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GameStop partners with Autism Speaks for Autism Awareness Month
GameStop Corp. is launching an omnichannel campaign to raise funds for a cause that is near and dear to the hearts of many of the retailer's customers.
Pop-Up pioneer names new CEO
Hickory Farms is looking for new ways to grow following the operator of the company acquisition last fall by a private equity firm and the recent appointment of a CEO who spent time at RedBox and Crate & Barrel.

Sporting goods retailer in two big city openings

Modell’s Sporting Goods continues to grow its brick-and-mortar footprint. The New York-based company has added two more stores to its portfolio, one in Boston and the other in Philadelphia. Both stores are in prime locations formerly occupied by City Sports. (City Sports filed for bankruptcy in October 2016, and subsequently announced it would close all locations.)

In Boston, Modell’s opened an 11,000-sq.-ft. store on Boylston Street, in the city’s Back Bay area. It’s the retailer’s first outpost in downtown Boston.
Report: Ahold to sell Richmond-area Martin’s stores ahead of merger

The Richmond Times-Dispatch is reporting that the 19 Martin’s Food Markets stores in the area will be either sold or closed as the completion of parent company Ahold’s merger with Delhaize Group. The Richmond-area stores are just some of the 83 stores the combined companies are looking to unload across the eastern and northeastern U.S. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
The Bon-Ton elects new board member

The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. is adding some accounting expertise to its board of directors.

The company announced it has elected Debra K. Simon to its board, effective immediately, expanding its board membership to 10.
Ikea facilitates expansion in Canada

Ikea is opening a new distribution center in Ontario as the Swedish home furnishings retailer ramps up plans to double its footprint in Canada over the next 10 years.

Ikea says its new distribution center in Mississauga, Ontario, allows the company to become even more accessible to customers by allowing for fulfillment of customer orders from four Toronto area stores and e-commerce purchases. This improved logistical set-up will enable shorter lead times for customers to receive their products, while at the same time contributing to Ikea's sustainability goals.
Lynnhaven Mall remerchandising and redevelopment nearly complete

Virginia Beach, Va. -- GGP announced outdoor retailer L.L. Bean will be opening at Lynnhaven Mall in Virginia Beach, Virginia this spring.
Shoppers hop to stores for Easter apparel offerings

The growth of digital shopping tools continues to benefit physical stores with new seasonal research from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) showing how much.
Being There: In-Store Apparel Retailers Put Advantages to Good Use

It’s been more than 15 years since they started ringing the death knell for brick-and-mortar retail. And although the Internet shopping base continues to grow, the in-store experience is here to stay. Even the doomsayers have quieted during recent years. There are simply too many things about in-store shopping that the online experience can’t offer.
On-demand delivery – not just for perishables anymore

American Apparel Inc. is the latest retailer to offer customers one-hour online delivery.

American Apparel is partnering with on-demand logistics provider Postmates to offer on-demand delivery of more than 50 core basic items in select markets within one hour. The new service will be offered in 79 of the vertical specialty retailer’s stores across 31 metropolitan areas.