CSA’s annual SPECS Show puts spotlight on store development, maintenanceThe country’s top retailers and suppliers involved in the planning, design, construction and maintenance of stores, restaurants and non-traditional concepts came together at Chain Store Age’s 59th annual SPECS conference. Walgreens Q2 sales rise, profit falls but beats StreetWalgreens Boots reported second-quarter earnings and sales that beat estimates even amid a sharp volume decline in COVID vaccines and testing, and sales of COVID tests. American Eagle to deploy AI-based inventory tracking in stores A plan to automatically track and locate in-store inventory is taking flight at American Eagle. Dick’s signs anchor lease at Minnesota’s Rosedale Center Other recent arrivals at Minneapolis’s dominant center include Aspen Dental, Raising Cane’s, Shake Shack, and Panera Bread. Barnes & Noble to implement digital ‘concierge service’ at college Students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte will soon have a one-stop e-commerce platform for academic materials. Uber offers virtual restaurant platform to delivery partners Food service retailers using the Uber Eats online delivery service have access to a new solution designed to streamline virtual restaurant operations. Dollar General extends ad reach across Meta network Dollar General is partnering with the parent company of Facebook to offer advertisers on its retail media network new placement opportunities. Trademark launches mall renovation advisory business Unit leader Sunny Patel to help outdated properties “get ready for their next act.” Survey: Apparel shoppers seek leading-edge tech Next-gen shopping experiences are in fashion among apparel customers. More pink slips at Bed Bath & Beyond Bed Bath & Beyond continues to trim its workforce. First Previous 378 379 380 381 382 Next Last