Retail Forecast: 2019 looks good, but economists see bumps further down the roadRetailers will enjoy brisk economic tail winds in 2019. Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related judicial, legislative developmentsState of Washington seeks to amend overtime pay rules for workers by upping salary threshold to as much as $75,000/yr. Dave & Buster’s leads cast of new tenants at Harrisburg Mall PREIT is aggressively defending Capital City Mall’s position as the top shopping center in Harrisburg, Pa., with a bevy of new tenants. Untuckit invests in physical store network After establishing its brand online, Untuckit is now working to enhance the store experience at its growing brick-and-mortar portfolio. Don’t Give Away the Store: Protecting retail with design patents One of the most important things for a retailer to protect from copying is its retail environment, its familiarity. 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. 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. Analysis: Scaled-down Sears could live on Sears declared bankruptcy this week, bringing the company to a new low after several years of steady decline. Amazon investing in British tech talent Amazon is focused on bolstering its innovation network across the U.K. Check out Starbucks’ new bakery café concept Starbucks Corp. is expanding its fledgling Princi format with an outpost in New York City. 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. 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. First Previous 865 866 867 868 869 Next Last