Retail Stores

Sucharita Kodali, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester, has kept a watchful eye on the evolution of the retail industry over the last 20 years. In this video interview, Kodali shares the current industry trends she's closely following, her holiday forecast, and what retail executives should be focusing on now. She also reflects on…

For the second time in one year, Buybuy BABY is closing its brick-and-mortar stores, reports RetailWire. The baby clothing and gear retailer is shuttering again after first closing all of its store locations in 2023. The brand initially went out of business last summer along with its parent company, Bed Bath & Beyond, after filing…

Bed Bath & Beyond brick-and-mortar stores are set to return in a new, smaller format. The plan is part of a partnership between Beyond, which is the owner of Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock, Zulily and other online retail brands, and Kirkland’s, which is a specialty retailer focused on home decor, the companies said in a Monday press release. The partnership…

Walgreens is closing approximately 1,200 locations as the drug store chain struggles to contend with online competitors and declining prescription drug payments, reports CNN. By 2027, about one in seven Walgreens currently open will close its doors. About 500 Walgreens will be shuttered over the next year, the drug store chain announced Tuesday. Those closures…

After reading his own obituary, American writer Mark Twain is said to have wryly remarked, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” I have a similar thought whenever I read an article about the death of retail stores because, if you look past the sensationalist headlines, the opposite appears to be true. Earlier this…

Sam's Club, the Walmart-owned membership club, is testing its first all-digital store. Inside the club, which will open in mid-October in the Dallas area, customers will have to use a smartphone app called Scan & Go to ring up their purchases as they walk through the aisles. In the area typically reserved for cash registers,…

Dozens of Salt Life retail stores across the country are closing following the company's recent purchase. Hilco Consumer-Retail Group, one of the new owners of the brand, announced Tuesday that it will be closing all 28 retail locations. Liquidation is underway as new ownership plans to restructure the fashion company and lay out a plan for…

The retail landscape is on the brink of one of the most transformative eras in decades. With new emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and consumer behaviors always evolving, the retail industry must not only be able to keep up, but must be able to stay one step ahead as these trends reshape how and where…

In episode 464 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton, co-CEOs of Omni Talk Retail, a fast-growing blog and podcast channel providing news, analysis and commentary on the latest trends and issues in the retail industry. Mezzenga is also a speaker at Total Retail Tech 2024, the summit for…

After successfully launching and operating over 100 retail stores for more than 60 brands across the United States, we, at Leap, have the unique opportunity to witness a significant shift in global retail strategy. More and more international brands are turning their attention to the U.S. market, not just for their e-commerce expansion, but to…