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- 3/18/2021
Customers want fitting rooms to reopen; not ready for product testing yet
Shoppers are ready for some parts of the store experience to return but not all. And safety remains top of mind. - 3/18/2021
Shoe Carnival CEO to step down; successor named
Shoe Carnival Inc. has named its next chief executive officer. - 3/18/2021
Delay of Visa, Mastercard swipe fee should be made permanent, say retail group
Visa and Mastercard’s decision to delay an estimated $1.2 billion increase in credit card interchange fees was cheered by the retail industry, which wants the companies to cancel the planned increase altogether. - 3/18/2021
Dollar General could double store count
Dollar General has aggressive expansion plans that include opening 1,050 stores this year and potentially doubling its store count, which stood at 17,177 locations at the end of January. - 3/18/2021
Fresh Market names real estate, development and construction VP
A former Sprouts executive has joined The Fresh Market. - 3/18/2021
Fourteen retailers expanding in 2021
Not all retailers are downsizing their physical assets in the wake of the pandemic. Far from it. - 3/17/2021
Dollar General to open 1,050 stores this year; expand two new formats
Dollar General reported strong sales in its fourth quarter but noted that same-store sales are down in recent weeks as the nation’s economy starts to slowly re-open from the pandemic. - 3/17/2021
Williams-Sonoma finishes year strong fueled by soaring digital sales
Williams-Sonoma reported better-than-expected sales and earnings as consumers continued to invest in their homes amid the pandemic and provided an upbeat outlook for the current year. - 3/17/2021
Five Below opening 170 to 180 stores; expanding new, higher-priced in-store concept
Five Below finished an ‘unprecedented’ year with earnings, net sales and comparable sales that topped analysts’ expectations.