Office Depot recently released the company’s tenth edition of its Diverse Supplier Catalog.
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Just in time for Father’s Day, J.C. Penney is launching its first Bonus Bucks event, inviting customers to earn Bonus Bucks from June 14 to 17 and redeem their Bonus Bucks from June 14 to 20.
For the third fiscal quarter ended April 28, Neiman Marcus Group posted a net loss of $19.9 million versus a net loss of $24.9 million in the period a fiscal year earlier.
Dollar General recently celebrated the official grand opening of the company’s 15th distribution center in Jackson, GA.
Burlington Stores produced a strong first quarter with both sales and income growth.
A report from audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG, the 2018 U.S. Customer Experience Excellence Analysis, identified companies that offer the best personal experiences to their customer, and four retailers made the top tier of the list.
Ikea said it will eliminate all single-use plastic products from its home furnishings and other key use departments, including restaurants, by January 1, 2020.
The Global Market Development Center’s (GMDC) latest research report identified a top opportunity for transformation in the retail industry: supporting consumers’ health and wellness.
Despite a colder spring selling season, At Home cruised through the first quarter as the retailer continued to gain sales and expand its store footprint.
Evine Live has appointed Anne Martin-Vachon as president of the company, effective August 1, 2018.
Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette is bullish on his company’s Backstage off-price retail concept.
Fred’s has completed the previously announced sale of certain assets of EntrustRx, its specialty pharmacy unit, to a subsidiary of CVS Health Corporation.
In the aftermath of its Democratic Design Days 2018 event in Sweden, Ikea has unveiled new collaborations, collections and sustainability efforts to make products that last longer and use recycled and renewable materials.
CVS Health has named the management team that will lead the company when it combines with insurance and health-related services provider Aetna.
Imported products at the nation’s ports continue to roll in at strong levels, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
First quarter retail segment sales at Conn’s were down slightly, but company officials noted positive movement toward the end of the quarter driven by growth in comparable store sales in April.
For May, Costco posted net sales of $11.02 billion, up 14.1% from the month last year.
Walmart’s technology incubator, Store No. 8, has launched Jetblack, a new members-only conversational commerce shopping service that is said to combine the convenience of e-commerce with the customized attention of a personal assistant.
The National Retail Federation said that labor and management at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports have reached tentative agreement on a six-year contract renewal.
Ollie’s Bargain Outlets continued its sales growth momentum in the first quarter.