Retail Stores

Five Below to Target High Earners With 400 More Five Beyond Stores
March 16, 2023 at 4:19 pm

Five Below plans to expand its higher-priced Five Beyond concept by converting 400 more store locations, reports PYMNTS. The specialty discount store is looking to appeal to a new demographic of customers with its Five Beyond concept, which sells items priced above $5 but โ€œstill below the rest,โ€ according to the company website. The new store prototype isโ€ฆ

Dick's Sporting Goods to Shutter Field & Stream Brand
March 9, 2023 at 3:44 pm

Dick's Sporting Goods is shifting focus away from its Field & Stream stores toward its House of Sport concept, a significantly larger โ€” and more profitable โ€” version of the familiar Dick's Sporting Goods store. Dickโ€™s opened its first Field & Stream in 2013, catering to outdoor enthusiasts and hunters. Navdeep Gupta, executive vice presidentโ€ฆ

Amazon to Close 8 Go Convenience Stores
March 6, 2023 at 4:31 pm

Amazon.com announced late last week that it plans to close eight of its Go convenience stores, a decision that coincides with a pullback in its physical footprint and a broader effort to cut costs. The company will shut two Go stores in New York City, two locations in Seattle, and four stores in San Francisco.โ€ฆ

3ย Ways to Scent Your Business for Maximum ROI
February 21, 2023 at 8:27 am

Itโ€™s a tale as old as time: Business owners are constantly on the hunt for new strategies and innovative approaches to increase sales and successfully connect with consumers. So, what's the latest solution for businesses to breathe new life into their spaces and make a lasting impact on their customers? The answer is to targetโ€ฆ

January Retail Sales See Biggest Jump in Nearly 2 Years
February 15, 2023 at 3:55 pm

U.S. retail sales increased by 3 percent in January, far exceeding expectations for the month, according to the Commerce Department. This is the largest increase since March 2021. The Commerce Department said Wednesday it expected January sales numbers to rise 1.9 percent. Food services and drinking establishments saw the biggest increase, at 7.2 percent. Motorโ€ฆ

Bed Bath & Beyond to Shutter All Harmon Stores
January 30, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said Friday it was closing an additional 87 of its flagship stores and its entire Harmon chain of drugstores, as the retailer struggles to find financial support to keep its operations funded. The news, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, also said the company is  closing five of itsโ€ฆ

The Home Depot's VP of Technology: 'Success is Removing Friction From the Customer's Interconnected Journey'
January 25, 2023 at 4:15 pm

The Home Depot is making technology investments to enhance an interconnected shopping journey for its customers. While at the National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City last week, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan spoke with Muzammil Akram, vice president of technology and store systems at The Home Depot, to learn more about the tools the home improvement retailerโ€ฆ

Kendra Scott's CEO on How Community, Stores and Associates Are Key to Brand Experience
January 16, 2023 at 6:47 pm

In episode 384 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Tom Nolan, CEO of Kendra Scott, a fashion-lifestyle jewelry brand with a focus on philanthropy and community. Nolan provides an overview of the Kendra Scott brand (0:45), his professional background that led to his current role (2:28), and how the jewelry brand differentiates itselfโ€ฆ

Babies"R"Us to Make a Comeback With Flagship Store at American Dream Megamall
January 10, 2023 at 5:38 pm

Babies"R"Us, which went out of business in 2018, is attempting a comeback. The baby products retailer will open a new flagship store this summer at the American Dream megamall in New Jersey, reports CNBC. Owner WHP Global, a brand management firm, has been on a mission to bring the beloved Toys"R"Us and Babies R Us brandsโ€ฆ