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Minneapolis — Target Corporation has made a series of executive leadership changes under new CEO Michael Fiddelke aimed at accelerating the company’s growth plans. “It’s the start of a new chapter for Target and we’re moving quickly to take action against our priorities that will drive growth within our business,” says Fiddelke. “These leadership changes align the right talent and expertise with key roles, and simplify our structure so we can advance our strategy with greater speed, clarity and accountability.” Effective Feb. 15, newly named executive vice presidents will oversee …

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Houston — francesca’s®, a specialty retail brand known for its distinctive boutique-style experience, has voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. The filing is intended to facilitate a court-supervised process to maximize value for stakeholders. Tiger Group, SB360 Capital Partners and GA Group, acting as advisors to francesca’s, have commenced court-approved store closing sales across the company’s entire store fleet as part of the Chapter 11 process. “Shoppers will find discounts of 25% to …

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Lakewood, Colo. — Natural Grocers®, the nation’s premier family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer, plans to open a new store in Lake Geneva, Wis., this spring. Located off North Edwards Boulevard, the new store will be Natural Grocers’ first in the state of Wisconsin, marking a significant milestone for the growing retailer. Founded in 1955, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. is an expanding specialty retailer of natural and organic groceries, body care products and dietary supplements. Natural Grocers’ flexible smaller-store format allows it to offer affordable prices in a …

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New York City — Whole Foods Market will open another location of its smaller format store concept, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood on Feb. 25, 2026. The 7,888-square-foot store will be located at 774 Grand St., Brooklyn, N.Y. The smaller format store features more than 350 local items from over 250 Northeast suppliers. Whole Foods Market Daily Shop initially launched in 2024 on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, followed by additional Manhattan locations as well as a smaller-format store in Arlington, Va., which opened in …

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— Interview with Adam Kirk — Winn-Dixie marks its centennial with new ownership, a new (old) name and a right-sized store fleet. Winn-Dixie, the iconic southern grocer, is marking a banner year in 2025: 100 years in business as of September 2025 and returning to steer its own ship, under its own name. In 2024, Winn-Dixie’s parent company, Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers (SEG), was acquired by the German supermarket company ALDI, which planned to convert 220 Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores to ALDI banners between 2024 and 2027. These conversions remain …

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Beverly Hills, Calif. — ANTA, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing sportswear companies, will officially open its first U.S. flagship store in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 13, marking a major milestone in the brand’s global expansion and long term investment in the American market. Located in the heart of Beverly Hills, the flagship serves as ANTA’s U.S. brand hub and a physical expression of the company’s performance innovation, athlete-driven design and global vision. Situated at 330 N. Beverly Dr., the approximately 2,500- to 3,000-square-foot space features a curated …

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Secaucus, N.J. —The Vitamin Shoppe®, an omnichannel specialty retailer of nutritional products, has opened a new Innovation Store on the Upper East Side of New York City, located at 157 East 86th St. between Lexington and Third avenues. The new store brings The Vitamin Shoppe’s innovation-forward design format to one of the city’s most vibrant retail corridors. This location is the first to introduce Shoppe Advisor, The Vitamin Shoppe’s AI-powered, interactive discovery tool designed to enhance in-store education, engagement and personalization. Via a digital touchscreen, Shoppe Advisor provides instant access …

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Orem, Utah — Bricks & Minifigs, an authorized LEGO® reseller specializing in buying, trading and selling LEGO® products, surpassed 300 stores in 2025. Through its buy, sell and trade model, each location gives unused LEGO items a second life with new builders, demonstrating the company’s continued success as a franchise-driven, in-person retailer. Since 2023, Bricks & Minifigs has opened 150 stores, marking one of the most accelerated periods of growth in its history. “When I first joined Bricks & Minifigs as CEO in 2018, we had just 35 franchisees operating, …

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Kearney, Neb. — The Buckle, Inc. has announced that Kari G. Smith and Michelle M. Hoffman will retire from their respective positions as executive vice president of stores and senior vice president of sales effective Feb. 13, 2026. Smith will also step down from service on the company’s board of directors on the same date. Smith and Hoffman have been a key part of building Buckle’s store experience while developing a culture of leadership and service to teammates and guests. Smith began working for Buckle in May 1978 as a …

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Seattle — Amazon has unveiled plans to close its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores, converting various locations into Whole Foods Market stores. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant states that it hasn’t “yet created a truly distinctive customer experience with the right economic model needed for large-scale expansion.” Customers can continue to shop Amazon Fresh online in available areas for delivery. At the same time, Amazon plans to open more than 100 new Whole Foods Market stores over the next few years, citing increased investment in “physical stores that are …

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