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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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JFK Retail Revamp to Bring Flavors and Feel of NYC to Terminal 6

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JFK Millennium Partners (JMP) will work with Avolta company retailers Dufry and Hudson to operate duty-free, travel and specialty retail stores in more than 28,000 square feet of space in the new state-of-the-art Terminal 6 at JFK Airport, scheduled to open in early 2026.

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Reports: Nike Cutting Ties With Six Retailers, Including DSW and Urban Outfitters

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Nike has reportedly closed its accounts with DSW , Urban Outfitters , Shoe Show , Dunham’s Sports , Olympia Sports and Big 5 Sporting Goods as the retailer pulls out of specialty retailers and department stores, according to Forbes and other media outlets.

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Sycamore Completes $1 Billion Chico’s Acquisition, Adds Brands to KnitWell Group

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KnitWell is a best-in-class operating enterprise in the world of vertical specialty retail,” said Lizanne Kindler, Executive Chair and CEO of KnitWell Group in a statement. With the addition of the Chico’s brands, KnitWell generates approximately $6 billion in annual sales.

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Coldwater Creek Aims to Futureproof its Business with New Website

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Women’s DTC specialty retailer Coldwater Creek has unveiled a new ecommerce website featuring a modernized look and tech stack. Replatforming to BigCommerce gives us a modernized infrastructure to drive brand expansion, deliver an engaging customer experience and provide us with tools to scale operations and grow revenue.”

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Toys ‘R’ Us Plans Brick-and-Mortar Rollout Beginning in 2024

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The new stores will open in prime locations that complement the existing Macy’s retail footprint, according to the company. As a specialty retailer and with deep roots in the toy and game industry, we are thrilled and honored to partner with WHP Global to expand the base of Toys ‘R’ Us flagship stores,” said Gideon Schlessinger, CEO of Go!

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Tractor Supply to Purchase Online Pet Pharmacy

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The retailer anticipates leveraging its store footprint and digital offerings to expand Allivet’s reach. Tractor Supply also operates Petsense by Tractor Supply , a small-box pet specialty retailer with 205 stores in 23 states. The retailer as a whole has 2,270 stores in 49 states.

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