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Starbucks in sustainability milestone — nearly doubles green store portfolio
Starbucks is closer to achieving its goal of certifying 10,000 “Greener Stores” globally by 2025.
Schnuck Markets goes live with AI-based salad bars
Schnuck Markets Inc. is rolling out a "smart salad bar" experience at select stores.

Five Below sales soar 19%; limiting self-checkout as shrink hits profitability

Five Below is getting more aggressive when it comes to reducing shrink.
Brick-and-mortar retail shines at SPECS 2024

Retail executives and suppliers involved in the planning, design, construction and maintenance of stores, restaurants and non-traditional concepts gathered together at Chain Store Age’s 60th annual SPECS Show.
EXCLUSIVE: Steve Madden ensures sustainability compliance

A leading footwear/accessories brand is revamping its social audit processes to ensure compliance with supplier sustainability standards.
Trader Joe’s opening 16 stores — here are the locations

Trader Joe’s continues to expand its footprint across the United States.
Signet Q4 sales fall; to open 20-30 stores, renovate 300

Signet Jewelers posted declines in fourth-quarter and full-year sales amid a soft market for engagement rings, a late holiday season and “integration issues” at its online brands
L.A. smash-and-grab crew arrested — resold stolen goods via Instagram

Three people who participated in a series of smash-and-grab robberies at high-end stores across California have been arrested. The charges carry the possibility of decades of imprisonment.
Rent the Runway opens sample sale pop-up at Mall of America

The promotion allows shoppers to buy Rent the Runway items that were previously only available to rent.
Retail giant heads list of 10 ‘most innovative’ companies in retail

From an online jeweler that lets customers design their own pieces to a livestream shopping app for buying and selling collectibles, Fast Company’s list of “The Top 10 Most Innovative Retail Companies of 2024” reflects the changing nature of retail innovation.