Channel: Drug Rite Aid To Close All Stores Following Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Here’s a Full List of Affected Locations Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy for a second time earlier this month. Despite the store’s promise to remain open despite the filing, the retailer has announced that it will be closing all locations remaining in its inventory. Here’s a full list of affected locations. A Full List of Closing Rite Aid Locations According to Newsweek, […] RetailWire May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 3 min read Brick and MortarBankruptcyRite AidWalgreensDept. PharmacyCVSMarketing: Social MediaMeta (Facebook)AssociatesData & InsightsExecutivesOperations & Supply ChainRegional GroceryDivestituresGiant EagleHealth & WellnessKrogerResults & InvestmentAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Monday Eye Openers With brief, occasional, italicized and sometimes gratuitous commentary… • Buyers Line Up To Acquire Rite Aid Assets From Forbes: “CVS Health, Walgreens and grocery store chains Kroger and Albertsons are among the pharmacy operators buying more than 1,000 Rite Aid pharmacy assets from stores to prescription files, the company confirmed. “It’s a going out of […] MorningNewsBeat May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 2 min read Rite AidDept. PharmacyCVSBrick and MortarWalgreensRegional GroceryDept. GroceryAlbertsons / SafewayKrogerAcquisitionBankruptcyGiant EagleVendorsConsumersBrokersHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Rite Aid Is Selling 1,000 Stores to Competitors, Including CVS and Walgreens Defunct pharmacy chain Rite Aid is offloading assets, including over 1,000 stores. Seeing an opportunity, several other retailers, including longtime rivals, are lining up to buy them. So far, CVS Pharmacy is taking the lion’s share. The top drugstore chain in the country wants 625 Rite Aid pharmacies across 15 states as well as 64 […] RetailWire May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 2 min read Rite AidBankruptcyWalgreensBrick and MortarCVSDept. PharmacyHealth & WellnessLegal & CriminalAssociatesConsumersRegional GroceryGiant EagleKrogerResults & InvestmentExecutivesAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Carrefour Deploys Supply Chain Platform to Beef Up Sustainable Sourcing Carrefour Global Sourcing (CGS), part of the Carrefour S.A. Group, will support its responsible sourcing initiatives with the TradeBeyond CBX platform, which is designed to strengthen supplier management and improve risk assessment and auditing to help ensure compliance with Europe’s sustainability laws. Carrefour operates more than 14,000 hypermarkets, grocery stores and convenience stores around the […] Retail TouchPoints May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 < 1 min read SustainabilityOperations & Supply ChainESG and CSRWalgreensDept. NonfoodBrick and MortarMarketing: Social MediaMerchandisingConsumersData & InsightsDept. GroceryPredictions and ForecastsVendorsGovernmentBankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food Chuck E. Cheese Is Offering Its New Dippin’ Dots Flavor for Free on May 14 Chuck E. Cheese is unveiling a new Dippin’ Dots flavor and offering its customers the chance to try it for free for one day only. Per a company press release, Chuck E.’s Cookie Crunch is a brand-new flavor exclusively available at Chuck E. Cheese restaurants around the country thanks to a partnership between the entertainment […] RetailWire May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 2 min read Dept. DairyData & InsightsRestaurantsMeta (Facebook)Marketing: Social MediaBankruptcyExecutivesPress ReleaseOwned Brands (Private Label)Government 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens Committed to Supporting Rite Aid Customers and Employees DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In light of Rite Aid’s recent bankruptcy filing, Walgreens is committed to assisting Rite Aid customers and employees who are impacted by store closures in their local community. For customers who want to transfer their prescriptions to Walgreens: We recognize the trust patients have placed in their Rite Aid pharmacists, and Walgreens is […] BusinessWire - Retail May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 < 1 min read WalgreensRite AidAssociatesBankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Stores & Formats Rite Aid blames latest bankruptcy on retail operations [[“value”:” This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. For its 2023 bankruptcy, which ended last fall, Rite Aid blamed macroeconomic factors and business challenges arising from the pandemic. For its 2025 bankruptcy, which commenced Monday, the drugstore chain says its front-of-store retail operations are largely at fault. In a letter […] RetailDive May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 4 min read Rite AidBankruptcyVendorsBrick and MortarShoppersDept. HBCOperations & Supply ChainDept. PharmacyResults & InvestmentDept. NonfoodPredictions and ForecastsCompetitionStrategyDept. BeverageMarketing: Social MediaHealth & WellnessTikTokSustainabilityDept. Adult BevDeliveryCOVID19ConsumersAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Wednesday Eye-Openers With brief, occasional, italicized and sometimes gratuitous