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  • Jeff Bezos: Amazon planning more stores—at some point

    Speaking at his company’s annual shareholders meeting, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the online giant will open more stores—but he didn’t specify when, according to the Seattle Times.

  • Momentum 2016: The supply chain goes digital

    The Momentum 2016 conference held by Manhattan Associates May 15-17 in Orlando, Florida offered attendees plenty of insightful sessions and interesting information about how omnichannel commerce is affecting the supply chain. First, let’s review some data points shared by Brendan Witcher, principal analyst, e-business and channel strategy, Forrester Research:
  • Home Depot builds Q1 profits, sales

    Comp-store sales for the quarter were up 6.5% - with comps for the U.S. stores up 7.4%.   Net earnings for the three months ended May 1 were $1.8 billion, up 14.2% compared with net earnings of $1.6 billion in the same quarter last year.  
  • Brixmor names another exec ahead of RECon

    Mark Horgan has been named executive vice president and chief investment officer at Brixmor Property Group and been give a wide range of responsibilities as the newest member of a revamped senior leadership team.
  • In the Mix(ed Use) at RECon

    ICSC’s annual RECon convention has long been a rite of spring for many real estate professionals. For three decades, RECon has brought dealmakers and decision-makers to Las Vegas, and today the event regularly attracts more than 30,000 attendees.
  • Supermarket giant is going on big hiring spree

    The Kroger Co. is looking to hire 14,000 associates. The supermarket operator is holding a nationwide hiring event on Saturday, May 14, to fill open jobs across all its store brands. Interested candidates can also apply online at jobs.kroger.com. The openings are for part-time and full-time associates.
  • Ikea to 'pop' up in downtown Toronto

    Ikea Canada is opening in the heart of downtown Toronto—in the form of a food focused pop-up shop that will be open from May 13 to May 26. More than 50 Ikea products will be available for purchase, including both household accessories and food items.
  • Retail gives back jobs in April

    A surprising decline in retail hiring helped trigger a weak employment report for April.

    Job growth in April slowed sharply to a seven-month low. The report gave back growth seen earlier in the year, and the retail industry — excluding automobiles, gasoline and restaurants — showed a decline of 4,900 jobs, the National Retail Federation reported.

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