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Macy’s, Inc. Appoints CEO of Bluemercury

by Katie Lee

New York City — Macy’s, Inc. has appointed Alexandre (Alex) Choueiri as chief executive officer of Bluemercury. He will join the company on August 3, 2026, reporting directly to Olivier Bron, chief executive officer of Bloomingdale’s. In this role, Choueiri will lead Bluemercury’s overall business and growth strategy, building on the brand’s position as a leading luxury beauty retailer. “Alex is a proven global leader with deep beauty expertise and a record of leading complex global organizations,” says Bron. “He knows how to inspire teams, build culture and drive results …

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7th Avenue Expands New York Footprint with First Long Island Showroom

by Katie Lee

Huntington Station, N.Y. — 7th Avenue, a Los Angeles-based furniture brand of functionally-designed modular sofas, has opened a new 1,206-square-foot showroom at Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station, N.Y., marking 7th Avenue’s first showroom on Long Island and expanding the brand’s growing partnership with Simon Property Group. “Long Island has one of the highest concentrations of homeowners in the New York metro area, and we’ve seen strong online demand from this region for years,” says Billy Shaw, co-founder and CEO of 7th Avenue. “Walt Whitman Shops gave us the opportunity …

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TruGolf Links to Open Flagship Location in Chicagoland

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Centerville, Utah — TruGolf Links will open a flagship location at the newly renovated Romeo Town Center in Romeoville, Ill., a southwest suburb of Chicago. The 5,000-square-foot facility will include TruGolf’s premium simulator bays and an upscale restaurant and full bar with plans to open this fall. As retail destinations diversify and work to create more compelling reasons to visit, adding this type of concept is a way to draw more customers on a regular basis to benefit the entire community. “We invest a lot of time and energy into …

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Five Below Opens 2,000th Store

by Katie Lee

Philadelphia — Five Below, Inc. is celebrating a major milestone: the grand opening of its 2,000th store. The store is located in LaGrange, Ga. “Reaching 2,000 stores is an incredible milestone for our brand whose mission is to be the destination for the kid and the kid in all of us,” says Winnie Park, CEO. “We know our unique retail concept has a lot of runway ahead with thousands of new stores across the U.S.” Five Below is a leading growth retailer offering trend-right, extreme value, high-quality products, with most …

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Club Pilates Signs 70-Unit Development Deal

by Katie Lee

Irvine, Calif. — Club Pilates has teamed up with entrepreneur Saber Ammori, leading to the signing of a multi-unit development agreement for 70 locations in addition to Ammori’s open studios and studios in development. Currently, Ammori owns and operates 14 Club Pilates units in the New York City area. As part of this deal, Ammori and Cohere Capital have formed Renew Fitness to operate and develop the existing and future locations. The franchisee group’s total number of potential studios will jump to 84, making Renew Fitness one of Club Pilates’ …

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The Container Store and Bed Bath & Beyond Launch First Co-Branded Retail Experience

by Katie Lee

Coppell, Texas — In May, The Container Store and Bed Bath & Beyond opened its first co-branded retail location in Fort Worth, Texas. This milestone marks the next step in bringing together two iconic brands to deliver a more connected, value-driven home shopping experience. The new store concept combines the best of The Container Store’s organizing solutions, design services and expertise with the best of Bed Bath & Beyond’s home essentials. The result is a more complete home destination that combines organization, essentials, décor and services in one convenient shopping …

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Morgan Li Hires New Senior Sales Executive

by Katie Lee

Chicago Heights, Ill. — Morgan Li, a leading manufacturer of custom retail fixtures, branded environments, graphics and commercial furnishings, has added Neal Wright as senior sales executive. Based in Nashville, Tenn., Wright will support retailers and brands nationwide as they develop and execute store environment programs, fixture rollouts and customer experience initiatives. Wright brings more than two decades of experience helping retailers and consumer brands deliver successful in-store environments. Throughout his career, he has partnered with some of the industry’s most recognized fixture, merchandising and point-of-purchase organizations, including Lozier Corporation, …

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The Kroger Co. to Acquire Giant Eagle for $1.65 Billion

by Katie Lee

Cincinnati and Pittsburgh — The Kroger Co. and Giant Eagle, Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which Kroger will acquire Giant Eagle, a leading family-owned food and pharmacy retailer with 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. The transaction has been unanimously approved by Kroger’s board of directors. The purchase price will be $1.65 billion, comprised of $1.25 billion in cash consideration and the assumption of approximately $400 million in outstanding liabilities. “Giant Eagle is a well-run, high-quality regional …

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Badger Technologies Names Retail Industry Veteran as Next CEO

by Katie Lee

Nicholasville, Ky. — Badger Technologies, a product division of Jabil Inc., has appointed retail industry veteran John Gehre as chief executive officer. He brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience spanning merchandising, inventory management, supply chain and store operations for top retailers, including Bass Pro Shops, Michaels, The Container Store and H-E-B. As CEO, Gehre will lead Badger Technologies’ next phase of growth, focused on accelerating innovation across the robotics and AI capabilities that power the company’s retail intelligence solutions, strengthening customer relationships and expanding adoption of its …

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Lands’ End Names New CEO

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Dodgeville, Wis. — The board of directors of Lands’ End, Inc. has appointed Charlie Cole as chief executive officer and a member of the board, effective July 13, 2026. He will succeed Andrew McLean, who will step down as CEO and a member of the board of directors. “Our responsibility as a board is to ensure Lands’ End has the right leader for every stage of its evolution,” says Josephine Linden, chair of the board of directors. “Charlie has spent his career transforming iconic consumer brands by combining disciplined operating …

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