Bain Capital, 11North Partners team up to acquire grocery-anchored centersPrivate investment firm Bain holds some $180 billion in real estate assets. Select fast-casual restaurants accept EBT paymentA federal program enables some locations of participating fast-casual restaurant chains to accept electronic benefit transfer (EBT) as payment for prepared hot food. Total U.S. c-store sales fall but in-store sales rise — so do costs Convenience stores saw record in-store sales in 2023, driven by strong gains in prepared foods, beverages and other foodservice categories. Retail Technology News: March update Retailers in March focused technology efforts in areas including artificial intelligence (AI) and social media. GameStop COO out in latest executive shakeup GameStop Corp. continues to trim its C-suite. Extreme discounter to liquidate After more than 40 years in operation, 99 Cents Only Stores LLC is going out of business. Vitamin Shoppe expands online delivery with Uber The Vitamin Shoppe is adding a new on-demand delivery partner. Store Expansion News: March update Retailers big and small made headlines in March regarding store expansion and new formats. Levi’s Q1 tops Street as DTC sales surge; brand gets big call out from Beyoncé Levi Strauss & Co.’s business continues to be less reliant on its wholesale partners and more on its own operations. Staples launches battery recycling program – with a twist Staples Retail stores across the U.S. are rolling out what the company says is the first-ever at-home battery recycling program. First Previous 765 766 767 768 769 Next Last
