E-commerce giant builds Singles Day excitement earlyTo make the most of the world’s biggest shopping holiday, Alibaba Group is getting a jump on marketing efforts and preparations. First Look: Apple opens next-gen flagship in ChicagoApple has opened its newest and most transparent store to date, a 20,000-sq.-ft. glass showcase on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Discount giant’s innovation gala presented a glimpse into the future of retail Virtual reality (VR) was the star of Walmart’s Store No. 8 inaugural innovation gala — an event that exhibited how the technology will shape retail shopping. Report: Google stores ‘pop up’ this week The Google pop-up store is back. Report: Target’s retail accelerator program startups move to the head of the class As the sophomore Target + Techstars program comes to a close, at least half of the candidates are already working on pilots with the discounter. Nordstrom puts efforts to go private on hold Nordstrom is not going private — at least not this year. NRF: Increased demand for building supplies spurs retail sales in September Hurricane recovery spending contributed to an increase in U.S. retail sales for the month of September. Trader Joe’s completes store openings for 2017 Trader Joe’s opened the doors to the last of its new locations for the year. CBL malls to close on Thanksgiving When holiday shopping madness kicks off on Thanksgiving Day, at least 121 malls will be sitting on the sidelines. Staples skips Thanksgiving — again Once again, Staples will be closed for Thanksgiving. First Previous 214 215 216 217 218 Next Last
