Survey: Nearly half of consumers will boost holiday spendingMany shoppers intend to spend more money on the holidays in 2021 due to COVID-19’s impact on their 2020 celebrations. Virtual store banners - an emerging omnichannel trendAn online storefront is nothing new, but what if it represents a brick-and-mortar-style store brand? Sears’ last store in its home state to close It will soon be lights out for the last Sears store in Illinois. Canadian intimates brand Knix to open stores in the U.S. Knix is set to open its first locations in the United States. Parachute expands into furniture, doubles down on store expansion Parachute has entered a new retail category amid continued momentum for home goods. Amazon reportedly confirms October beauty event Amazon’s push into beauty continues with reports of a holiday event. Lululemon signs agreement for 100% renewable energy Lululemon Athletica Inc. is on track to achieve its goal of sourcing 100% renewable electricity across its direct operations in North America by 2021. Walmart partners with Ford for autonomous vehicle delivery pilot Walmart is continuing to expand its efforts to fulfill online orders with self-driving delivery vehicles. FedEx bolsters Amazon competition with Salesforce partnership FedEx is integrating two Salesforce cloud solutions into its ShopRunner e-commerce platform. Party City in hiring blitz for Halloween Party City is looking to hire as it ramps up for its most important selling season — Halloween. RH momentum continues in stellar Q2; cites supply chain challenges RH delivered another strong quarter despite supply chain challenges that it said have been amplified by the spread of the Delta variant. Torrid on fire in Q2; to open about 25 stores annually Torrid Holdings Inc. reported a strong second quarter, a period that included the successful completion of its IPO. First Previous 99 100 101 102 103 Next Last