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Citing Theft and Safety Issues, Target Closes 9 Stores in 4 States

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Target will be closing: One store in NYC’s Harlem, leaving 96 locations throughout the city; Two in Seattle, leaving 22 stores; Three in San Francisco/Oakland, leaving 32 stores in the metro area; and Three in Portland, Ore., leaving 15 stores in this market. reduced specific storesoperating hours; 29.7%

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Dick’s to Open 16 Next-Gen ‘50K’ Stores, Expand House of Sport Format in 2024

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Dick’s Sporting Goods posted strong results in fiscal 2023, which ended Feb. increase in comp store sales. 3, 2024, with $13 billion in net sales, 5% higher than the previous year, and a 2.4%

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Dick’s Doubles Down on House of Sport Format, Planning 19 New Locations by 2024

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Through a combination of converting existing stores and building at least 10 new stores next year, Dick’s Sporting Goods will add at least 19 House of Sport locations by 2024. The retailer also plans to exit its Field & Stream banner; after closing 12 of those stores in Q4 2022, which ended Jan.

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6 Trends Driving Store Design Innovation in 2024

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For instance, it is much easier for operations to establish and reach success in one facet of the store. operational efficiencies) has a negative effect on another (i.e. customer experience). Baird: Store KPIs really need to change. However, sometimes the success of one area (i.e.

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NRF Retracts Claim that Organized Retail Crime Accounted for ‘Nearly Half’ of Retail Shrink

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Retailers and law enforcement agencies continue to experience daily incidents of theft, partner in large-scale investigations and report recoveries of stolen retail goods into the millions of dollars.”

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5G in Retail: Creating the WOW factor

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Dick’s Sporting Goods , one of the largest sporting goods retailers, recently unveiled its House of Sports store with a running track, rock wall, batting cages and outdoor turf field. Now imagine people coming to this lounge and they do not have access to the Internet.

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The Post-COVID Store: How to Tap the Pent-Up Need for Interaction Without Sacrificing Safety

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“The retailers that really invested in buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS), shops-within-shops in larger footprint locations or even experiential retail — those retailers really started to thrive during this time,” said Joe Scaretta, Co-CEO and Founder of CS Hudson in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.