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Tractor Supply to Purchase Online Pet Pharmacy

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“This acquisition enhances the benefits we can offer to our 37 million Neighbor’s Club members with an easy and cost-effective solution to obtain medications and specialty items for their pets and livestock,” said Hal Lawton, President and CEO of Tractor Supply in a statement. The retailer as a whole has 2,270 stores in 49 states.

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Three Lessons Grocers can Learn from Specialty Retailers

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L.L.Bean , a retailer specializing in clothing and outdoor recreation equipment, holds its associates, or “Store Guides,” to high standards — tasking them with sharing their knowledge of the outdoors with customers and upholding merchandise presentation standards, promoting company programs and handling day-to-day operations.

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Beyond Inc. Brings in Slate of Retail Heavyweights for C-Suite

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She has 25+ years of prior merchandising experience running multi-billion-dollar businesses for Target ; Steph Whitacrehas been promoted to SVP and General Manager of Zulily from her previous role as VP, Merchandising. Before that, he spent 16 years at Zappos and began his career in merchandising and operations at Lombardi Sports.

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Robling Releases Analytics Tools To Assist Reopening Retailers

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Robling is offering COVID-19 store reopening analytics for both essential and specialty retailers. The tools are designed to help retailers navigate operations during the pandemic with the environment’s special considerations in mind. Specialty retailers can use the dashboard to keep an eye on operations and inventory.

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Unlocking Retail Growth: The Power of Network Analytics for Strategic Insights

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In this dynamic environment, making informed, data-driven decisions has become a cornerstone of competitive advantage and operational success. Against this backdrop, network analytics emerges as a pivotal tool for retailers. Consider a hypothetical case study of a mid-sized retail store specializing in home goods.

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The Post-COVID Surge of In-Store Violence and Evolving Loss Prevention Policies

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The Changing Landscape of Retail Crime With this shift in crime, store owners and managers are facing new challenges. Theft is still a problem, but the rise in violent incidents has made retail environments much more dangerous.

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HBC Splits Saks OFF 5TH Into Online and In-Store Businesses — a Path Other Brands May Follow

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HBC will spin off the ecommerce operations of Saks OFF 5TH into its own independent entity through a partnership with Insight Partners. The brick-and-mortar operations of Saks OFF 5TH’s, which consists of 105 stores, will become a separate entity called O5 and remain wholly owned by HBC.

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