b8ta disrupting retail—againFresh off its win as “Store of the Year” in the annual Shop! Awards design competition, tech-gadget retailer b8ta is extending its business in a new direction it calls “store as a service.” Fred Segal gives new meaning to window shoppingWindow shopping has gone digital at Fred Segal’s store on the famed Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Brookstone to debut new store concept—with a nod to tech inventors Brookstone is launching a new retail platform that gives tech brands and emerging product makers in the space easier access to stores in U.S. malls. Another record year for convenience stores as profits, sales edge higher One of every 30.9 dollars spent in the U.S. in 2017 was spent at a convenience store. Restoration Hardware debuts newest showcase RH (Restoration Hardware) has made its Portland (Oregon) debut. But don’t call it a store. Nordstrom bets big on the Big Apple Nordstrom is set to open its first-ever full-line, full-price store in New York City. Walmart rolling out high-tech ‘pick-up towers’ Walmart is expanding its modern-day — and oversized — version of a vending machine — but the new model will come with an addition. Home improvement retailer hit with $86,000 shoplifting spree An alleged shoplifting scheme that began in 2012 and racked up $86,000 in stolen Home Depot merchandise has led to the arrest of a suspect. Sally Beauty cutting staff; to focus stores on hair color/care Sally Beauty Holdings is reducing headcount, primarily at its headquarters, as the first part of a cost-reduction plan. Amazon Key expands nationwide—and gets more locks Amazon’s smart home program is expanding. First Previous 394 395 396 397 398 Next Last
