U.K. furniture retailer opens first U.S. storeA digitally native British upstart is expanding its brick-and-mortar portfolio. Michaels to shutter one of its retail store brandsThe Michaels Companies is closing down a regional retailer it acquired three years ago. Extreme value grocer places premium on supplier connectivity Grocery Outlet is supporting deep discount prices by implementing a product discovery platform. FedEx reportedly targets Amazon with late-night shipping option The stakes keep getting higher in the delivery wars. Consumer confidence falls again amid government shutdown Consumer confidence fell to an 18-month low in January amid market volatility and the government shutdown. Jeweler goes for omnichannel dazzle with next-generation stores Helzberg Diamonds is using leading-edge technologies such as augmented reality (AR) to modernize its brick-and-mortar customer experience. Lowe's Canada debuts enhanced shopping experience Lowe’s Canada has opened a new, updated store model in Manitoba. Kohl’s in new wellness push—with weight loss giant Kohl’s is on a health kick and it is teaming up with one of the nation’s most successful weight loss companies as part of the initiative. Public stances by businesses raise risk of consumer boycotts Companies need to take care of the causes and people they publicly support. Starbucks staying out of 2020 presidential race Starbucks is not going to get involved in national political campaigns — even if its former CEO is running for president. First Previous 989 990 991 992 993 Next Last