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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

compared to the same period the previous year, Advance Auto Parts (AAP) will close 523 corporate stores, exit 204 independent locations and shutter four distribution centers. 5, 2024, the auto parts retailer operated a total of 4,781 stores and serviced 1,125 independently operated Carquest stores.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

With experience working for brands like Apple and Starbucks , both of which have carved unique spaces in the realm of store design and experience strategy, Kondrat found that the best spaces had a sound operational foundation, and that these operations, teams and processes were standardized across all locations as the businesses grew.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

We see the value Carrot Tags offer as they help Instacart shoppers to be more independent when fulfilling online orders, allowing our associates to focus on store operations and providing excellent customer service,” said Scott Patton, VP at Aldi in a statement. locations in August 2024.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

UK-based JD Sports has acquired Groupe Courir , a 323 -store sneaker retailer with locations in France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and Luxembourg. The deal, first announced in May 2023, will require Courir to sell 15 stores in France and all six stores in Portugal to Snipes. The €520 million ( $548.1

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APRIL 10, 2025

Sams Club has laid out an ambitious growth plan that includes creating a pipeline of 15 new stores per year and doubling its membership over the next eight to 10 years. Executives from parent company Walmart shared an overall optimistic view of the retailers prospects, both in the U.S.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

The retailer, working with Mood Media , has created an experiential retail location equipped with a large-scale LED visual wall displaying curated content, carefully chosen music and even a custom fragrance, White Pepperwood, carrying the scent of the outdoors through the air.

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MARCH 20, 2025

These one-stop shops offer the same low prices on snacks and beverages as full-scale Walmart stores. Were continuing to invest in our nationwide physical store footprint, said Dave DeSerio, VP of Fuel and Convenience at Walmart U.S. Walmart will open or remodel more than 45 fuel stations across the U.S. in a statement.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

That’s why it’s of little surprise that on the occasion of its 60 th anniversary, The Paper Store has embarked on a five-year, $60 million brick-and-mortar-oriented expansion that will add 30 to 40 locations to its current 100+ stores and upgrade approximately 30 existing stores. Is there a need for a brand like ours?

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DECEMBER 30, 2024

In October 2024, the company announced the opening of eight new locations across New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas within a six -month period. These new stores each span 6,277 square feet and operate 24 hours a day, offering a variety of private label products, including fresh bread, milk and eggs, as well as Allsups famous burritos.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

And through its longstanding support of Habitat for Humanity, the company to date has donated more than $600,000 worth of sactionals and sacs to the nonprofit via its 900+ ReStores locations, which are independently owned home improvement stores operated by local Habitat organizations.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Fewer false alarms: Don’t waste resources or disrupt store operations unless the threat is real. Communication Challenges in Retail Security Operations Retail security operations experience many communication challenges – most notably in fast-paced environments where multiple teams are collaborating.

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JANUARY 12, 2025

One of the first additions was a geolocation software development kit (SDK) from Radar , to answer the question of whether athletes were actually opening the app while shopping in the store. Each time [an app user] enters a store, were sending another event to Radar, explained Walker.

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

The announcement was made in Punta Arenas, the location of the southernmost Walmart store in the world, which is named Lider and located more than 2,000 miles from the countrys central DC. We are building a better future for everyone, for future generations and for our children.

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MARCH 23, 2025

Seven & I Holdings, formed in 2005 through the merger of Ito-Yokado, Seven-Eleven Japan, and Dennys Japan, boasts more than 80,000 7-Eleven locations in 20 countries and regions. However, the regulatory hurdles remain the central issue blocking the acquisition.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Suppliers can use this data to view 3D planograms that optimize store visits from their sales teams by sending associates to locations that need the most help. The Augmodo analytics platform for retail executives and brand partners, SpatialView, is designed to provide real-time visibility into shelf conditions.

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JUNE 23, 2025

The combined organization will operate nearly 60 complementary distribution centers covering the U.S., serving close to 10,000 independent retail locations as well as operating more than 200 corporate-run grocery stores. “C&S The deal, expected to close later in 2025, represents a purchase price of $26.90

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

flagship location had opened in New Jerseys American Dream mall in December 2021. The initial U.S.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Laptops allow hybrid retail workers to provide personalized customer service from remote locations, and new use cases for AI in retail continue to emerge as organizations experiment with the technology to better serve customers and propel business.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Ikea will open eight new stores this year in the smaller format that it debuted in Dallas in November 2023. billion investment in omnichannel growth, the furniture retailer is planning seven new Plan and Order Point stores with pickup locations this year; the eighth store, in Santa Monica, Calif., Building off a $2.2

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

When your store is full of associates who love the brand and live it, they will draw in customers. They need to keep track of what’s new, what’s unique to their location and what just went on sale. Prepping click-and-collect orders, picking and packing ship-from-store orders, managing store-to-store transfers, etc. —

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JUNE 3, 2025

In August 2024 , CVS Health identified a multi-year opportunity to deliver $2 billion in savings via a variety of methods, and one of those methods will be closing a total of 271 physical stores in 2025, according to the pharmacy retailers 2024 Annual Report.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

Big Lots currently operates 960 stores, according to its website , and will continue to serve customers both in-store and online. In September 2024, the retailer had operated nearly 1,400 stores in 48 states, but Big Lots has been closing locations as it struggled to overcome its financial woes.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

increase over 2023, the footwear brand plans to continue its aggressive store expansion in 2025 by opening 180 to 200 locations. Skechers opened its 5,000 th store in Bogot, Colombia in February 2024 , at which time Skechers President Michael Greenberg said the brand was on its way to a total of 10,000 stores.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Walmart paid developer CBL Properties $34 million in an all-cash deal for the site, located approximately 12 miles east of Pittsburgh. The 185,517-square-foot Annex contains eight stores, and the combined property received approximately 3.49 In what is likely a first for a U.S. million visitors in 2023.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Welcome to the Family coupons are valid through November 2025, and pet parents must visit a brick-and-mortar Petco location to get the booklets and redeem the coupons.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

Costco has raised the salary for most store employees to $30 per hour, according to reporting by Bloomberg and other media outlets. The pay raises, which will take effect in March, apply to the warehouse club retailers non-union locations. The company will add $1 per hour at the top end of its pay scale to reach $30 , and $0.50

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MARCH 26, 2025

by store count, with more than 9,000 locations across the country. And while a consistent experience is important for the chain, increasingly, the pharmacy retailer is working to create a store environment that caters to each local community individually. CVS is one of the largest retailers in the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

store last month , with another five in development and plans to eventually operate 50 locations in the region. Additionally, Kurt Geiger operates footwear concessions inside luxury and premium department stores in the UK, including Harrods and Selfridges , where it sells both its own and third-party brands.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

A brand’s ability to replicate the same look, feel and customer experience in each and every physical location has been a prerequisite for expansion, brand-building and economies of scale. What elements are needed to create a positive shopper experience?

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Customers enter the store, select their items and exit, with purchases being automatically processed through their mobile payment method. Sports stadiums, with their combination of limited square footage and shoppers eager to return to the game, have become optimal locations for autonomous stores.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Regional grocery chain Wegmans has partnered with Uber Eats to offer on-demand delivery from stores in Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. this month, with plans to add locations in New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware in February.

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MARCH 27, 2025

Old Navy has partnered with Radar , a solution combining RFID, AI and computer vision technology designed to track and locate in-store inventory in real time and with a high level of accuracy. Old Navy plans to do a phased rollout of the technology following pilots in select stores, part of parent company Gap Inc.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

store last month and will follow with seven new California locations as well as one store each in New Mexico, Texas and Washington state. Four of the California stores in Santa Maria, Foster City, Apple Valley and Riverside will open on Jan. Daiso also will open stores in Olympia, Wash.,

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Apple plans to launch an online store in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in summer 2025, providing consumers in the country with service and support directly from Apple in Arabic. And beginning in 2026, the tech retailer plans to open several flagship physical locations, including one in Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

The new company launches with more than $9 billion in revenue, 1,800 store locations and 60,000 employees. operations of Reebok and is exploring strategic options for Forever 21 soperations. Catalyst Brands also has sold the U.S. The new entitys shareholders include Simon Property Group, Brookfield Corp.,

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware as it prepares to sell “substantially all” of its business operations to rival Do it Best Corp. During the reorganization process, the 75-year-old retailer will continue to operate its 4,500 stores, which are independently owned, except for a corporate-owned location in Palatine, Ill.

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MARCH 4, 2025

However, home improvement retailer Lowes has leveraged AI-powered solutions to create 3D digital twins of all its stores, each of which is now being updated multiple times per day to accurately reflect whats going on in the real-world brick-and-mortar location.

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