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Former Lululemon exec takes top spot at Canadian outdoor apparel brand
Retail veteran Stuart Haselden has found a new home.
NRF: 2020 holiday season was one for the record books
Record holiday season retail sales during the last two months of 2020 reflected the recovering economy but also got a boost from consumer emotions after a stressful year.

This is what impressed shoppers most during the pandemic

Seven in 10 consumers agree that one specific factor makes them impressed with a brand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hudson’s Bay to take on Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Google via new marketplace

The online retail marketplace arena is gaining a new challenger – in Canada.
Ingka buys and will preserve a Georgia forest as part of its move into the U.S.

Ingka Centres’ plan to move small-format Ikea stores into downtown shopping centers in major United States metros has just advanced further with Ingka Corporation’s purchase of 10,840 acres of Georgia forest land.
PGA Tour Superstore to continue expansion

On the heels of a record 2020, PGS Tour Superstore expects to reach an important store milestone this year.
Uber in $1.1 billion deal to pick up national liquor-delivery service

Uber Technologies is acquiring leading on-demand alcohol delivery service Drizly for approximately $1.1 billion in stock and cash.
Coborn’s keeps temperatures just right with enterprise monitoring

A Midwest grocer is ensuring that its products and equipment do not get too hot or too cold.
Ulta Beauty to double Black-owned brands as part of $25 million diversity push

Ulta Beauty unveiled a $25 million diversity and inclusion initiative and brought on a popular celebrity activist and entrepreneur to serve as its diversity and inclusion advisor.
Home Depot’s expanding distribution network includes new center in Texas

The Home Depot has opened a massive distribution center in Dallas to fulfill online orders and store orders.
Former Lord & Taylor chief merchant joins The Vitamin Shoppe

The Vitamin Shoppe is doing a bit of reorganizing.
Gift Card Boom: How to maximize spending

With the holiday season now behind us, our unprecedented circumstances brought to light something we all expected: Shopper behavior has changed dramatically.