commentary… • DoorDash To Acquire Deliveroo From the New York Times: “DoorDash announced two deals worth billions of dollars on Tuesday, saying it has agreed to acquire Deliveroo, the British food delivery company, and SevenRooms, a platform used by hotels and restaurants to manage reservations and marketing. “The […] MorningNewsBeat May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 5 min read Food DeliveryDeliveryGovernmentBankruptcyDept. GroceryInstacartExecutivesAmazonRite AidDoorDashEconomyHealth & WellnessQ CommerceBrick and MortarAhold DelhaizeTechnology & InnovationVendorsAcquisitionInternational - UKGLP-1StrategyConsumersCompetitionWalgreensESG and CSRRestaurantsOperations & Supply ChainPricing & PromotionsRegional GroceryDept. NonfoodResults & InvestmentShopifyLegal & CriminalTrends: FinanceDept. Pharmacy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance Rite Aid files for bankruptcy 8 months after exiting Chapter 11 The drugstore retailer said Monday it plans to sell itself and already has some interested national and regional buyers. RetailDive May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 < 1 min read BankruptcyRite Aid 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance Forever 21 Closed for Good in the US Following Chapter 11 Filing — Here’s What Shoppers Need To Know Forever 21 is shuttering all locations in the U.S. RetailWire May 3, 2025May 3, 2025 < 1 min read ShoppersBankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance Burlington snags 45 of Joann’s store leases out of bankruptcy The off-price retailer is taking advantage of the craft company’s closure as new shopping center growth diminishes. RetailDive May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 < 1 min read BankruptcyMarketing: In Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital The Innovation Conversation: Putting Words In Andy Jassy’s Mouth A few weeks ago, on the occasion of Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s annual letter to shareholders, it was suggested here on MNB that after all these years, what Jassy really ought to do is write a letter to customers. Some of the subjects would be the same but the framing and context would be different. […] MorningNewsBeat April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 8 min read AmazonTechnology & InnovationAIShoppersDeliveryExecutivesConsumersOperations & Supply ChainGovernmentDept. PharmacyDept. GroceryDept. NonfoodSustainabilityWhole FoodsHealth & WellnessPartnershipsStreamingDept. PetMarketing: Social MediaDept. FreshReturnsPredictions and ForecastsLegal & CriminalMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: VoiceMerchandisingDept. Natural / OrganicRegional GroceryResults & InvestmentTrends: RetailUnileverBankruptcyBrick and MortarEconomyPodcasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance Buca di Beppo Management Company Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Buca di Beppo is in flux. RetailWire April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 < 1 min read Bankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Stores & Formats Hudson’s Bay gives up on final 7 stores, including Canada’s last Saks 5th Avenue location The liquidation is the end of a retailer whose roots date to the 1600s, and leaves a big gap for many brands and their Canadian customers. RetailDive April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 < 1 min read International - North AmericaStore LocationBrick and MortarBankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance The Container Store lays off 2% of workforce, pauses capital projects [[{“value”:” Dive Brief The retailer, which exited bankruptcy in the new year, is working on a turnaround with less debt and a more streamlined operation. Published April 22, 2025 • Updated 2 hours ago The Container Store cited soft consumer demand in previous earnings reports, before the Trump administration’s latest rounds of tariffs. Courtesy of The […] RetailDive April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 < 1 min read Results & InvestmentAssociatesMarketing: Social MediaGovernmentConsumersBankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance Franchise Group Sells Vitamin Shoppe to Private Equity Firms The Vitamin Shoppe has been sold to Kingswood Capital Management and Performance Investment Partners in a deal that Bloomberg Law has valued at $193.5 million. The acquisition of the health and supplements retailer, which operates more than 650 stores, is expected to close later in Q2 2025. In November 2024 Vitamin Shoppe’s parent company Franchise […] Retail TouchPoints April 18, 2025April 18, 2025 < 1 min read Brick and MortarResults & InvestmentMarketing: Social MediaBankruptcyOmnichannelOperations & Supply ChainAcquisitionTechnology & InnovationDept. NonfoodDept. PetHealth & WellnessMarketing: In Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Forever 21 creditors probe IP sale to Authentic Brands Group [[{“value”:” The brand management firm quietly took full ownership of the retailer’s trademarks and intellectual property licenses some time in the last five years. Published April 15, 2025 Forever 21, which has struggled since its previous bankruptcy in 2020, plans to close all of its stores by May 1. “Forever 21” by Mike Mozart is […] RetailDive April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 < 1 min read Marketing: Social MediaBrick and MortarMarketing: BrandBankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance Retailer At Home Reportedly Considering Bankruptcy Struggling with mounting debt and the impact of current tariffs, At Home may be headed to bankruptcy. RetailWire April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 < 1 min read BankruptcyGovernment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance Publishers Clearing House Files for Bankruptcy Publishers Clearing House has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. RetailWire April 12, 2025April 12, 2025 < 1 min read Bankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance The Weekly Closeout: JD Sports now ‘bigger than Foot Locker’ and is Rite Aid mulling another bankruptcy? JD Sports said it has more market share in North America than its rival retailer, while the drugstore is reportedly contemplating refiling. RetailDive April 12, 2025April 12, 2025 < 1 min read Rite AidBankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Rite Aid Reportedly Considering Second Bankruptcy Filing Rite Aid emerged from its first bankruptcy just last year. RetailWire April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 < 1 min read Rite AidBankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Big Lots stores begin to open under new ownership [[{“value”:” Dive Brief Variety Wholesalers will commence the first wave of openings Thursday, where customers will find remodeled stores and new merchandise categories. Published April 7, 2025 By Tatiana Walk-Morris A Big Lots store. Variety Wholesalers acquired 219 locations out of bankruptcy. “Big Lots” by Mike Mozart is licensed under CC BY 2.0 “}]] RetailDive April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 < 1 min read Big LotsMarketing: Social MediaBrick and MortarTargetBankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Consumer Durables Small Business, Big Ideas: Amid Historic Disruption in Off-Price, This Family-Owned Overstock Wholesaler is Reinventing the Game This story is part of Retail TouchPoints’ ongoing “Small Business, Big Ideas” series, focusing on smaller retail brands that have found big success and have even bigger ambitions. Norman Nardick, Founder of The Bazaar and grandfather of current CEO Bradley Nardick. Back in 1960, before terms like “off-price” and “closeout” were commonplace, decorated World War […] Retail TouchPoints April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 7 min read Technology & InnovationAIOperations & Supply ChainBrick and MortarShoppersBankruptcyExecutivesWalmartHoliday & EventsConsumersShopifyMarketing: Social MediaDept. ApparelMergersMerchandisingWalgreensData & InsightsCOVID19Marketing: In StoreVendorsDeliveryBig LotsDollar TreeEconomyTargetMarketing: BrandAmazonResults & InvestmentDept. PetMarketing: Print 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance Chipotle Execs Address Unfounded Bankruptcy Rumors Chipotle is not, in fact, filing for bankruptcy. RetailWire March 31, 2025March 31, 2025 < 1 min read RestaurantsBankruptcyExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Saks to Keep Dallas Neiman Marcus Open Through 2025 Holidays, Explore ‘Reimagination’ of Historic Retail Site Just in the nick of time, Saks Global has announced a detente in the dramatic saga of the historic Neiman Marcus in downtown Dallas. Saks — which finalized its acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group in December 2024 — had announced in February 2025 that the store would close on March 31 following an ongoing lease […] Retail TouchPoints March 31, 2025March 31, 2025 2 min read AcquisitionHoliday & EventsInternationalDept. HBCMergersDept. ApparelBankruptcyGovernmentMarketing: Social MediaInternational - North AmericaStore LocationFlagship StoresResults & InvestmentAmazonPress ReleaseOperations & Supply ChainExecutivesEconomyShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Revlon appoints chief information and digital officer [[{“value”:” Dive Brief The beauty company emerged from bankruptcy two years ago and is prioritizing innovation to lead growth. Published March 25, 2025 “Revlon Walgreens Miami” by Phillip Pessar is licensed under CC BY 2.0 “}]] RetailDive March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 < 1 min read Marketing: Social MediaWalgreensTechnology & InnovationTargetDept. HBCBankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Why Amazon Can’t Crack Grocery and the Rise of Social Commerce with Jason Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis (Part 2) In the latest episode of Remarkable Retail, hosts Michael LeBlanc and Steve Dennis kick off with a roundup of the week’s most impactful retail news. They dive into the potential liquidation of Hudson’s Bay Company, examining the challenges the iconic retailer faces amid financial turbulence. With speculation swirling around the sale of HBC’s heritage Stripes […] Remarkable Retail Podcast March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 3 min read Technology & InnovationAIAmazonMarketing: Social MediaStrategyESG and CSRInternational - North AmericaPodcastssocial commerceAgenciesWalmartTikTokBankruptcyCompetitionOmnichannelResults & InvestmentMarketing: Retail MediaBrick and MortarMeta (Facebook)Dept. ApparelDept. GroceryShoppersData & InsightsDept. FreshDept. HBCMarketing: BroadcastGoogleStreamingPredictions and ForecastsGovernment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Strategy Container Store CEO Out Following Tumultuous 6 Months Less than two months after emerging from bankruptcy, The Container Store’s top executive — CEO Satish Malhotra — has stepped down, according to an internal memo from board chair Joel Bines that was obtained by multiple news outlets. Malhotra, who has led the retailer since 2021 after more than two decades at Sephora, will be […] Retail TouchPoints March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 2 min read ExecutivesBankruptcyDept. NonfoodStrategyShoppersResults & InvestmentMarketing: Social MediaPredictions and ForecastsGovernmentBrick and MortarBed Bath & Beyond 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Strategy The Container Store CEO Satish Malhotra is out The retailer begins its post-bankruptcy turnaround with much less debt, under leadership steeped in operations and transformation strategies. RetailDive March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 < 1 min read ExecutivesOperations & Supply ChainBankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Is Your Store Giving Customers a Reason to Visit? Is your store still just a place to buy things, or have you transformed it into an experience your customers can’t resist? This week we are exploring innovative approaches to driving foot traffic and boosting sales in today’s challenging retail environment. From creating immersive in-store experiences that shoppers can’t get online to creative team contests […] Trakwell.ai (formerly Doorcounts) March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 4 min read Data & InsightsTechnology & InnovationAIDeliveryMarketing: In StoreAssociatesBrick and MortarDept. NonfoodCompetitionTargetMarketing: Social MediaOmnichannelReturnsShopifyShoppersStrategyVendorsDept. Toys & GamesEconomyESG and CSRGovernmentLegal & CriminalMars Inc.BankruptcyBOPISStore LocationCOVID19Results & InvestmentPricing & PromotionsPredictions and ForecastsPartnershipsExecutivesMarketing: Direct & Personalization 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Media & Marketing Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Charted: How Do U.S. Universities Make Their Money? See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Charted: How Are American Universities Funded? This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways More than half of American public college and […] Written by Visual Capitalist May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Corporate Strategy Media & Marketing Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Week in Review: Instacart CEO heads to OpenAI Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got lots of news for you this week: There were CEO shake-ups at Instacart and 11x; the web series is back — kind of; Threads is getting video ads; and much more. Let’s get to it! Big move: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo will become OpenAI’s CEO for Applications, […] Written by TechCrunch May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Mass Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Corporate Purpose Media & Marketing Data & Insights International Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Associates & Employees Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats What’s next for Instacart as CEO Fidji Simo announces decision to join OpenAI as head of applications? Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is departing the grocery technology company to join OpenAI as its Chief of Applications. In an email to employees, she said: “Let me start by saying this was an incredibly hard decision because I love this company. We are operating incredibly well as our last earnings results have shown. Our strategy […] Written by Retail Technology Innovation Hub May 10, 2025May 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Channel: Dollar/Value Channel: Grocery Channel: Mass Department & Category Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Merchandising Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats Personalized Disruption: Grocery’s Secret to Breaking Old Habits There’s no shortage of talk about technology that’s going to redefine, dominate, or transform retail this year. Much of this language boils down to marketing speech, and often, true industry disruption fails to materialize. There is no shortage of tech hyperbole in retail. But then there’s the occasional exception — a technology that genuinely does […] Written by Retail TouchPoints May 10, 2025May 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Department: Nonfood Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Holiday & Events Operations & Supply Chain State of the Consumer Report [Week of May 9] Timely insights on consumer behavior, pricing, and retail trends This weekly snapshot highlights the most relevant signals shaping where and how consumers are spending—from e-commerce and inflation shifts to essential vs. discretionary demand. What you’ll get from this week’s report: Cross-border e-commerce slowdown: Learn how tariff pressures are reshaping sales trends […] Written by Yipitdata May 10, 2025May 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked