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Casey’s Plans to Add 350 Stores, New Food Options in Three-Year Plan

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Casey’s General Stores has announced a three-year strategic plan that will include opening 350 additional stores, expanding its selection of prepared and private label foods and ramping up its community involvement.

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Following Tough 2023, Allbirds Plans to Close 10-15 U.S. Stores This Year

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Additionally, the brand plans to continue evaluating a transition in its international go-to-market strategy — moving to a distributor model in certain markets to grow them in a “cost- and capital-efficient manner,” according to a company statement.

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Shoe City, Filing for Bankruptcy, Plans to Close All Stores

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Bankruptcy Court in Maryland and plans to close all 39 stores in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. The Athlete’s Foot parent company Arklyz Group was planning to purchase Shoe City in May 2022, but the deal fell through. Shoe City has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. million , and Timberland , owed $1.4

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How RFID is Powering Perry Ellis’ Customer Operations, from Inventory Planning to Checkout

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Perry Ellis is managing this challenge through the rollout of RFID technology, in partnership with Mojix , that will help the retailer manage its supply chain from the store level all the way through broader inventory planning.

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Non-Alcoholic Brand Boisson Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Closes all Stores

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Boisson has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and shuttered its eight brick-and-mortar stores, according to multiple media reports and a LinkedIn blog post by Boisson founder Nicholas Bodkins. The non-alcoholic (NA) beverage brand plans to continue operating as a wholesaler and a DTC ecommerce retailer.

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How Retail Tech Solutions Address Stadium Concessions Gripes

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With so many venues, and sports stadiums in particular, seeing the impact, the soon to be unveiled Intuit Dome plans to deploy 45 autonomous stores throughout the arena. During the 2021 NFL season, an autonomous store at Ford Field cut down transaction and queuing time by 50% and increased store sales by 170%.

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Joann Enters Structured Bankruptcy; Stores and Site to Remain Operational

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After it emerges from Chapter 11 protection, Joann plans to go private. In early 2023 , Joann was pursuing $200 million in annual cost reductions, part of a plan that was scheduled to come to fruition by early fiscal 2025. Joann expects to expedite the recapitalization process, potentially completing it as soon as late April 2024.

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