Robert J. Congel, pioneering retail center developer, dies at 85Congel, 85 years old, died peacefully at his home in North Syracuse on Feb. 3. Five Below to open 170 to 180 stores in 2021Five Below isn’t letting the pandemic stop its national expansion. North Face, Timberland parent company in new actions to advance racial equity VF Corp. is implementing new programs and actions to advance racial equity in the company — and beyond. Tractor Supply, Shipt, Petco, Eyemart Express offer vaccine stipends to employees The list of companies offering their employees incentives to receive the COVID-19 vaccine grows longer every day. Food Lion accepts online SNAP payments for Instacart orders A regional grocer is the latest retailer to accept federal benefit payments for eligible online orders. Nike brings ‘Live’ store format to its birthplace Nike has expanded its small-format Nike Live retail concept to its birthplace of Eugene, Ore. Podium names new product, engineering execs A leading customer messaging platform has appointed a new chief product officer and executive VP of engineering, among other recent key hires. Captain D’s to open 15 new locations; launching new ‘Express’ format Captain D’s is looking to expand its footprint via a new format. Shopify continues social expansion with Facebook payment integration A major e-commerce platform is facilitating payments for its retailers on Facebook and Instagram. Resale is not just for people — Poshmark expands into pets category Consumers can now buy and sell secondhand items such as toys, cages, beds and feeders for their dogs, cats, birds and other pets on Postmark. 5Qs for Mark Toro on the lure of mixed-use town centers In 2014, North American Properties opened Avalon in Alpharetta, Ga. Since then, the retail scene northwest of Atlanta has not been the same. Chain Store Age will be closed for Presidents Day Chain Store Age will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15 for Presidents Day. First Previous 638 639 640 641 642 Next Last
