Rite Aid is reportedly closing additional stores while handing off business to rivals. The drugstore chain, which recently filed for bankruptcy for the second time, has revealed 95 locations it wants to shut down, Fast Company reported, citing a court filing. The locations are spread across six...
GameStop said it expects to close a “significant number” of stores in fiscal 2025 after closing 970 stores in fiscal 2024. The plan is part of the retail gaming destination’s ongoing evaluation of its international assets and operations aimed at achieving sustained profitability, GameStop said...
Macy’s said Thursday (Jan. 9) that it will close 66 store locations as part of the Bold New Chapter strategy it announced in February. These are among the 150 “underproductive stores” the retailer said it would close over a three-year period under that plan, Macy’s...
As we approach the middle of the year, here are five of the major ways that the retail landscape has changed in 2024 so far. Amazon Pivots on ‘Just Walk Out’ Last month, news broke that Amazon is pulling back on Just Walk Out technology in...
May 27, 2024
As we approach the middle of the year, here are five of the major ways that the retail landscape has changed in 2024 so far. Amazon Pivots on ‘Just Walk Out’ Last month, news broke that Amazon is pulling back on Just Walk Out technology in its own grocery stores, even as it pushes sales of […]
January 23, 2023
Despite challenging economic conditions, some retailers in the U.K. are planning to open new stores. In recent months, weak consumer demand has fueled a wave of retail closures across Europe....
August 24, 2018
There’s a lot of sizzle in marketplaces. In fact, they have made tiny businesses into big ones, as even the tiniest one-man operation can gain the chance to jump from a...
March 24, 2017
Live by the fickle consumer, and, if you’re a (very) aging retailer, possibly die by the fickle consumer. In commerce, history only goes so far, while memory does not stretch...
September 23, 2025
Amazon is considering shuttering its U.K. “Fresh” stores amid rising online grocery demand. The tech giant said Tuesday (Sept. 23) that it had launched a “consultation” with employees about the proposed closure of the Fresh locations in England, after evaluating its operations and seeing “very substantial” growth opportunities in online delivery. “UK customers are increasingly shopping for groceries […]
May 19, 2025
Rite Aid is reportedly closing additional stores while handing off business to rivals. The drugstore chain, which recently filed for bankruptcy for the second time, has revealed 95 locations it wants...
March 28, 2025
GameStop said it expects to close a “significant number” of stores in fiscal 2025 after closing 970 stores in fiscal 2024. The plan is part of the retail gaming destination’s...
January 09, 2025
Macy’s said Thursday (Jan. 9) that it will close 66 store locations as part of the Bold New Chapter strategy it announced in February. These are among the 150 “underproductive...