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“A big vote of confidence”: Why Walmart’s store upgrades are key

Inside Retail

However, not everything has been coming up roses for the mass retailer. While Walmart has successfully pulled in new shoppers for groceries, it has been less successful in its general merchandise business. Some of this is because core customers are more constrained and have cut their spending on non-food.

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The strengths and weaknesses of Nordstrom’s bid to go private

Inside Retail

In addition to footwear, the solo operation slowly but surely expanded into other retail categories including beauty, apparel and accessories as it grew into an internationally recognised retail chain. Hoping to bank on Nordstrom Rack’s success, the company has announced plans to open 22 more locations before the end of 2024.

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Dymocks will add 20+ new stores in three-year plan

Inside Retail

Dymocks’ three-year plan will see the bookstore chain add another 20+ retail outlets to the network. CEO Mark Newman told Inside Franchise Business Executive there will be a mix of suburban and regional locations in the new store plan which will spread the book chain further into the north of the country.

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Take That, Tired Narrative: Research Says Physical Stores Benefit When Customers Buy Online

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To better understand the impact of BOPIS, the doctors analyzed online and in-store sales of a national retail chain, before and after a competitor launched a BOPIS service. They found that, after the competitor’s BOPIS launch, the retailer’s sales dropped by 4.7 percent online and 1.8 Read more at Harvard Business Review.

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S-CUBE is proud to announce the completion of a 1200 store national rollout for one of the largest retailers in the world.

Scrube

But as most retailers know, things are always constantly changing, and this rollout was no exception. The customer’s merchandise team needed to get things in place sooner because of the upcoming holidays, and as a result our client’s delivery window for the project shortened by 40 days. Our 160,000 sq.

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VM Pioneer Edward D. Spitaletta Dies at 91

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located in Linden, NJ, as a sales manager. After an industry consolidation, Edward was first made Vice President of Sales & Merchandising and then promoted to Senior Vice President of Supermarket Services Inc. Spitaletta Dies at 91 appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. The post VM Pioneer Edward D.

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Edward D. Spitaletta Passes Away

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located in Linden, NJ, as a sales manager. After an industry consolidation, Edward was first made Vice President of Sales & Merchandising and then promoted to Senior Vice President of Supermarket Services Inc. Spitaletta Passes Away appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. The post Edward D.