While Toys R Us has disappeared from the United States, it is going strong in Asia, which plans to open 60 new stores throughout the region this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Pepsi has recently partnered with Robby Technologies to deliver snacks and beverages via a fleet of self-driving robots on the campus of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
When Bell and Howell (BH) first examined how it could compete in the automated, self-service delivery kiosk and locker space a few years ago, it was because two things were becoming crystal clear about the market, CEO Larry Blue told Karen Webster for 2019’s first edition of the Monday...
Despite a record-breaking holiday season for retailers in 2018, the strength of the industry’s recovery is being called into question as data emerges that shows declining traffic in stores and a slowdown in the rental growth at malls. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Until extremely recently, the word “fortnight” was a fancy way to say “two weeks” – and it wasn’t likely to come up unless one happened to be studying for the SATs. But in the year 2018, that changed – the word went from being a...
Sears, which hasn’t turned a profit since 2010, may face liquidation if it can’t find a resolution to its bankruptcy situation, according to a report from CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Luxury retail company Saks Fifth Avenue is closing a two-year-old location at Manhattan’s Brookfield Place, a move that spotlights the intensifying competition from other high-end retailers for physical space amid shoppers’ exodus to online shopping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Before Melissa Mash was CEO of up-and-coming DTC handbag company Dagne Dover, she’d spent a surprising amount of time in retail. As a college undergrad, she found internships with a clothing and bedding designer, and with the jewelry company Henri Bendel. Get the Full Story...
To serve students and professionals looking to catch up on sleep between classes or work projects, so-called sleeping pods are coming to venues like offices and universities. HOHM, for instance, recently brought its pods to the campus of the University of Arizona. The company’s founder...
