Retail Store Openings and New Concept Trends

A slew of retail store expansion plans have been announced this spring, as well as some new concepts from retailers. Get the latest news from retailers.

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Lululemon Unveils 'Infinite Recycling' Sustainability Plans

Lululemon is investing in a multiyear partnership aimed at creating “infinitely recycled” nylon and polyester materials. Get the details.

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Tech Transformation Video: How Yesway Is Redefining Loyalty With Automation

Watch to learn how Yesway is revamping its loyalty program and what it means for the company and its customers.

Store Systems
Shinola and Filson Modernize Store Operations With Omnichannel Cloud Platform
The lifestyle brands – owned by Bedrock Manufacturing – are revamping in-store systems through the adoption of a mobile-first, omnichannel retail cloud platform.
Value Chain
Diageo To Overhaul IT Environment With Cloud-Based Upgrade
The company is overhauling its IT infrastructure and transforming its business finance operations, moving over to the cloud to elevate processes, introduce enterprise-wide agility, and initiate more intuitive decision-making capabilities.
Store Systems
Nike to Drive Supply Chain and Consumer Engagement Growth With Major Leadership Shuffle
Nike is shaking up its leadership structure, shuffling positions to better support the enterprise across various business areas, most notably supply chain and consumer engagement.

Tech Transformation Podcasts
Tech Transformation Podcast: Inside Yesway’s New Loyalty Program With Darrin Samaha
Learn how they’re thinking more strategically about loyalty, how they plan to leverage new partnerships and data, and the new ways they're measuring success.
Customer Engagement
Foot Locker Deepens CRM, Loyalty, WFM Investments To Bolster Customer and Employee Experience
Foot Locker is making strides towards improving processes across the enterprise with its “Lace Up” strategic plan, which includes an expanded loyalty program, bolstered CRM capabilities, and a beefed up digital presence.
Artificial Intelligence
Why Brand Voice Must Be Closely Guarded Despite AI’s Compelling Potential
The idea of adding generative AI’s ability to quickly produce unique and personalized content for chatbots is understandably attractive, especially for companies dealing with high-volume interactions. But there are drawbacks.
Fulfillment
General Mills Piloting Dynamic Packaging
General Mills is investing in dynamic packaging labels to increase consumer education around recycling and further collaboration across the retail value chain.
Inventory Management
Lowe’s ‘Perpetual Productivity Improvement’ Initiative To Result in End-to-End Transformation
Marvin Ellison, president and CEO of Lowe’s, shared details of the company's strategic approach during the company’s recent call with investors.
In Store Experience
First Look: MINISO Opens Global Flagship Store in Times Square
As part of retailer MINISO’s global transformation strategy, and in celebration of the brand’s 10th-year anniversary, the company has opened a flagship store in Times Square.
E-Commerce
3 Profitability Strategies for E-commerce Retailers in 2023
E-commerce is dealing with a bad hangover. Digital commerce sits at a crossroads in 2023 — and most retailers need a straightforward path ahead.
Personalization
Tapestry and Marks & Spencer Power E-Commerce Personalization With Generative AI
The enterprises are implementing technology that automatically generates words and phrases that are personalized in real-time for each online consumer by leveraging anonymized web session data.

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Retail Store Openings and New Concept Trends

Lululemon Unveils 'Infinite Recycling' Sustainability Plans

Tech Transformation Video: How Yesway Is Redefining Loyalty With Automation

Shinola and Filson Modernize Store Operations With Omnichannel Cloud Platform

Diageo To Overhaul IT Environment With Cloud-Based Upgrade

Nike to Drive Supply Chain and Consumer Engagement Growth With Major Leadership Shuffle

Tech Transformation Podcast: Inside Yesway’s New Loyalty Program With Darrin Samaha

Foot Locker Deepens CRM, Loyalty, WFM Investments To Bolster Customer and Employee Experience

Why Brand Voice Must Be Closely Guarded Despite AI’s Compelling Potential

General Mills Piloting Dynamic Packaging

Lowe’s ‘Perpetual Productivity Improvement’ Initiative To Result in End-to-End Transformation

First Look: MINISO Opens Global Flagship Store in Times Square

3 Profitability Strategies for E-commerce Retailers in 2023

Tapestry and Marks & Spencer Power E-Commerce Personalization With Generative AI

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