Datex: Retail real estate occupancy costs hit a six-year high in 2024Though available retail space remains at historically low levels, the average number of days (124) it took landlords to fill vacancies hit a six-year high in 2024. Workers retiring, insufficient training to put pressure on retail workforceA major shortage of workers could be looming, partially due to lack of training among younger generations. Walmart extends metaverse gaming efforts to Minecraft, Discord Walmart’s newest metaverse promotion integrates with the Minecraft virtual gaming environment and Discord gaming-themed chat platform. Specialty apparel retailer heads list of 10 ‘most innovative’ companies in retail Fast Company's has revealed its 2025 lineup of the 10 “most innovative” companies in retail and only one legacy retailer made the list. Simon launches first-party retail data capabilities for advertisers A major mall and shopping center operator is helping retailers curate and target their consumer advertising messages. Whole Foods partners on curbside pickup canopies Whole Foods Market has entered a new partnership to provide an improved customer experience at select curbside pickup locations. Torrid tops estimates, closing 40 to 50 stores; focusing on enhancing product Torrid Holdings Inc. reported better-than-expected holiday quarter earnings and revenue as its continues its store “optimization” strategy. Instacart assists brand advertisers with new AI tools Instacart is enabling third-party advertisers on its platforms with new artificial intelligence capabilities. Southeast grocery retailer K-VA-T connects operations to customer data The parent company of Food City is utilizing customer insights to improve enterprise performance. First Look: Herman Miller opens new Virginia location A furnishings brand known for its performance seating products is opening a new retail location on the East Coast. First Previous 428 429 430 431 432 Next Last
