The drop in confidence comes with concerns about inflation and household finances
The restaurant chain’s recruitment goal is up 27 percent
Q3 2023 saw inventories shrink while sales grew
Additionally, retailers are decreasing in-store staff fulfillment services
Millennials, boomers and Gen X more likely to use a traditional checkout aisle or counter
The offer, which proposed $21 per share and would take the retailer private, was “firmly rejected”
Margi Vagell will assume the role March 1
Former COO and CFO will move into higher education after exiting Nike
Part of its multi-year partnership with Google Cloud, the retailer will be infusing online platforms with generative artificial intelligence technology
Housed in Costa Mesa, Calif., the renovated shop includes a pillow testing lab
Two Pottery Barn execs will assume responsibilities after CEO retires in April
Pierre La Tour will begin his role with the company March 18
Customer service and supply chain management also on the list for AI investment
As DoorDash expands its operations beyond restaurants, retailers are joining the platform
High-profile locale is the chocolatier’s first-ever shop in NY
Family restaurant teams with locally based franchisee for expansion
Its “adaptive retail” strategy includes AR, AI and drones
Five franchise eateries set for Canadian city
New CEO, president to guide sustainable shoe retailer’s growth
New markets for outdoor retailer include Glendale, Ariz., and Rancho Mirage, Calif.
The closures are part of the drugstore chain’s efforts to abate rising costs