GameStop fires CEO, names Ryan Cohen as executive chairman

The chief executive at GameStop Corp. has been shown the door.

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Survey: Only 29% of execs say their boards are doing a good job

Few C-suite executives rate the performance of their boards as good or better.

Only 20% of C-suite executives think their own boards are diverse enough.

Retail groups urge Congress to pass payments competition legislation

Legislation to address credit card “swipe” fees has been reintroduced in Congress.

The Credit Card Competition Act would let retailers route transactions over competing networks.

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Walmart launches internal generative AI testing tool
Walmart is opening the functionality of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to its workforce.
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Exclusive: Shein’s 2023 pop-up strategy kicks off in Las Vegas
Shein is doubling down on its pop-up strategy as it looks to drive brand exposure and grow its audience.
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Digital native boutique retailer Fwrd opens first pop-up
Fwrd is running a pop-up shop in a major West Coast city through most of the summer.

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J. Crew opens shoppable ‘beach house’ – in the metaverse
J. Crew’s newest storefront sells real products in a virtual space.
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Almost all consumers will shop Prime Day
A new survey indicates that inflation is not dampening shopper enthusiasm for Prime Day.
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Limiting risk as retailers turn to AI-based solutions
Demand for AI-based solutions has grown significantly over the past several years, and it isn’t expected to slow down anytime soon.
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Signet Jewelers comp-sales fall 14%; to pilot new Jared, Kay concepts
Signet Jewelers Ltd. reported declining first-quarter sales and cut its full-year guidance amid “increasing macroeconomic pressures” and a drop-off in engagements.
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Regency Lighting has a new name
Regency Lighting and AllSale Electric are now operating as a single company under the new banner of Regency Supply.
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Designer Brands Q1 revenue drops but owned-brands penetration jumps
The parent company of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse reported profit and revenue that missed estimates and cut its full-year earnings guidance but said it made progress in its key growth target.
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Digital marketers have mixed views on AI
Digital marketers see opportunity, but also potential threat, in the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) as a marketing tool.
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Canada’s largest Asian grocery chain, T&T Supermarkets, to open first U.S. store
A banner owned by Loblaw Companies is coming to the U.S.

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California Senate passes bill to stop employees from confronting shoplifters

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BJ’s sets opening date for its first-ever store in Tennessee

BJ’s Wholesale Club will open in Tennessee on June 14.

Walmart pilots two new in-store ad formats

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Primark to open at Arundel Mills in Hanover, Md.

Primark will open three new U.S. stores this summer.

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