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Walmart focuses on freestanding clinics

Feb 17, 2020
New Walmart Health facilities in Georgia have separate entrances and they look like clinics, not Walmart stores.
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What will it take for in-home delivery services to grow?

Feb 12, 2020
In the grocery wars, every innovation counts.
Walmart InHome Delivery associate Nick Burmaster puts on the camera that will livestream the day’s deliveries.
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Billions of dollars are tied up in unused gift cards

Feb 6, 2020
More than the deposits held by many banks, according to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
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In buying Forever 21, mall owners buy themselves some time

Feb 3, 2020
Nearly half of the malls owned by Simon Property Group and Brookfield have a Forever 21 in them.
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A look at why retailers may be closing so many stores

Jan 21, 2020
Are retailers shedding space because they have too much or because they're not giving customers the best store experience?
People walk through a nearly empty shopping mall in March 2017 in Waterbury, Connecticut.
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When does it make sense for a company to split in two?

Jan 17, 2020
Last year, Gap announced it would sell off Old Navy. This week, it changed its mind. Why?
An Old Navy and a GAP store in Times Square, New York City.
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Target's winning streak slows with disappointing holiday sales

Jan 15, 2020
The retailer missed the mark on electronics and toy sales.
A Target cashier rings up customers at a Target store in Albany, California.
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Where traditional retail stands heading into 2020

Jan 9, 2020
Some retailers are announcing store closures. Do holiday season sales have anything to do with it?
Macy's is set to close some stores after a tough year. Above, a Macy's store in Chicago.
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Retailers find value in their bricks and mortar

Jan 7, 2020
Bed Bath & Beyond is the latest to sell stores ... only to lease them back.
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A sign of the times: Montreal project aims to save vintage signage

Dec 26, 2019
It's a rescue and restoration mission.
The neon sign from the Silver Dragon Café was taken down when the business was acquired by a new owner. It joined the collection of the Montreal Signs Project.
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