Don’t Give Away the Store: Protecting retail with design patentsOne of the most important things for a retailer to protect from copying is its retail environment, its familiarity. Analysis: Scaled-down Sears could live onSears declared bankruptcy this week, bringing the company to a new low after several years of steady decline. Sears stops the presses on iconic holiday catalog A struggling department store retailer is once again offering its holiday Wish Book catalog in a digital format — but that’s it. Amazon investing in British tech talent Amazon is focused on bolstering its innovation network across the U.K. The Vitamin Shoppe makes big digital hire The Vitamin Shoppe has appointed a well-known omnichannel retail executive to a new role focused exclusively on the digital experience. Books-A-Million writes a new chapter on employee, customer engagement A book retailer is improving its business operations through feedback from both employees and customers. Famous Footwear parent in $360 million brand acquisition Footwear giant Caleres is expanding its portfolio with a brand that counts Oprah Winfrey among its biggest fans. Check out Starbucks’ new bakery café concept Starbucks Corp. is expanding its fledgling Princi format with an outpost in New York City. Belk opens third Maryland location at Valley Mall In the three years since New York-based Sycamore Partners bought the Belk department store chain from the Belk family, the new owner focused on cuts. JLL tapped to manage Virginia regional mall JLL will be taking over management and leasing of River Ridge Mall in Lynchburg, Va., the company announced this week. First Previous 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 Next Last
