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Macy’s to Close 150 Nameplate Stores, Focus on Luxury and Small-Format Locations

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Macy’s plans to close 150 underproductive nameplate stores — approximately 50 this year alone — and continue its expansion of smaller-format stores as it prioritizes investment in about 350 go-forward locations. Target, The Vitamin Shoppe and Victoria’s Secret.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club to Power Up Shelf-Scanning Robots at All Locations

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BJ’s will use this real-time data to enable faster restocking, help associates and shoppers to quickly locate products and improve inventory tracking. The ultimate goal is to free up associates’ time to put more of their effort toward customer service while enabling optimal store conditions and accurate merchandising execution. “We

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4 Ways an Effective Customer Flow Management Strategy Can Improve Your Business

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As a result, customer flow management is more important than ever as leaders seek to empower the customer, improve the employee experience and collect actionable data to potentially scale their business. COVID-19 changed the way businesses function. Maximize potential.

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Target Rolls Out 10-Item Self-Checkout Limit Chainwide

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“By having the option to pick self-checkout for a quick trip, or a traditional, staffed lane when their cart is full, guests who were surveyed told us the overall checkout experience was better, too,” according to the statement. Near-term advancements will address current limitations, enhancing customer experience and retailer security.”

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Safety, Service and Sustainability: How Connected Equipment Offers Retailers a Competitive Advantage

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In a pharmacy in Seattle, when the temperature in its drug storage refrigerator falls below protocols, an automated alert warns the store manager before temperature-critical medicines spoil. Automated lists also reduce the stress employees may feel when having to remember many different cleaning and safety procedures.

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Chain Retailers Seeing More Than Retail Energy Savings in Outsourcing Energy Efficiency Management

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Online sales continue to explode, and many retailers are slow to the party upgrading old buildings into attractive, energy-efficient buildings that enhance the overall customer experience at retail. Lowe’s signed a renewable energy agreement in November 2018 that will provide for enough energy to power all of its 143 stores in Texas.

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Simon Adds VIP Suite to Kick Off Woodbury Common Expansion

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The VIP Suite, which is expected to open later in 2024 in the center’s luxury wing, The Adirondacks District, also will host private events and offer personalized service and curated customer experiences. Woodbury Common, located in New York’s Hudson Valley, draws more than 10 million shoppers annually.