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McDonald’s to Close Some Walmart Locations

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McDonald’s (Chicago) is planning to close hundreds of restaurants inside of mass merchant Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.), About 150 McDonald’s locations within Walmart will remain after the closures. The company plans to convert former McDonald’s in-store locations into other services or restaurant offerings. reports CNBC.

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6 Trends Driving Store Design Innovation in 2024

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For example, they need to support omnichannel services like BOPIS, ship-from-store and seamless returns. Although the creative aspect is especially important, designers and visual merchandising teams need to work closely with their colleagues in marketing, IT and business strategy to ensure all decisions align with the bigger picture.

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RH to Open 4-Level Design Gallery at Fashion Island

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The gallery will also include an in-house interior design firm and atelier to provide services. To accommodate the new building, some existing merchants will be relocated within the center. RH also a 7,300-square-foot store located at the Fashion Island mall that will remain open. “Few

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Capitalizing on the Retailtainment Opportunity: Tips and Lessons From a Design Strategist

Retail TouchPoints

In a recent interview, Farnell shared his insights and recommendations to help brands and merchants embrace the retailtainment revolution: Retail TouchPoints (RTP): How would you define retailtainment? Shinola successfully partnered with a well-known tattoo artist, Scott Campbell, for its downtown Los Angeles location.

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Couldn’t Attend IRDC 2021? Here’s What You Missed

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With an incomparable line-up of compelling educational content, interactive workshops and (who could forget) the crowd-favorite Iron Merchant Challenge, IRDC 2021 reaffirmed the importance of collaboration to our industry. Roeller explained that “brands can atrophy – it all comes down to the service you provide.”. Ralf Kircher.

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11 Steps to Shopping Your Competition

Retail Adventures

Stop in each important area of the sales floor and watch shoppers, trying to see the merchandising and customer service through their eyes. Where are important basics and hot sellers located on the sales floor? Are displays merchandised as a destination (think milk and eggs in a grocery store) or as impulse purchases?

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How to Shop Your Competition

Retail Adventures

Stop in each important area of the sales floor and watch shoppers, trying to see the merchandising and customer service through their eyes. Where are important basics and hot sellers located on the sales floor? Are displays merchandised as a destination product (think milk and eggs in a grocery store) or as impulse purchases?