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- 2/4/2025
Chipotle to open 315 to 345 locations in 2025; Q4 sales, traffic up
Chipotle Mexican Grill reported a strong fourth quarter as it continues to expand its footprint at home and abroad. - 2/4/2025
Tempur Sealy to change its name; completes acquisition of Mattress Firm
The nation’s largest mattress specialty retailer has a new owner. - 2/3/2025
SPECS 2025 to cover latest trends in store development, facilities management
Register now for Chain Store Age’s SPECS 2025, the premiere conference for store and restaurant design, construction and facilities maintenance professionals. - 2/3/2025
First Look: Kids Foot Locker unveils revamped format
Foot Locker has opened its first standalone Kids Foot Locker “reimagined” store. - 2/3/2025
C-Suite Moves: January update
Here are the major C-suite changes that occurred in January, in the order they were announced. (All changes have already taken effect unless otherwise noted.) - 2/3/2025
Consumer confidence falls in January amid concerns over interest rates, inflation
Consumer confidence retreated for a second consecutive month in January, falling to a four-month low as consumers grew less optimistic about about both present and future business conditions and the labor market. - 2/2/2025
Update: Trump pauses tariffs on Canada
In a last-night decision, the Trump Administration is pausing the implementation of a planned 25% tariff on imports from Canada. - 2/2/2025
Bed Bath & Beyond owner to acquire Buy Buy Baby for $5M; eyes stores, tokenization
Beyond is expanding its portfolio and, in the process, bringing two former sister brands back together again. - 1/30/2025
Study: Retail store managers’ optimism at record high
Store managers entered 2025 with a favorable attitude fueled by strong annual and holiday sales volume.