Backcountry explores customer data for merchandising insightA specialty digital outdoor retailer is applying customer preferences across a wide variety of merchandising functions. Five Below to open 170 to 180 stores in 2021Five Below isn’t letting the pandemic stop its national expansion. Three Solutions to Gain Customers’ Love — on Valentine’s Day and Beyond As Valentine’s Day approaches, here are a few suggestions for winning the hearts of your shoppers – through technology. Tractor Supply, Shipt, Petco, Eyemart Express offer vaccine stipends to employees The list of companies offering their employees incentives to receive the COVID-19 vaccine grows longer every day. Retail sales to rise 8.1% in 2021, according to CGP forecast Retail sales in 2021 will increase to a record $4.26 trillion, up 8.1% year-over-year, which is the highest this century. GNC names new CEO GNC has made two key appointments to its leadership team. North Face, Timberland parent company in new actions to advance racial equity VF Corp. is implementing new programs and actions to advance racial equity in the company — and beyond. Nike brings ‘Live’ store format to its birthplace Nike has expanded its small-format Nike Live retail concept to its birthplace of Eugene, Ore. Bed Bath & Beyond begins $250 million tech program with ERP upgrade Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is selecting Oracle as its enterprise resource planning (ERP) technology provider. Food Lion accepts online SNAP payments for Instacart orders A regional grocer is the latest retailer to accept federal benefit payments for eligible online orders. First Previous 532 533 534 535 536 Next Last