physical retail

Walmart Debuts 117 Digital-First Stores
Walmart Debuts 117 Digital-First Stores
October 30, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart is celebrating the re-grand opening of 117 remodeled stores across the United States Monday (Oct. 30), marking the largest single-day rollout of re-grand openings...

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HomeGoods Turns off Online Lights to Brighten in-Store Experience
HomeGoods Turns off Online Lights to Brighten in-Store Experience
October 20, 2023  |  Retail

The decision to shut down an online business to prioritize a brick-and-mortar retail strategy might seem counterintuitive. However, there are instances where this move could...

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D2C Brands Increasingly Take Over NYC Retail With Brick-and-Mortar Shops
D2C Brands Increasingly Take Over NYC Retail With Brick-and-Mortar Shops
October 13, 2023  |  Retail

As direct-to-consumer (D2C) companies look to drive more long-lasting relationships, many are finding that if they want to deepen customers’ connection to their brands, they...

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Target to Shutter 9 Stores Due to Retail Theft Wave
Target to Shutter 9 Stores Due to Retail Theft Wave
September 27, 2023  |  Retail

Target is blaming an apparent wave of shoplifting for the closure of nine of its stores. The retailer is shuttering locations Oct. 21 in New...

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Skims Plans Global Expansion With Inaugural Flagship Stores Amid Retail Challenges 
Skims Plans Global Expansion With Inaugural Flagship Stores Amid Retail Challenges 
June 29, 2023  |  Retail

Skims, a brand created by Kim Kardashian that specializes in underwear, loungewear and shapewear, is gearing up to establish its inaugural permanent stores in the...

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Nordstrom Rack Takes On Renewed Focus as Luxury Retailer Departs Canada
Nordstrom Rack Takes On Renewed Focus as Luxury Retailer Departs Canada
March 02, 2023  |  Retail

Nine years after taking its high-end brand north of the border, luxury retailer Nordstrom says it will now shutter all 13 of its Canadian locations...

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Simon Property Swaps Eddie Bauer for Larger Stake in Authentic Brands Group
Simon Property Swaps Eddie Bauer for Larger Stake in Authentic Brands Group
February 07, 2023  |  Retail

Simon Property has traded Eddie Bauer for a bigger piece of Authentic Brands. The CEO of America’s largest mall owner made the announcement Monday (Feb....

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Heyday Skincare Says Consumers Crave Brick-and-Mortar Experiences
Heyday Skincare Says Consumers Crave Brick-and-Mortar Experiences
December 14, 2022  |  Retail

While many retailers are currently cutting back, Heyday Skincare is adding brick-and-mortar stores. Heyday CEO and Co-founder Adam Ross told PYMNTS that the decision to...

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Mobile Checkout Brings Ease of eCommerce Payments Into Stores
Mobile Checkout Brings Ease of eCommerce Payments Into Stores
December 01, 2022  |  Retail

Payments innovators are pushing past omnichannel retailing to meld POS-capable channels tied to databases. It’s a unified commerce approach that brings capabilities like checkout anywhere...

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