Retail Stores

How 3 Leading Retailers Are Integrating Digital Experiences In-Store
November 25, 2024 at 7:01 pm

The rapid growth of digital commerce coupled with increasing consumer expectations for omnichannel shopping experiences has forced traditional brick-and-mortar retailers to re-evaluate the role of their physical storefronts in their business models going forward. In this clip from a panel discussion at Total Retail Tech 2024, three technology executives at leading retailers shared their approach…

Panel: The Role of Brick-and-Mortar Retail in a Digital World | Total Retail Tech 2024
November 25, 2024 at 4:45 pm

This video features a panel discussing how three leading retailers are maximizing store performance, including supporting digital channels, in today’s omnichannel retail landscape from Total Retail Tech 2024 in Charlotte, NC. Speakers include Scott Devlin, chief information officer, The Vitamin Shoppe; Matthew Matorin, vice president, store digital products and field training, Signet Jewelers; Jim Forester,…

Advance Auto Parts is Closing More Than 700 Stores in 2025
November 19, 2024 at 7:15 pm

Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 700 locations to shore up the company’s finances following another dismal earnings report, reports CNN Business. The car parts retailer, which has about 5,000 stores, said Thursday that the closures are part of its “strategic plan to improve business performance.” The reduction will result in closing roughly 500…

Holiday Shopping Insights: What Consumers Want
November 13, 2024 at 1:13 pm

Despite e-commerce growth, consumers still prefer in-store shopping across all retail sectors. Vibenomics’ In-Store Data Report, which surveyed 1,000-plus household shoppers, uncovered this and several other trends to help guide retailers in optimizing in-store experiences during the upcoming holiday season. Brick-and-mortar stores provide a space for customers to discover new products and connect with them,…

Forrester Analyst Sucharita Kodali's Top Retail Trends and Holiday Forecast
November 4, 2024 at 5:39 pm

Sucharita Kodali, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester, has kept a watchful eye on the evolution of the retail industry over the last 20 years. In this video interview, Kodali shares the current industry trends she's closely following, her holiday forecast, and what retail executives should be focusing on now. She also reflects on…

Buybuy BABY Closing All Stores One Year After Relaunching Brand
October 22, 2024 at 7:16 pm

For the second time in one year, Buybuy BABY is closing its brick-and-mortar stores, reports RetailWire. The baby clothing and gear retailer is shuttering again after first closing all of its store locations in 2023. The brand initially went out of business last summer along with its parent company, Bed Bath & Beyond, after filing…

Beyond and Kirkland’s Partner on Bed Bath & Beyond Stores
October 21, 2024 at 7:47 pm

Bed Bath & Beyond brick-and-mortar stores are set to return in a new, smaller format. The plan is part of a partnership between Beyond, which is the owner of Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock, Zulily and other online retail brands, and Kirkland’s, which is a specialty retailer focused on home decor, the companies said in a Monday press release. The partnership…

Walgreens Closing 1,200 Stores by 2027, Including 500 Stores Next Year
October 15, 2024 at 3:58 pm

Walgreens is closing approximately 1,200 locations as the drug store chain struggles to contend with online competitors and declining prescription drug payments, reports CNN. By 2027, about one in seven Walgreens currently open will close its doors. About 500 Walgreens will be shuttered over the next year, the drug store chain announced Tuesday. Those closures…

Don’t Believe the Headlines — Brick-and-Mortar Retail is Here to Stay
October 15, 2024 at 9:35 am

After reading his own obituary, American writer Mark Twain is said to have wryly remarked, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” I have a similar thought whenever I read an article about the death of retail stores because, if you look past the sensationalist headlines, the opposite appears to be true. Earlier this…

Sam's Club Tests All-Digital Store Location
October 7, 2024 at 12:27 pm

Sam's Club, the Walmart-owned membership club, is testing its first all-digital store. Inside the club, which will open in mid-October in the Dallas area, customers will have to use a smartphone app called Scan & Go to ring up their purchases as they walk through the aisles. In the area typically reserved for cash registers,…