• 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 changing nature of retail innovation.Only one legacy retailer made the list: Walmart. Here is a look at Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in retail for 2024. (Click here for the full Fast Company story.)Walmart: For meeting customers where they are, even if it’s at home....

  • Retail spending benefits from Swift lift

    Taylor Swift mania buoyed retail trade through February after the international pop megastar’s seven sold-out arena concerts in Melbourne and Sydney bolstered spending on eating out, clothing and merchandise.

  • Last-mile delivery: What it is and what it means for retailers

    What retailers need to know about the last mile delivery problem, potential solutions, & the benefits of having effective last-mile delivery operations.

  • Major Retailers to Close on Easter 2024

    As Easter Sunday approaches, several retailers across local communities have announced temporary closures in observance of the holiday. Major chains and small businesses alike are opting to close their doors on Easter Sunday,March 31st, to allow employees to spend time with their families and observe religious traditions. The decision to close stores on Easter is […]

  • Crafts retailer Joann files for bankruptcy

    The fabric and crafts retailer operates 800 stores and a website.

    • CNN

    Fabrics retailer Joann files for bankruptcy

    Joann, the 81-year-old fabric and craft retailer, has filed for bankruptcy as it struggles with customers cutting back on discretionary spending. In a statement Monday, the Ohio-based company said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has secured $132 million in fresh funding that helps reduce its debt in half, which had ballooned to $1 billion. Its roughly 850 stores and website will remain open for business. Joann’s revenue has been on the decline in recent years, except for a...

    • WLNS

    Crafts retailer JOANN files for bankruptcy

    Crafts retailer JOANN filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early Monday morning. The company, with over 800 stores nationwide, is best known for selling craft supplies, home decor and sewing supplies.

  • Crafts Retailer JOANN files Bankruptcy

    (WJET/WFXP) — Crafts Retailer JOANN filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early Monday morning. The company, with over 800 stores nationwide, is best known for selling craft supplies, home decor and sewing supplies. The recent filing allows JOANN to continue to operate while they repay their debts, that means no stores or online shopping is expected []

  • Woman wanted for alleged retail theft at Target

    WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A suspect is wanted after police say she hid multiple items in her bag while visiting Target in Wilkes-Barre Township. On March 18 around 5:00 p.m., the suspect pictured was at Target when she selected clothing and cosmetics and hid them in a black bag, according to police. The []

  • Two accused of retail theft at Dollar General

    EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people are accused of committing retail theft at Dollar General's in Pennsylvania. According to law enforcement, two people are being charged after separate Dollar General thefts in two counties. State police report on March 1 around 5:30 p.m. troopers were called for a report of retail theft at Dollar General []

  • Retailers Struggle Amid More Cautious Consumer Spending

    U.K. and U.S. retailers are reportedly finding that deep discounts aren’t enough to woo consumers. “Even the strongest and highest profile brands up and down the country are struggling,” said Julie Palmer, a partner at British consulting firm Begbies Traynor Group, told Bloomberg News in an interview published Sunday (March 24). She cited a “difficult macroeconomic environment, reduced discretionary […]

  • Two allegedly commit retail theft at Target

    WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for two people after they allegedly committed separate retail thefts at Target. According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department, on March 3, the suspect pictured committed a theft at Target in Wilkes-Barre Township. Police say the suspect filled his backpack and sweatpants with packages of Funko []