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- 9/25/2024
JLL: Holiday budgets up this year, but gift spending to fall; mall visits to rise
Increased spending on holiday-related experiences is expected to trump gift purchases this holiday season. - 9/25/2024
Kay Jewelers to revamp store fleet with updated design
Kay Jewelers is updating its brand with a new store design, a fresh advertising campaign and a new trendy collection as it looks to win over younger shoppers. - 9/24/2024
Freightos: East Coast ports extending hours before likely strike
In expectation of a strike at East and Gulf ports starting Monday night, ports, carriers and regulators are getting ready. - 9/24/2024
First Look: Dyson opens hands-on store in SoHo
Dyson has opened the doors to its second store in New York City, and it’s outfitted with tech and products that customers can try out. - 9/24/2024
Study: Smart buildings make good business sense
Investments in smart buildings are essential for companies aiming to enhance sustainability, security and save money. - 9/23/2024
Retailers sound alarm on imminent port strike
Retail groups are urging the Biden administration to intervene and for both parties to return to the negotiation table ahead of a potential strike by dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coast ports. - 9/23/2024
New owner to close all Salt Life stores; focus on e-commerce, wholesale
Salt Life will live to see another day, but not in brick-and-mortar. - 9/22/2024
Governor of California signs new, strict law banning plastic bags
Starting in January of 2026, shoppers will no longer be given the choice of “paper or plastic” at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. - 9/22/2024
Tempur Sealy to sell 176 Mattress Firm, Sleep Outfitters stores in bid to gain FTC OK
Tempur Sealy International is looking to gain regulatory approval for its blockbuster deal to acquire Mattress Firm by divesting some stores. - 9/19/2024
Strike deadline draws closer for 36 U.S. ports
Tens of thousands of International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) maritime workers at ports from Maine to Texas may soon go on strike.