Digital Brands Group, Inc. (DBG), which has a portfolio of luxury lifestyle brands such as Bailey 44, DSTLD and Sundry, plans to open its first retail store in Dallas. Located at the Simon Premium Outlet Mall in the Dallas suburb of Allen, Texas, DBG will use the store to clear excess inventory it acquired with…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has formally challenged the proposed $24.6 billion Kroger acquisition of Albertsons, calling the deal — the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history — anticompetitive and harmful to both consumers and workers. The FTC voted 3-0 to issue the complaint and will be joined in its lawsuit by a bipartisan group…
In 24 stores and online, Dillard’s has introduced The Coterie Shop to spotlight luxury special occasion and casual dressing pieces from four entrepreneurial fashion brands: Abbey Glass, Buru, Crosby by Mollie Burch and Fanm Mon. “We are beyond excited to introduce The Coterie Shop to our customers,” said Alexandra Dillard Lucie, VP of Merchandising at…
Walmart is revising its Live Better U (LBU) education benefit to help associates hone their skills for key roles within the company. Launched in 2018, the program was designed to provide associates with higher learning opportunities from reputable academic institutions such as the University of Arkansas, Purdue Global and Spelman College. Learning opportunities were initially…
After opening a net 23 new stores in 2023 for a total of over 400 locations, Sprouts Farmers Market plans to open 35 new locations this year, all in its new smaller-store format. Sprouts committed to shrinking its stores’ square footage by 23% as a way to reduce environmental impact in June 2023. Sprouts executives…
In the more than 70 years since Joseph Sherwood bought a bankrupt jewelry store in Bell Gardens, Calif., much has changed in the world, and in retail. That post-WWII period in the Western U.S. was marked by the Dust Bowl Exodus, now a distant memory for most. Since then, the demographic makeup of California has…
Offering payment installments is a common practice in the wholesale industry: businesses engage in bulk transactions, which typically entail substantial investments. As an e-commerce wholesaler, you’ll want to provide your B2B clients with this convenience and flexibility. This is why we’re thrilled to introduce Wholesale Payments: our newest WooCommerce payment plan plugin! Our aim is…
Image courtesy Wonder Image courtesy Wonder Image courtesy Wonder Image courtesy Wonder Wonder, the food hall concept from entrepreneur and Jet.com founder Marc Lore, has opened a new location in a Quakertown, Penn., Walmart. This is the 11th Wonder storefront in the U.S., and the first in Pennsylvania. It also is Wonder’s first official partnership…
CVS Pharmacy has partnered with Grubhub to make thousands of beauty, household, wellness and convenience items available for delivery from its 6,000+ stores in 48 states. The companies are kicking off the relationship with a collection of Daylight Saving Essentials designed to address the grogginess that often follows the time change, which will take place…
Following its first livestream event last fall, discount shopping platform Shein is planning a second shoppable livestream event Sunday, Feb. 25 to showcase its spring and summer fashions. The three-hour “Shein Live: Front Row” event will begin at 12 p.m. PT on the company’s official channels on Facebook, X, YouTube and Instagram. Fans who want…
