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Retailers ramping up expansion
New York -- From extreme-value discounters to c-store operators, retailers across the board are expanding their brick-and-mortar portfolios in 2015. Here’s a review:
• Dollar General will open 730 new stores and remodel 875 existing locations.
• DSW Inc. will open 35 stores, including locations in at least 12 new markets.
• Express is ramping up its new outlet format with 30 locations.
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Study: Consumers want easy access to product, service information
Washington, D.C. -- An overwhelming majority (70%) of consumers around the globe say that the best way retailers can add value to their shopping experience is to provide easy access to information about their products and services, both online and in stores. That’s one of the key takeaways of a new consumer research study by Oracle.
