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Why Direct Mail Is Re-Entering the Retail Playbook - Retail TouchPoints Retail logistics offers a different lens on customer engagement. Campaigns are not only visible at launch, but across planning cycles, seasonal shifts and moments when strategies quietly change becaus...

Why Direct Mail Is Re-Entering the Retail Playbook www.retailtouchpoints.com/executive-vi...

Layne’s Chicken Fingers thinks it has what it takes to go national Cane’s. Dave’s. Now Layne’s? A small Texas chicken chain wants to be the next big thing. Multi-unit operators, a simple menu and a premium product could make it happen.

Layne’s Chicken Fingers thinks it has what it takes to go national www.restaurantdive.com/news/laynes-...

Target lowers prices on 3,000-plus products in spring promotion Target wants to help customers feel good about the impending arrival of spring.

Target lowers prices on 3,000-plus products in spring promotion chainstoreage.com/news-briefs/...

Fayette Advertiser will close in March 2027 #newspapers www.fayettenewspapers.com/stories/adve...

The 2026 Consumer Expenditures Study: What Shoppers Care About Beyond Price Consumers' satisfaction with online shopping, health and wellness, and other areas is on the rise, according to 77th annual report

The 2026 Consumer Expenditures Study: What Shoppers Care About Beyond Price progressivegrocer.com/2026-consume...

Trib Total Media launches Pittsburgh community advisory panel to shape the future of local journalism - Editor and Publisher In response to the evolving media landscape, the Tribune-Review is launching a Pittsburgh Community Advisory Panel, a new initiative designed to ensure that journalism in the region reflects the full ...

Trib Total Media launches Pittsburgh community advisory panel to shape the future of local journalism #newspapers www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/trib...

Mapping Grocery Outlet’s 36 store closures After admitting it expanded too quickly, the discounter is shuttering three dozen stores. Here’s where they’re located.

Mapping Grocery Outlet’s 36 store closures www.grocerydive.com/news/mapping...

Jimmy John’s promotes CMO to president Darin Dugan succeeds James North, who spent more than 20 years as the chain’s brand president.

Jimmy John’s promotes CMO Darin Dugan to president www.restaurantdive.com/news/Jimmy-j...

Gen Z May Be 'Over' TikTok, Report Finds www.mediapost.com/publications...

Princess Polly plots next wave of US store openings The apparel brand will open eight stores across Florida, Texas, Minnesota, Tennessee and North Carolina throughout this year and into 2027.

Princess Polly plots next wave of US store openings www.retaildive.com/news/princes...

Numerator: Most St. Patrick's Day celebrators to spend less than $100 this year Consumers celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this year will most likely be doing so on a budget.

Numerator: Most St. Patrick's Day celebrators to spend less than $100 this year chainstoreage.com/news-briefs/...

Kohl’s beats Street with Q4 profit increase amid falling sales Kohl’s Corp. exceeded analyst net income expectations for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 even as its sales declined year over year.

Kohl’s beats Street with Q4 profit increase amid falling sales chainstoreage.com/kohls-beats-...

NRF: Retail sales grow in February for fifth consecutive month Retail sales grew again in February on both a month over month and year over year basis.

NRF: Retail sales grow in February for fifth consecutive month chainstoreage.com/nrf-retail-s...

Apparel retailer Windsor plans 15 new locations, ‘comprehensive’ store updates Windsor is ready for its next chapter of growth.

Apparel retailer Windsor plans 15 new locations, ‘comprehensive’ store updates chainstoreage.com/apparel-reta...

Building on Strong 2025 Growth, Ross Plans to Add 110 Stores in 2026 - Retail TouchPoints Ross Stores is planning to open a total of 110 stores in FY 2026, which would represent a 5% growth rate over the 2,200+ stores it currently operates.

Building on Strong 2025 Growth, Ross Plans to Add 110 Stores in 2026 www.retailtouchpoints.com/news/buildin...

Mall-Store Mojo: Sales Rise At Gap, Abercrombie, Victoria's, AEO www.mediapost.com/publications...

