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  • U.S. shoppers bid Joe Fresh stores adieu

    Canadian retail conglomerate The Loblaw Cos. Inc. is pulling up stakes on store-based operations of its Joe Fresh banner in the U.S.

    According to the Financial Post, Loblaw has closed the final remaining U.S. Joe Fresh store in the SoHo neighborhood of New York, and also no longer distributes the apparel brand through J.C. Penney stores in the States.

  • Survey ranks fastest emerging global retail markets

    Retailers looking for global opportunities in emerging markets should head to Asia, particularly China, according to a just-released survey.   

    China ranks as the top country in A.T. Kearney’s 2016 Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), followed by India, whose high market potential, fast growth, improved regulatory environment, and ease of doing business pulled it up to second in the rankings. (See end of article for top 30 rankings.)

  • Commentary: Everything Must Go

    The term “post-department store era” was once considered so controversial that many in the retail world avoided using it, fearing backlash from powerful industry giants like Macy’s and Sears. Some saw the very idea of department store obsolescence as pure folly while others saw it only as a vague possibility too far in the future to consider.
     

  • Walmart shareholders decide on directors, compensation

    Senior management of Walmart Stores Inc. should be happy with the results of its 46th annual shareholders meeting held June 3.
     

  • Wal-Mart looks to future at annual meeting

    The CEO of Wal-Mart Stores called on associates to reimage the chain’s future at the company’s 46th annual shareholders meeting.         “We have the opportunity to reimagine retail again,” said president and CEO Doug McMillon.  

  • Discounter continues to expand

    Meijer has expanded its store footprint in Michigan, opening a new 192,000-sq.-ft. supercenter in Sturgis.
     
    The new store is the latest of nine new Meijer supercenters to open – and part of an investment of more than $400 million in new and remodeled stores – this year, which will create 3,000 new jobs across the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer's six-state footprint.

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  • Fan Base: Retailers create higher level of engagement with in-store activity hubs

    Image credit: Ted Eytan, CC by 2.0   While many retailers are focused on making stores a destination to experience, some aim for an even higher level of customer engagement by casting themselves in the role of community center.     Others have even become a global destination for enthusiasts. These retailers understand that one way to energize a fervent fan base is to offer a singular fan base. Here are a few examples:   
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