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- 1/20/2025
Unionized workers at Costco vote to authorize strike
Costco Wholesale Club is facing a potential strike. - 1/20/2025
First Look: Skechers opens its first ‘performance store’
Skechers has unveiled a new experiential retail format at West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada. - 1/19/2025
Overheard at NRF 2025: CEO highlights
With more than 50 keynote and featured sessions led by industry experts, NRF 2025 more than lived up to its reputation as “Retail’s Big Show." - 1/19/2025
NRF names new chairman; Amazon exec joins board
The board of directors of the National Retail Federation has a new chairman and three new members. - 1/19/2025
Macy’s Inc. CEO takes center stage at NRF 2025
Activist investors may want Macy’s Inc. to consider spinning off its higher performing Bloomindale’s and Blue Mercury banners, but the CEO of the company is not keen on the idea. - 1/16/2025
Fortnum & Mason tops list of world’s top 10 ‘best department stores’
A store that opened in 1707 is still resonating with customers. - 1/16/2025
More than 200 Advance Auto Parts stores going up for sale
Advance Auto Parts has begun to downsize its store footprint. - 1/16/2025
Done Deal: WHP completes acquisition of Vera Wang
WHP Global has officially added another brand to its growing portfolio. - 1/15/2025
Financial analyst/journalist Ron Insana to put spotlight on economy at SPECS 2025
Trail-blazing financial news journalist Ron Insana will be one of the keynote speakers at Chain Store Age’s SPECS Show. The annual event will be held March 9–11, at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas. - 1/15/2025
NRF: Holiday sales ‘unexpectedly high' with 4% increase over 2023
The holiday season was a bigger success than many expected as consumers “came out to spend” amid lessening inflation and discounting. - 1/15/2025
Chain Store Age to close for MLK Day
The offices of Chain Store Age are officially closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. - 1/15/2025
Sephora to redesign entire store fleet across North America
Sephora has embarked on one of the largest capital projects in its history.