5Qs for Mark Toro on maintaining relevance in brick-and-mortar retailAvalon’s developer says the mission of his new company is to build “third places” fueled by human energy. ‘Robotic burger chef in a box’ comes to campusRoboBurger, a fully autonomous robotic hamburger restaurant, is opening its first higher education location. Australia’s Culture Kings goes big in Vegas with first U.S. store A professional recording studio is one of the features of Culture Kings’ first-ever U.S. store. Saks Off 5th opens delivery visibility in time for holidays Saks Off 5th online shoppers no longer have to wait until their order is shipped to see the arrival date. Sephora continues expanding same-day delivery Sephora is providing yet another option for customers seeking fast delivery of their online purchases. Hiring update: Seasonal hiring slows but overall retail employment up There is some good news for retailers in a new retail hiring report. DoorDash offers retailers employee benefit services DoorDash is now providing retailers using its on-demand delivery platform access to a number of managed employee benefit offerings. Party City to reduce corporate workforce by 19% Party City is cutting back. Nordstrom Rack is expanding its portfolio Nordstrom continues to expand the footprint of its off-price concept. First Look: Alpha Industries opens first physical store A brand founded more than 60 years has opened its first-ever store. Sprouts nationally distributes local brands Sprouts Farmers Markets is partnering with a business-to-business wholesale marketplace to ensure supply chain agility and diversify its assortment. Imports slow as holiday season ramps up With retailers well stocked for the holiday season, imports at the nation’s major container ports should continue to slow from records set earlier in the year. First Previous 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 Next Last
