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- 1/8/2020
Holiday sales fall at J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney wasn’t able to stem the tide of declining same-store sales at department stores during the holiday season. - 1/7/2020
Proposed design of Harry Potter-themed store in NYC creates controversy
The planned Harry Potter-themed “Wizarding World” experiential retail store in Manhattan’s Flatiron District may be dragon-less — at least on the exterior. - 1/7/2020
Walgreens off to ‘soft start’ in new fiscal year
Walgreens Boots Alliance did not come running out of the gate in its first fiscal quarter as earnings tumbled amid international and pharmacy challenges. - 1/7/2020
Challenger, Gray & Christmas: CEO turnover in 2019 was ‘staggering’
Monthly CEO turnover in December jumped to the second-highest total on record. - 1/7/2020
H-E-B takes top spot from Trader Joe’s as top U.S. grocery store retailer
A regional grocer has dethroned Trader Joe’s as the top grocer in the U.S. - 1/7/2020
Lowe’s taps former Taco Bell exec as chief brand and marketing officer
Lowe’s Companies appointed a veteran marketer who worked with a fast-food giant and several beauty powerhouses to a new role in its senior leadership team. - 1/7/2020
Macy’s holiday same-store sales fall less than expected; to close 29 stores
Online sales and last-minute demand for gift items helped Macy’s Inc. turn in a holiday performance that was better than analysts were expecting. - 1/6/2020
Bloomberg: American Dream almost 90% leased
The long-delayed and now partially-open American Dream retail and entertainment mega-center has apparently not had trouble attracting tenants. - 1/6/2020
ShopperTrak: December store traffic falls
The shortened holiday shopping calendar likely put a dent into in-store shopping traffic in December. - 1/6/2020
Sally Beauty updating its brand — in stores and online
Sally Beauty Holdings wants a bigger piece of the beauty market. - 1/6/2020
Lidl to build fourth distribution center to service growing U.S. store base
Lidl is expanding in the South. - 1/6/2020
Placer.ai: Early predictions on retail winners in 2020
Count on Target Corp. to be among the most dominant players of the year.