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- 9/23/2024
Attention Kmart shoppers: The blue light goes out in mainland U.S.
And then there were none. - 9/23/2024
NRF arm offers ‘customer conflict de-escalation’ training for front-line workers
The NRF Foundation has partnered with the Crisis Prevention Institute on a new program to help frontline employees resolve conflict situations. - 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. - 9/22/2024
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in Texas expansion
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has expanded its footprint in the Lone Star State. - 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. - 9/19/2024
Macy's to hire more than 31,500 holiday workers as seasonal hiring dips
Macy’s is ramping up for its busiest season. - 9/19/2024
NRF: Halloween spending to hit $11.6 billion, most popular costumes are...
Early demand for ghouls, ghosts and other Halloween items continues to grow. - 9/18/2024
Nike CEO out, replaced by veteran former executive
A veteran Nike executive is returning to take the reins of the athletic footwear and apparel giant. - 9/18/2024
Amazon unveils personal AI assistant for its third-party sellers
Amazon continues to dive deeper into generative AI.