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Camping World Holdings Promotes Brenda Wintrow to SVP of Field Operations

by Katie Lee

Lincolnshire, Ill. — Camping World Holdings, Inc. has promoted Brenda Wintrow to the role of senior vice president of field operations. She joined Camping World in 2007 as a business development manager and served in a variety of leadership roles during her tenure such as regional director of business development and national director of e-commerce. Wintrow’s experience has led to executive roles such as vice president of sales and business development and most recently, senior vice president of sales and customer experience. She is also a member of the board …

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Foot Locker Chairman & CEO to Retire; New CEO Named

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New York City — As part of a planned succession process, Richard A. Johnson will retire as president and chief executive officer of Foot Locker, effective September 1, 2022. Mary N. Dillon, former executive chair and CEO of Ulta Beauty, Inc., has been appointed president and chief executive officer and a member of the Foot Locker board, also effective September 1, 2022. Johnson will continue as executive chairman of the board through January 31, 2023, and will step down from the board at that time, subsequently remaining with the company …

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Academy Sports + Outdoors Opens First Store in Virginia

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Katy, Texas — Academy Sports + Outdoors, a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is opening its first store in Virginia. Located in Richmond at The Corner at Short Pump, the 58,075-square-foot store will open on August 19. The Richmond location marks the third of nine new stores Academy will open this year and the first store in Virginia. Academy aims to open 80 to 100 new stores over the next 5 years. “Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to kickstart fun in the Richmond community by providing …

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Kohl’s Expands Self-Pickup to All Stores Nationwide

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Menomonee Falls, Wis. — New for the 2022 holiday shopping season, Kohl’s Self-Pickup service is now available on eligible Kohls.com orders at all of Kohl’s more than 1,100 stores nationwide, furthering the strength of the company’s omnichannel foundation. The new Self-Pickup service creates a hassle-free In-Store Pickup alternative for a faster pickup, and no lines in sight. With 80% of Americans living within 15 miles of a Kohl’s store, millions of shoppers can now take advantage of this convenience on eligible In-Store Pickup orders. Ready within 2 hours, shoppers who …

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Market by Macy’s Opening Third Off-Mall Format in Metro Atlanta

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Suwanee, Ga. — On August 19, Macy’s will open its third “off-mall” store format, Market by Macy’s, in the metropolitan Atlanta area. The new store will open at Johns Creek Town Center in Suwanee, Ga., a northern suburb of Atlanta. Market by Macy’s is a smaller format store, approximately 30,000 square feet, offering customers an immersive shopping experience that celebrates discovery and convenience. Customers will be able to shop at the “Trend Pavilion,” which highlights a constant flow of fashionable trends, must-haves and new merchandise throughout the season that will …

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IT’SUGAR Opens its Highly Anticipated Times Square Location

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Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. –– IT’SUGAR, the largest specialty candy ‘retailtainer’ in the U.S., has opened a 20,335-square-foot candy department store in a prime location in Times Square, N.Y. The experiential candy department store took over space vacated by Modell’s. The Times Square location is the second largest IT’SUGAR candy department store and epitomizes what the brand is known for: thousands of varieties of over-the-top sweets and humorous products, extravagant in-store displays and immersive candy experiences. “Times Square is a major entertainment hub, and we are so excited to be a …

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ECS Global Inc. Provides Retail Communication Solution for The Container Store

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Chicago — ECS Global is a retail solutions company that helps businesses, including retail stores, strengthen their communication with their customers with the ECS5 retail solution system. ECS5 integrates all communications to the customer, including digital and print signage, multimedia displays, shelf tags, promotions and more, all in one central system. From this system, retail stores can easily manage and provide impactful retail communication across locations. One of the latest retail stores to harness the power of ECS5 is The Container Store. The Container Store is a retailer that provides …

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Take 5 Car Wash Opens 100th Store

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Woodstock, Ga. — Take 5 Car Wash® held the grand opening of its 100th store on Aug. 5, 2022, in Woodstock, Ga. The new site joins 10 other Take 5 Car Wash locations in Georgia and 29 additional express car washes in the state owned by its parent company, Driven Brands. Equipped with Take 5 Car Wash’s advanced express wash technology, the Woodstock location is among many new and refreshed Take 5 Car Washes throughout the country operating with high-performing, non-toxic Armor All® Professional wash and wax formulas. For the finishing …

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GU to Open First Store in the United States

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Tokyo — GU (pronounced by the letters ‘G’ and ‘U’), the Japanese apparel retailer with the brand message “YOUR FREEDOM,” plans to open its first store in the U.S. this fall. The pop-up store in Soho, New York, which marks the first time the brand launches in the West, will feature a special lineup of choice, on-trend clothing and accessories for both men and women. “It is a great honor to be opening our first store in the United States,” says Osamu Yunoki, CEO of G.U. Co., Ltd. “New York …

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Abercrombie & Fitch Launches New Getaway-Inspired Store Design Concept

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New Albany, Ohio — Abercrombie & Fitch, a division of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., is launching a refreshing new store experience inspired by the brand’s intention of making every day feel as exceptional as the start of a long weekend. The new getaway-themed aesthetic is a stylish nod to a chic hotel lobby, designed to prioritize omnichannel shopping and provide customers with an immersive interpretation of the Abercrombie experience of today. “Our new getaway-inspired stores reflect the unity of both our brand aesthetic and intuitive, omnichannel functionality,” says Carey Krug, …

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