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Ross Stores Plans to Add 100 Brick-and-Mortar Locations by January 2023

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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.

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Walmart Plans $1.5 Billion Investment in Mexico and Central America for 2023

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Walmex , Walmart ’s Mexico and Central America business, is planning to spend nearly $1.5 The investment, which is up 27% from the amount spent in 2022, will primarily be used to remodel and maintain existing stores while opening new locations, along with improvements to supply chain and technology. billion in the region in 2023.

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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. billion , up from $12.3

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Ross Stores Plans 100 Openings in 2023 as it Pursues Goal of 3,500+ Stores

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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.

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Ross Stores Continues Expansion with 27 New Locations

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Moving closer to its goal of opening 100 stores during fiscal 2023, Ross Stores opened 18 Ross Dress for Less and nine dd’s Discounts stores across 14 states in June and July. The value retailer now operates 2,061 stores in 41 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.

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Walmart Eliminates Hundreds Of Jobs Throughout U.S. Division

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Numerous social media posters wrote that Walmart plans to consolidate e-Commerce operations at its Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters, but few workers were offered the option to relocate. Multiple sources say the restructuring plans were in place for several months and are not related to COVID-19.

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Dollar General Revises 2023 Outlook Amid Financial Shortfalls  

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Primary expenses were related to retail labor, utilities, depreciation and amortization, and rent. As a result, Dollar General is revising its financial outlook: the retailer initially planned net sales growth in the range of 3.5% In addition, the retailer is revising its planned same-store sales growth of 1.0% to 1.0%.

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