Large signs with flashing lights, clever electric signs with moving graphics and ads that identify a store by brand or content are important. But there were no electric signs before Edison invented the light bulb, so what did they use? The cigar store sign — a life-size, carved […]
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When Do Spirit Halloween Stores Open 2021?
I used to be one of those people who got irritated with the people who got excited when stores would put Christmas decorations out in October — until I realized that I was just as irritating as the Christmas people about being excited when Halloween decorations came out in August. […]
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These Beloved Grocery Stores Are Gone Forever
Tim Graham / Stringer / Hulton Archive / Getty Images CC Countless grocery store chains have come and gone over the years, many that were household names at one point in time. With competition from upstarts, razor thin profit margins, and the changing retail landscape and shopping preferences across America, […]
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16 Retailers That Are Actually Opening More Stores Right Now
Sephora A record 12,200 stores closed in 2020, according to Fortune, as COVID added new fuel to the already raging retail apocalypse, which had been trending for years before people had to mask up to leave the house. But that was only part of the story. Support Small: It’s Not […]
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Garden by Homebase at Next launches in stores today
Next’s collaboration with Homebase will be available in stores from today (12 April) as non-essential shops across England open their doors to the public once again. The retailer will now feature a garden centre section in some stores, as part of a new partnership with Homebase. Garden by Homebase at […]
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Show support by shopping sales at these stores
Shop these nine sales to support the AAPI community. (Photo: Cocokind / Nguyen Coffee Supply / Getty Images) — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, the country has seen a massive spike in […]
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10 great items to buy from the store’s extra 40% off sale
These 10 items are a must-have from the Anthropologie sale. (Photo: Anthropologie/Getty) — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. The arrival of spring means hitting refresh on just about everything, from your daily routine to your wardrobe. To help you […]
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This quirky discount chain wants to open 180 new stores this year
The toy, game, room decoration and tech accessory store targets teens and tweens as its key customers and sells most of its stuff for — as its name suggests — under $5. It said Wednesday that it will open 170 to 180 new stores this year. Five Below (FIVE) opened […]
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California Lawmakers Push for Gender-neutral Toy Stores
California lawmakers are pushing for gender-neutral retail sections in big stores so that clothes, toys and childcare items are not separated into products traditionally marketed for boys or girls. Assembly Members Evan Low and Cristina Garcia have co-authored a new bill that would require department stores with 500 or more […]
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Shop the store’s twice-yearly private sale now
This sale comes but twice a year. (Photo: Tory Burch) — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. As we eagerly await the first day of spring on March 20, Tory Burch is giving us something to smile about in the meantime. […]
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SwapRetail Offers Stores A Lifeline
SwapRetail co-founders Morgan Bodstrom, left, and Melanie van der Baan have created a way for … [+] fashion brands to empower their specialty store retailers to solve supply and demand problems. Photo courtesy of SwapRetail When Melodie van der Baan was a sales rep for fashion brands, she would keep […]
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NewStore Founder Stephan Schambach on the Role of Stores in Omnichannel for 2021
The rate of change has never been greater — or faster — for the footwear industry, with new challenges popping up every day in nearly all corners of the business, from navigating cash crunches and supply chain issues to understanding the latest technological advances. In its “Ask An Expert” series, […]
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Things you never knew about dollar stores
Things you never knew about dollar stores Things you never knew about dollar stores Dollar Stores Aren’t Always Cheaper Some Items May Cost More Than $1 If you see “dollar” in the name, don’t expect everything to cost a dollar. While Dollar Tree keeps all […]
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Nebraska Furniture Mart, Galleria, Rooster Hardware, big, small stores stick with Santa
Children can’t sit in Santa’s lap this year. But they can see him and talk to him and connect with him — 7 feet away inside a new Santa experience at Nebraska Furniture Mart, from the end of his sleigh at Galleria Dallas, on the opposite side of a three-sided […]
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As Debenhams is set to stop trading, here’s what to buy in the department store’s closing down sale
The pandemic dealt a devastating blow to the department store (Debenhams) It was recently announced that British department store Debenhams is set to close permanently after 242 years of trading, having been in administration since April. The struggling retailer has previously cut approximately 6,500 jobs since May as the coronavirus […]
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Look inside three small local retailers and see why they opened new stores in Dallas and Frisco in 2020
Retail entrepreneurs are an optimistic bunch who live to share their creativity and good taste with the rest of us, but this year they’re struggling. Shops have toiled through a pandemic that delivered eight months of double-digit percent, year-over-year sales declines. At the same time, they’re spending more to keep […]
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Largo, New Port Richey Walmart Stores Remodeled
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL — On Black Friday, Tampa area residents can get a look at newly remodeled Walmart stores in New Port Richey and Largo. The remodels include several department transformations, the expansion of contact-free checkout experiences, new product offerings and technology enhancements that will help customers save time […]
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Black Friday shopping in stores looks like shorter lines and piles of pajamas
“Clarity,” he said, “has become really important.” The pandemic has reshaped the most important shopping season of the year, forcing retailers to rethink inventory, store layouts and when, even how, they offer their deepest discounts. Many have spent months trying to accommodate a boom in online shopping, but Black Friday […]
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10 Best Online Outlet Stores That Save You Money | Personal Finance
Everyone loves a bargain, and outlet stores promise name brand goods at deep discounts. “Outlet stores allow retailers to move and sell their (old) seasonal inventory at a discounted price to help make room for all of the new inventory that is scheduled to hit the retailer’s shelves and sites,” […]
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Stores that offer gift wrapping in 2020
When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. the_burtons/Getty Images The holiday gift-giving season will look different for many this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Choosing gifts that come with gift wrapping is an easy way to make gifts feel […]