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10/23/2023
Academy names new president, retail ops leader
Texas-based sporting goods retailer Academy Sports + Outdoors, Inc. has announced a shakeup to its C-suite leadership.
10/20/2023
How C-suite leaders plan to use generative AI
Data firm Qlik’s newest Generative AI Benchmark Report detailed how companies plan to utilize and invest in the new technology.
10/20/2023
First Look: Alpha Industries opens first permanent store
Military-inspired apparel brand Alpha Industries has opened its first permanent brick-and-mortar location.
10/20/2023
Survey: Brand loyalty decreases as consumers look for ways to save
With prices remaining high, brand loyalty is continuing to decrease among American consumers, according to a new survey.
10/19/2023
JCPenney launches initiatives to benefit first responders
Department retailer JCPenney has announced new initiatives to honor National First Responders Day on Oct. 28.
10/19/2023
ICSC: Consumers to balance in-store, online shopping for holidays
The vast majority of holiday shoppers plan to shop in-store and online this holiday season, with expected spending projected to be split between the two segments.
10/19/2023
Consumers opt for in-person returns, turned off by online-only option
Happy Returns’ third annual “Returns Happen” study found that a large majority of consumers rank in-person returns as their No. 1 preferred return option.
10/18/2023
Ping-pong social club Spin opens a 2nd NYC location
Spin's newest location features 10 ping-pong tables, food & beverage service and several other unique amenities.
10/18/2023
Westfield Old Orchard mall set to undergo third renovation, new retailers arriving
A multi-phase redevelopment of Westfield Old Orchard will bring apartments and a long list of new uses to the 1.5 million-sq.-ft. mall that debuted in Skokie, Ill. in 1956.
10/18/2023
NRF calls on Federal Reserve to lower swipe fee cap
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has called on the Federal Reserve to approve lowering its cap on debit card swipe fees.