Despite effective leader, odds still stacked against J.C. PenneyWhile a few chinks of light are emerging in the story of J.C. Penney’s revival, these are subsumed by the darkness of incredibly bad revenue numbers. J.C. Penney narrows loss but sales continue to fall; cites turnaround ‘progress’J.C. Penney put a positive spin on another tough quarter and even boosted its full-year profit outlook. Retail Beat: Ahold, Kroger talk about improved shopper targeting In today’s disrupted environment, targeting the right shoppers with the right messages is crucial — not only for attracting new shoppers but retaining existing ones as well. More reported layoffs at Sears HQ Sears’ store footprint isn’t the only thing that’s shrinking. Walmart mobilizes for holiday rush Walmart is introducing new app features as part of its holiday shopping offering — including scan and shop services on its seasonal toy catalog. Dunkin’ opens pop-up you can’t go ‘inside’ Dunkin’s new promotional holiday pop-up occupies virtual space. Lululemon to open experiential store at Mall of America Lululemon will open its second-biggest location at the nation’s largest mall. REI in store-opening blitz For the first time in its 81-year history, REI Co-op will open four stores in a single day as it enters two new markets. Sam’s Club lets mobile shoppers take one for the road Sam’s Club is expanding efforts to make purchasing alcohol as easy as possible. Nordstrom invests in plus-size luxury apparel start-up A rising online player in the size-inclusive luxury fashion market has a new investor. Shopify: Here is what draws millennial Black Friday shoppers New data from e-commerce platform Shopify reveals three key factors millennial shoppers will look for this Black Friday. Kroger unveils additional site for high-tech supply chain hub The Kroger Co. is unveiling plans for its sixth automated customer fulfillment center. First Previous 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 Next Last
