Wegmans to phase-out plastic bags chainwide by end of 2022Following successful pilots, single-use plastic grocery bags will soon be a thing of the past at all Wegmans Food Markets stores. Uniqlo to ramp up store expansion in North AmericaJapan’s Fast Retailing Co. is looking to expand its footprint more aggressively in North America. Ikea expanding new format in Canada Ikea has renamed its Planning Studio format. Entertainment, sports venues serve up retail tech innovation Entertainment and sports arenas increasingly feature leading-edge retail technology deployments. Benjamin Moore ranked as best paint retailer Benjamin Moore took top honors in two categories in the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Paint Satisfaction Study. REI making bigger play in running category with in-store, online moves REI Co-op is investing in a multi-year, omnichannel strategy to engage customers across all touchpoints. Spirit Halloween gets the star treatment with its own movie An iconic seasonal retail store is the setting for a new movie. Big Y Foods to debut downtown format Big Y Foods is going urban. Carvana opens 32nd U.S. ‘car vending machine’ Carvana continues developing automated locations for picking up online vehicle purchases. Placer.ai: Retail winners of Q1 include Home Depot, Starbucks, Dollar General Rising gas prices, Omicron and ongoing supply chain and labor challenges made for tough going for some — but not all — retailers in the first quarter of 2022. First Previous 327 328 329 330 331 Next Last