Digital retailing will save, not destroy, brick-and-mortar stores. We all know that reports of the demise of the physical store are premature. But that does not mean all is well in the world of brick-and-mortar retail. E-commerce is growing at a rapid clip while sales at traditional stores move forward
Get great content like this right in your inbox. Subscribe Amazon is opening its first fulfillment center in Idaho. The e-tail titan is building a 650,000-sq.-ft. fulfillment center in Nampa, Idaho. Amazon will fulfill customer orders such as books, electronics and toys from the facility, which will feature robotic technology.
Get great content like this right in your inbox. Subscribe A global fashion brand is managing its e-commerce and marketing on a single artificial intelligence (AI)-based platform. As a result, Esprit hopes to transform shopping journeys and deliver connected, intelligent and personalized shopping experiences. The Hong Kong- and Germany-based company,
Food Lion is expanding its “Food Lion To-Go” service in four states. The grocer is rolling out the curbside grocery pickup offerings to 50 stores in Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia beginning Oct. 14. The Ahold Delhaize banner, which operates more than 1,000 stores in 10
McAlister’s Deli will see franchise growth in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. The fast-casual restaurant chain has signed a new development deal with Best Choice Restaurants, an affiliate of Sun Holdings Inc., a franchise organization founded by mega-multi-unit operator Guillermo Perales. In addition to developing 47 restaurants over the next seven
Get great content like this right in your inbox. Subscribe Fast-fashion retailer Rue21 is taking an intelligent approach to managing its leasing obligations. Privately-held Rue21 has 700 real estate leases and operates more than 1,500 assets on equipment leases. Because of its large portfolio, Rue21 realized that it would be
Get great content like this right in your inbox. Subscribe REI Co-op is attempting to broaden its online assortment. During October 2019, the outdoor gear and apparel retailer will enable select suppliers to ship orders directly to customers. As a result, REI intends to offer customers online access to a
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Get great content like this right in your inbox. Subscribe Pep Boys is opening new stores on both coasts. The auto parts/service retailer’s newest locations have opened in Astoria, N.Y., Lawndale and Rocklin, Calif., and LaGrange, Ga. The new locations, which are near the metro centers of New York, Los