The combined entity will give a “streamlined reporting structure,” and enable collaboration. Meanwhile, the retailer posted flat Q4 sales and a comps drop.

In some areas customers didn’t react well to merchandising changes after stores were converted to the Shoe Station banner.

After avoiding bankruptcy, the off-pricer’s CEO and a few CFOs have left. Meanwhile, the home improvement retailer bought Mingledorff’s.

While the retailer has been ramping up its AI-powered offerings, it aims to provide a frictionless experience across a customer’s shopping journey, wherever that may be.

Katie Thomas of the Kearney Consumer Institute talks about nuances in the K-shaped economy that help explain why discretionary retail sales have remained strong despite shoppers’ wariness.

The retailer named a CTO, chief global transformation and operations officer, and is on the hunt for its next CFO.

The REI Union, expressing confidence that the retailer’s customers would join workers in sending a message, will finalize a decision by May 1.

The AI-enhanced experience will give customers advice and help them discover products, according to Global Chief Digital Officer Anca Marola.

That amounts to more than 1,300 over the past two fiscal years, though the gaming retailer said it doesn’t expect any major footprint reductions in 2026.

A multilingual assistant in a large digital display will automatically detect the language a shopper speaks and answer their questions about products.