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David’s Bridal Debuts New In-Store Customer Experience Across Retail Locations

by Katie Lee

Conshohocken, Pa. — David’s Bridal plans to debut a new store format in select locations. Following the momentum the bridal chain built earlier in the year with the soft launch of this concept in select locations including Torrance, Calif.; West Chester Township, Ohio; Lexington, Ky., and Cool Springs, Tenn., the retailer anticipates roughly 30 new format stores in 2023 including 12 brand new locations. Moving forward, the majority of the remodeled stores will follow this same concept and format. The opening and reopening of these locations is part of a …

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Centennial Expands Redevelopment Plans for Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, IL

by Katie Lee

Vernon Hills, Ill. — Dallas-based real estate firm Centennial plans to expand on its Hawthorn 2.0 redevelopment of Hawthorn Mall, a super-regional shopping center in Vernon Hills, a northern suburb of Chicago. Built in 1973, the mall currently houses over 120 retailers. Centennial first announced the redevelopment of Hawthorn Mall in 2019, which included new retail and dining options, luxury multifamily housing and indoor/outdoor gathering spaces. The expanded plans nearly triple the new development at the property and include 162 units of seniors housing, a 25,000-square-foot grocery store and 109,000 …

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Stand Out For Good, Inc. Names 2 Executive Hires for New Home Brand

by Katie Lee

Knoxville, Tenn. — Stand Out For Good, Inc., parent company of popular women’s fashion brand Altar’d State and recently announced new contemporary home brand, welcomes Sean Connelly as chief operating officer and Mark Dvorak as chief design officer for the new home concept. Connelly and Dvorak have more than 50 years of combined experience in the fashion retail and home furnishings industries, specifically handling product development and curation, inventory management and team growth for a variety of well-known brands. Connelly most recently served as chief operating officer at luxury furniture …

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At Home Opened 3 New Stores in October

by Katie Lee

Plano, Texas — At Home, The Home Décor Superstore, opened three new stores in October, bringing the store count to 258. The new stores are in St. Petersburg, Fla.; Fayetteville, Ga.; and East Northport, N.Y. At Home is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and currently operates 258 stores in 40 states. For more information, visit www.athome.com. At Home stores average just over 100,000 square feet.   SOURCE: At Home  

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Sam’s Club Finalizes National Deployment of Robotic Inventory Scanners from Brain Corp

by Katie Lee

Bentonville, Ark., and San Diego — Sam’s Club®, a division of Walmart Inc. and a leading membership warehouse club, has completed a national, chainwide rollout of ‘Inventory Scan’ towers that have been added to its existing fleet of robotic scrubbers in partnership with Brain Corp, an artificial intelligence (AI) company creating transformative core technology in robotics. “Our initial goal at Sam’s Club was to convert time historically spent on scrubbers to more member-focused activities. Our autonomous scrubbers have exceeded this goal. In addition to increasing the consistency and frequency of …

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Target Triples the Number of Apple Shop-in-Shops

by Katie Lee

Minneapolis — Target Corporation is expanding its collaboration with Apple, more than tripling its Apple at Target locations, giving even more guests a one-stop-shop for Apple products and accessories just in time for the holidays. Apple at Target is now located in 150 stores. “For years, Target has been a destination for Apple products. Now we are excited to deepen our collaboration with Apple so even more guests can access the exceptional Apple at Target shop-in-shop experience. Through Target Circle, our popular free-to-join loyalty program, we’re also giving our guests …

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Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Appoints New President & CEO

by Katie Lee

Union, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has named Sue Gove as its new president and chief executive officer. Since June 2022, Gove has served as interim CEO. The appointment was unanimously approved by Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.’s board of directors. She will continue to serve on the board. “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Sue as chief executive officer. Sue is the best person to serve at the helm of Bed Bath & Beyond and continue leading the company,” says Harriet Edelman, independent chair of …

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Stand Out For Good, Inc. Names New Activewear Brand & President

by Katie Lee

Knoxville, Tenn. — Stand Out For Good, Inc., parent company of popular women’s fashion brand Altar’d State, has launched a new activewear brand and welcomes Jonathan Mugler as its brand president. The company’s newest brand is devoted to women on the journey of physical, mental and spiritual growth. AS Revival is created for movement of all kinds like a walk on the beach, a trip to the local market, a morning yoga class or a casual day of running errands. AS Revival will soon open its first brick-and-mortar locations in Colorado, Tennessee, South …

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Take 5 Car Wash Opens 17 New and Newly Converted Locations in Colorado

by Katie Lee

Denver — Take 5 Car Wash® is marking the grand openings of 17 new and newly converted locations in the greater Denver, Colorado Springs and western Colorado areas — all of which officially opened to customers on Oct. 20, 2022. These sites are now branded as Take 5 Car Wash® and equipped with the retailer’s proprietary Pro5™ five-step process for a professional clean, powered by Armor All® Professional formulas. “I am eager to bring the Pro5 experience to our customers and show off all the hard work we’ve done to …

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The Rise of Micro Fulfillment Centers

by Katie Lee

— By Balmiki Bhattacharya —   Micro fulfillment centers are on the rise — and here to stay.   The fundamental changes in consumer behavior have caused an essential shift in how items are delivered. The rise of e-commerce has transformed supply from its physical and limited state to a virtual state — which is “always available.” According to Digital Commerce 360, 68% of online shoppers cited fast shipping capabilities as the determining factor for placing an online order. Part of the solution for this lies within micro fulfillment centers …

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