Ross Stores to open 100 stores in 2019Ross Stores continues its aggressive expansion. Lidl sued over disclosure of Aldi’s expansion plansTwo German supermarket chains are engaged in a legal battle over expansion plans in the U.S., according to a report in Chain Store Age’s sister publication Store Brands. Report: Walmart seeks supply chain edge over Amazon Walmart is reportedly raising targets and penalties on its suppliers in an attempt to compete more effectively with Amazon. Costco Q2 earnings crush Street; raises minimum wage again Costco Wholesale Corp. reported a sharp increase in same-store sales for the holiday quarter. Charlotte Russe to liquidate and close all stores Charlotte Russe, a mall staple for 44 years, is going out of business. Ikea opens million-sq.-ft. fulfillment center on Staten Island Car-less New Yorkers buy warehouses full of Ikea furniture for their apartments from Ikea.com. Now Ikea has brought a warehouse to New York City. FreshDirect gets food to customers even fresher Online grocer FreshDirect is entering the same-day delivery arena. Office Depot partners with Alibaba to give SMBs a big online resource Office Depot and Alibaba.com are teaming up to bring a large online assortment of products and services to small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. Tesla drives toward pure play track, will close most stores Electric car manufacturer Tesla is shuttering brick-and-mortar stores in favor of good old-fashioned e-commerce. Amazon reportedly plans new supermarket chain Amazon is looking to expanding its grocery reach. First Previous 157 158 159 160 161 Next Last