After closing its doors earlier in the year, a former Sam’s Club store outside of Chicago will become a fulfillment center for eCommerce orders. The new facility will be the second distribution hub of its kind in the U.S., the Chicago Tribune reported. Get the Full Story...
Traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are rolling out omnichannel options. To that end, Home Depot has been installing lockers in many of its locations to allow customers who place online orders to easily pick up their merchandise at the store. The move enables the retailer to get items to online customers...
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In a formal proposal, ESL Investments said it was seeking to purchase Sears Holdings’ Kenmore brand, as well as the retailer’s home improvement unit. ESL Investments is a hedge fund controlled by the chief executive of Sears Holdings, Eddie Lampert, Retail Dive reported. Get the...
When Ross Bailey, founder and CEO of Appear Here, first came up with his business concept, he wasn’t thinking about building the Airbnb of commercial real estate. He was thinking about selling t-shirts, specifically shirts he had made to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee in...
Constellation Brands is not a household name, but the intoxicants it stands behind sure are — Robert Mondavi wine, Corona beer and Svedka vodka are all under the brand. These days, all three are facing a new competitor: cannabis. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Sales of toys around the world are on the move: The NPD Group found that toy industry sales topped $18.4 billion for the first half of the year, marking an increase of 4 percent from 2017. In terms of regions, Mexico saw the most toy industry...
To bring a beer tour and tasting experience to its customers, Guinness has opened a $90 million brewery in Maryland. The location is the company’s first new brewery in 60 years, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
To help Lowe’s Companies bring new benefits and purchasing options to its customers, it’s extending its agreement with Synchrony. The agreement gives Lowe’s access to infrastructure related to in-app payments, along with an in-store credit app, Chain Store Age reported. “We are focused on exceeding...