Carvana drives northbound routeCarvana is launching as-soon-as-next-day vehicle delivery in Minneapolis. Exclusive: Former El Corte Ingles head looks at retail redefinitionRetailers need to evaluate the need for industry transformation in areas including the store and training. NRF 2020: The year technology got practical The most striking thing about the NRF 2020 Vision conference was the lack of striking things. Shoe Carnival steps into omnichannel merchandise planning A footwear retailer is supporting a more targeted assortment approach. Study: Consumers pay more for brands in sync with their beliefs Providing a brand purpose takes effort, but pays dividends. Tailored Brands sells rights to Joseph Abboud; designer to exit Tailored Brands is selling the Joseph Abboud trademarks to a brand acquisition firm for $115 million. Kirkland’s looks to ‘right size’ store base; makes exec changes Kirkland’s is closing some stores as part of a larger streamlining effort to transform its business to a more profitable model. Gap not spinning off Old Navy; exec departs Gap Inc. will remain whole. Tropical Smoothie Cafe looks to add 670 locations in next five years Tropical Smoothie Café had record growth in 2019 and it’s nowhere near being finished. Bose in big store closing move; cites ‘dramatic’ shift online High-end audio equipment maker Bose plans to dramatically reduce its brick-and-mortar footprint. Survey: Customers want services that retailers haven’t got Retailers aren’t keeping pace with customer expectations in several key areas. Survey: Retailers are not optimizing omnichannel fulfillment Despite the chance to significantly boost margins, fewer than one in three retailers have optimized seamless processes such as BOPIS. First Previous 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 Next Last