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Harrods to open outlet store to sell excess inventory resulting from pandemic

Harrods is opening its first-ever outlet store.
Report: Amazon opening new grocery store in Chicago suburb

Amazon is reportedly making good on plans to expand its new brick-and-mortar grocery concept beyond Southern California.
Ulta Beauty slashes store expansion amid dismal Q1

The COVID-19 pandemic took a big toll on Ulta Beauty, which reported a first-quarter loss amid plunging store sales.
City Furniture expanding, hiring

Florida-based City Furniture is continuing with its growth plan.
Five Below reopens stores; resumes expansion program

Five Below is not backing down from its aggressive store expansion.
Worth the Wait: How to Extend the Customer Experience to Outside Queues

Brick-and-mortar stores across the country, from Nordstrom to REI, are reopening with limits on customer capacity.
J.C. Penney store closing sales to start in June

J.C. Penney is reopening more stores that were closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic as it also gets ready to permanently shutter some of those locations.
Dollar General has blowout quarter; 2020 store expansion/remodels remain on track

Dollar General Corp. reported its biggest same-store rise in more than 10 years amid surging demand driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Retail leaders react to protests, riots in wake of George Floyd killing