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Smart & Final Names New President

by Katie Lee

Commerce, Calif. — Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, has named Scott Drew as its new president. Dave Hirz, current president and CEO, has been with Smart & Final for almost 12 years and is retiring on February 1, 2022. Drew has been with Smart & Final since March 2010, serving as chief operating officer since June 2020. With almost 45 years in the grocery industry, he began his career in 1977 as a courtesy clerk. Prior to joining the Smart & …

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Casey’s Closes Acquisition of 40 Pilot Stores

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Ankeny, Iowa — Casey’s General Stores, Inc., a leading convenience store chain in the United States, has closed the previously announced acquisition of 40 stores from Pilot Corporation. The acquisition gives Casey’s immediate scale in the Knoxville, Tenn., market and is part of the implementation of its 3-year strategic plan that was shared in January 2020 when the company set a 3-year goal of adding 345 stores to its chain. “We are pleased to complete this transaction and expand our footprint in Tennessee and Kentucky,” says Darren Rebelez, president and …

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Hudson Becomes First Travel Retailer to Deploy Amazon One

by Katie Lee

East Rutherford, N.J. — Hudson, a Dufry company and travel experience leader with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, is the first retailer in the travel industry to offer Amazon’s palm recognition service, Amazon One. Amazon One is now available at Hudson Nonstop — powered by Just Walk Out technology — at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL). Hudson continues to expand its digital offerings to enhance customer service and reimagine the shopping journey. Now with the addition of Amazon One, Hudson …

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Wayfair to Open 3 Brick-and-Mortar Stores in Metro Boston in 2022

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Boston — Wayfair, a Boston-based e-commerce firm specializing in furniture, will open three brick-and-mortar stores in the Boston area in 2022. The first two stores will be located within open-air centers in Lynnfield and Dedham that are owned by WS Development and will carry the company’s AllModern brands. The third store will be located within Simon Property Group’s Burlington Mall and will carry the Joss & Main brand. Wayfair plans to open more stores to support other brands over the next 2 years.     SOURCE: www.REBusinessOnline.com  

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Intentional Design

by Katie Lee

— By Greg Houck — How emerging mixed-use trends can translate to long term success.   Mixed-use projects have a retail problem. Too often, incorporating retail spaces into a mixed-use project is straightforward and static: a single complimentary demand driver, such as a high-rise multifamily with convenient ground-floor grocer. With this approach, the residential component may subsidize a portion of revenues for the tenant, but most often it isn’t sufficient enough and local demand has not been fully understood. Over the past several years there has been many exciting innovations …

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Pet Supplies Plus Opens 600th Store, Signs 100+ New Store Commitments

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Livonia, Mich. — Pet Supplies Plus recently celebrated its 600th grand opening in Gresham, Ore. Additionally, the independent pet supplies retailer signed 107 new store commitments for this year alone. Out of those signings, 62 are new franchise owners who are joining the experienced retailer, and 45 existing owners will be opening additional locations. The local entrepreneurs of the 600th store are new franchisees Tom and Julie Meehan. “Pet Supplies Plus’ tremendous new store growth is not only from new owners joining our pack but also from owners who have …

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Takeoff Technologies Teams with Jewel-Osco for First Micro Fulfillment Center

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Waltham, Mass. — On December 7, 2021, Jewel-Osco unveiled the company’s first micro fulfillment center (MFC) at the Westmont store in Chicago. The 20,000-square-foot MFC facility allows for a seamless shopping experience for customers by pairing a brick-and-mortar store with home delivery through artificial intelligence. The micro fulfillment center is an automated rack and tote system that prepares orders for delivery through a partnership with Waltham, Mass.-based grocery technology company Takeoff Technologies. More than 6,000 totes of product are shuttled from their allotted space inside Takeoff and elevators move the …

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JOANN Adds to Executive Leadership Team to Advance Operations, Inventory Management

by Katie Lee

Hudson, Ohio — JOANN, the nation’s category leader in fabrics and sewing and one of the fastest-growing players in the craft space, has added two industry leaders to its executive team: Joe Thibault (senior vice president, store operations) and Lisa Wittman-Smith, senior vice president, inventory management & business insights. An experienced retail leader, Thibault was promoted to senior vice president, store operations in November 2021 after more than 19 years with the company. In his current role, Thibault oversees all field operations, including more than 850 stores. This includes responsibility …

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Lids Expands Global Brick & Mortar Footprint with First Stores in Europe

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Indianapolis — Leading sports retailer Lids is expanding its brick-and-mortar retail presence internationally with the opening of its first standalone stores in Europe. For its European debut, Lids will open four locations throughout the London metropolitan area: Seven Dials (now open) and The 02 Peninsula Square in London, Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex, and Churchill Square Shopping Centre Russel Place in Brighton, all opening in December. “London is a natural fit for Lids,” says Britten Maughan, president of Lids. “The enthusiasm for both American sports and street wear aligns with …

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IT’SUGAR Opens Flagship Location at Ala Moana Center in Hawaii

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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — IT’SUGAR, a subsidiary of BBX Capital, Inc., has opened its newest retail location at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The 18,000-square-foot location is IT’SUGAR’s second candy department store and features more than 30 candy stations, a branded Sour Patch® shop, a branded OREO® department and a TikTok area. “We are pleased that IT’SUGAR is expanding throughout the United States and has opened its first Hawaii flagship store at Ala Moana Center. The center is believed to be one of the largest open-air shopping centers …

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