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STORE SPACES

Sprouts plots more store expansion, including new smaller format

Sprouts Farmers Market has its eye on Florida — and smaller stores.

STORE SPACES

Ross Stores to open 60 stores in 2021; ‘very optimistic’ about longer-term growth

Ross Stores remains committed to growing the national footprint of its two store banners in fiscal 2021, but at a more modest pace compared to recent years when it routinely opened some 100 stores annually.

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A Matter of Trust: A Guide to Managing The Paint Process for Retailers

The past year has shown retailers the importance of safety, consistency and the cost control in their facilities, even to their choice of paint.

Optimize Your Supply Chain

2/16/2021 — Times of crises — whether it’s a pandemic, a natural disaster, or something else — can bring uncertainty and disruption to an organization’s supply chains.

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TECHNOLOGY

Walmart presents spring collection via ‘virtual home’

Walmart is partnering with a digital media platform to offer a shoppable assortment of home goods in an online home experience.

News

5Qs for Sean Garrett on Municipal Partnerships

To call Sean Garrett a builder is true enough, but a bit misleading. He’s the president of acquisitions and director of community relations for Cullinan Properties, whose commercial real estate holdings include Burleson Commons in Dallas and Quincy Town Center in Quincy, Ill.

REAL ESTATE

RCS deal will keep all Ann Taylor, Loft, and Lane Bryant stores open in Simon malls

After Sycamore Partners’ Premium Apparel unit bought Ascena Retail Group for $540 million in a Chapter 11 auction last December, it approached Simon Properties and requested rent relief for some 235 Ann Taylor, Loft, and Lane Bryant stores in the company’s malls.

News

Simply Mac continues store expansion

A retailer whose locations must be approved in advance by Apple is growing coast to coast.

OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN

AutoZone accelerates speed, accuracy of store-level labor forecasts

A leading retailer of automotive replacement parts and accessories is keeping up with real-time demand and variability in labor requirements at its stores.