J.C. Penney to close three stores as part of ongoing reviewJ.C. Penney on Tuesday gave a preliminary update on its holiday results and suggested some store closings are ahead. Amazon wins another accoladeAmazon has stolen some of Microsoft Corp.’s thunder. Amazon brings delivery to the garage Amazon started out in a garage, and is returning to its roots with a new delivery option. Kroger partners with Microsoft on connected store pilot Grocery retailer Kroger is partnering with Microsoft to provide customers with mobile control of their in-store shopping experience. Top Ten Women in Tech The female executives highlighted in the fifth annual Chain Store Age “Top 10 Women in Retail Technology” report exemplify the innovation and leadership needed to succeed in today’s ever-changing retail environment. Activist investor seeks big changes at Dollar Tree An activist investor wants Dollar Tree to explore ways to “unlock value,” including selling its Family Dollar business. RaceTrac sets course for allocation efficiency C-store retailer RaceTrac hopes to drive sales with optimized category management. Survey: Retailers employ tech to avoid ‘one and done’ shoppers Return customers are the lifeblood of retail, as demonstrated by a new survey from Ordergroove and Napco Research. C-store sales end year on a high note, set tone for Q1 2019 Strong sales in 2018 are keeping convenience store retailers optimistic for the year ahead. Online giant steps up furniture shopping with VR Amazon is making it easier for its customers to buy furniture online. First Previous 966 967 968 969 970 Next Last