All Eddie Bauer stores to close after failure to find a buyer The entity running the brand’s locations, which licenses the intellectual property from Authentic Brands Group, filed for bankruptcy last month.

All Eddie Bauer stores to close after failure to find a buyer www.retaildive.com/news/all-edd...

Primark is retail’s ‘best kept secret.’ It’s ready to move beyond that. The fashion retailer recently named a CEO, is expanding in the U.S. and will soon open a flagship location in New York City. It just wants you to know it exists.

Primark is retail’s ‘best kept secret.’ It’s ready to move beyond that. www.retaildive.com/news/primark...

Saks Global reveals more Saks, Neiman store closings — here are the locations Saks Global continues its planned

Saks Global reveals more Saks, Neiman store closings — here are the locations chainstoreage.com/saks-global-...

Numerator: Inflation picks up; prices rise 2.7% year over year A brief inflationary cooling period in January appears to be over.

Numerator: Inflation picks up; prices rise 2.7% year over year chainstoreage.com/news-briefs/...

Pacific Palisades' 97-year-old newspaper closed after the fire. Now it's staging a comeback LOS ANGELES — After the loss of thousands of family homes and businesses to the Palisades fire, the subsequent closing of the community's nearly century-old newspaper felt like yet another

The Palisadian-Post is preparing to stage an unexpected comeback #newspapers www.union-bulletin.com/news/nationa...

Placer.ai: Visits rise at Ulta, Bath & Body Works to start 2026 Two personal care retailers are seeing success when it comes to store visits.

Placer.ai: Visits rise at Ulta, Bath & Body Works to start 2026 chainstoreage.com/placerai-vis...

Genesco Inc. reports strong Q4, with ‘exceptional’ performance at Journeys The parent company of Journeys, Johnston & Murphy and Schuh ended its fiscal year on an upbeat note, notching its sixth consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales growth.

Genesco Inc. reports strong Q4, with ‘exceptional’ performance at Journeys chainstoreage.com/genesco-inc-...

Sprouts Farmers Market Store Growth Gets Underway Healthy grocer reveals upcoming grand openings in Texas and Florida

Sprouts Farmers Market Store Growth Gets Underway progressivegrocer.com/sprouts-farm...

Rick Boone named news director for NCWLIFE, Wenatchee World operations - Editor and Publisher Rick Boone, a former managing editor for television stations in the Northwest and beyond, has been named news director for the combined newsroom operation of NCWLIFE-TV and The Wenatchee World newspap...

Rick Boone named news director for NCWLIFE, Wenatchee World operations #newspapers www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/rick...

Chicago-area publications join Arizona State’s NEWSWELL - Editor and Publisher Growing Community Media has donated its four publications, seeking long-term sustainability.

Chicago-area publications join Arizona State’s NEWSWELL.
Growing Community Media donates its four publications, seeks long-term sustainability. #newspapers www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/chic...

Kroger tops Q4 expectations Grocer reports 2.4% increase in identical-store sales excluding fuel for the quarter, with gains in ecommerce, pharmacy and fresh

Kroger tops Q4 expectations as price cuts, store closures boost results www.supermarketnews.com/finance/krog...

New Kroger CEO wants to accelerate turnaround The company will focus on improving the store experience and cutting prices as it strives to grow faster, said Greg Foran, who recently took over as the grocer’s chief executive.

New Kroger CEO wants to accelerate turnaround www.grocerydive.com/news/kroger-...

Furniture sales sluggish to kick off ’26, says DOC - Furniture Today While the category outpaced its levels from December, it's already behind the pace established in January 2025.

Furniture sales sluggish to kick off ’26, says DOC www.furnituretoday.com/furniture-re...

Cracker Barrel reports steepest traffic decline since botched rebrand Despite focusing on menu quality and value, the chain reported a 10% traffic drop nearly six months after it attempted to remove its iconic Uncle Herschel from its branding.

Cracker Barrel reports steepest traffic decline since botched rebrand www.restaurantdive.com/news/cracker...