 30 years after opening its first store in Manhattan Beach, Calif. The sports apparel and performance shoe retailer’s first international store was in Japan; its 100th launched in NYC’s Times Square and its 3,000th debuted in China.

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APRIL 25, 2022

The firms plan to slash Kohl’s operating costs by $1 billion over the next three years, in part by merging some operations with JCPenney , which is owned by Simon and Brookfield. Additionally, Kohl’s would cut costs further by ending its plans for additional Sephora store-in-store locations.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Current COO John Mulligan announced his retirement plans in October 2023. As COO, Fiddelke will oversee Target’s nearly 2,000 stores, its global supply chain network, fulfillment services, network capacity planning, enterprise operations and the teams responsible for building and remodeling Target stores and facilities.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

26, 2023, comes despite Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s February 2023 announcement that the retailer would halt expansion of its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go store footprints. Amazon had announced plans to close eight Amazon Go stores in March 2023 and reportedly closed a Seattle location in June 2023. The opening, which took place Sept.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Pain Point #1: Selling Apparel Items in a Cashierless Store Amazon has deployed its Just Walk Out (JWO) cashierless technology in a range of sports venues, providing friction-free checkout for customers and faster transactions for retailers.

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JULY 24, 2023

Under his leadership, Alo Yoga focused on a fashion-forward approach to wellness, building community and brand awareness with high-profile influencers along with store and category expansion. Prior to that, Blakeslee held several senior position at Broder Brothers (now Alphabroder), a wholesale distributor of branded products and services.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

WHP Global plans to expand the Express brand to multiple countries in Asia and Latin America through a series of licensing agreements. The company also plans for shop-in-shop experiences in Mexico and Indonesia. late last year. and acquire the Express brand IP under a new joint venture with Express’ parent company.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

Rent the Runway’s decision to permanently exit brick-and-mortar retailing continues its plan to drive down expenses. Rent the Runway operates within the circular economy, a model in which consumers can reduce waste and lessen environmental harm by resale or reuse.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Sam’s Club is reportedly planning to raise its annual fees on Oct. The retail giant expects margins to take a hit as shoppers reduce discretionary spending on items like apparel in favor of less profitable staples like groceries, so increased membership income could help the company preserve profit margins.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

with plans for three new stores in the New York region next year and a total of approximately 60 stores set to open within the next five years. store six years ago in Boston. Ireland-based fast fashion retailer Primark is continuing its steady expansion in the U.S., The retailer opened its first U.S.

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