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Today in Retail: Secondhand Retailers Want Big Brand Partners; Escalating Interest Rates Roil Retailers’ Borrowing Plans
Today in Retail: Secondhand Retailers Want Big Brand Partners; Escalating Interest Rates Roil Retailers’ Borrowing...
April 11, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, secondhand retailers eye branded partners, while retailers, find themselves at risk of rising interest rates. Plus, Asda tests personal shopper deployment with...

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Attention Kmart Shoppers: Only 3 Stores Left in US After April 16, Marking End of an Era
Attention Kmart Shoppers: Only 3 Stores Left in US After April 16, Marking End of...
April 11, 2022  |  Retail

From celebrity-backed store brands to literal “flash” sales, iconic mass merchant Kmart pioneered many concepts valued by shoppers today, albeit in other forms. That hasn’t...

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Whole Foods Eyes Sears, Kmart Stores For Expansion
Whole Foods Eyes Sears, Kmart Stores For Expansion
April 10, 2019  |  Retail

Amazon might be looking at taking over as many as 110 old Sears and Kmart stores in order to launch new Whole Foods locations. BMO...

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US Retail Vacancies Hold Steady At 10.2 Percent
US Retail Vacancies Hold Steady At 10.2 Percent
January 04, 2019  |  Retail

In the fourth quarter, the regional and super regional mall vacancy rate fell slightly as overall retail vacancies in the U.S. stayed constant. The vacancy...

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Retail Chains Find New Ways To Fight
Retail Chains Find New Ways To Fight
August 27, 2018  |  Retail

It’s a good time to be a retail chain. Yeah, really. The second quarter earnings season has brought a flow of positive financial news from...

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Retail Pulse: Sears To Close 46 Stores; Target Expands Curbside Pickup
Retail Pulse: Sears To Close 46 Stores; Target Expands Curbside Pickup
August 24, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers are cutting back on their brick-and-mortar footprints as consumers opt to shop online and away from malls, and Sears has been hit particularly hard....

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Retail Pulse: More Closures And In-House Brand Sales For Sears
Retail Pulse: More Closures And In-House Brand Sales For Sears
June 01, 2018  |  Retail

Things are not looking good for Sears as 63 more stores hit the chopping block — although, if one is looking for a silver lining,...

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In Latest Hacking News, Best Buy Breached?
In Latest Hacking News, Best Buy Breached?
April 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Hacking 24/7 when it comes to [24]7.ai? Seems that way. In a week that saw possible data breaches at Delta, Kmart and Sears, Best Buy...

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Sears Struggles Seem Stuck On Repeat
Sears Struggles Seem Stuck On Repeat
January 11, 2018  |  Retail

Sears has announced a new financing lifeline and will be scaling back costs as it attempts to return to profitability. The company is also closing...

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