Inventory

J. C. Penney announced  on Tuesday that it plans to close three stores by the spring as part of an ongoing evaluation of its performance. The retailer didn't report which stores it planned to close, but said it's currently assessing locations that "may not meet required financial targets or represent a market opportunity to capitalize…

Like most other retail leaders, I know that inventory management matters. I knew that even before I started my business or had any experience in the industry. It’s just an obvious necessity for managing a retail business. However, I didn’t truly understand the supreme importance of the practice and the ramifications it could have across…

So, what should retailers do to maximize holiday sales? It all starts by attacking those long lines and out-of-stock complaints.

Retailers need to prioritize their product and pricing strategies to capitalize on the surge in holiday sales and keep loyal customers.

Walgreens is set to expand its partnership with Kroger and test branded “Kroger Express” grocery shops inside 13 stores, CNBC reports.

Total Retail’s Caitlin Sullivan and Joe Keenan discuss a few trends emerging in retail for the upcoming shopping holidays.

As a retailer, you face an ongoing battle to determine who your customers are, the merchandise and services required to attract and retain their business, and where and when they want to shop. As the consumer gains more power with access to greater information and less loyalty to a brand or store, the battle lines…

Walmart is testing the use of storage and retrieval robotics, called Alphabot, to increase the speed of online grocery order pickup, according to a company blog post. The technology, which was developed in collaboration with retail automation company Alert Innovation, is being installed in a section of a Salem, N.H. supercenter, which will also be a dedicated…

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With 3,000 points of sale in over 100 countries around the world, ALDO Group, a designer, manufacturer and retailer of footwear and accessories, sought a solution to help it better optimize its inventory across its online and offline sales channels. After a thorough vetting process, ALDO announced that it was partnering with Celect, a predictive…