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Consumer Behavior Store Closures Store Operations Competition Business Closures Consumer Preferences Consumer Spending Bankruptcy Impact of COVID-19 Challenges

Rite Aid Exceeds 1,000 Pharmacy Closures With Ninth Bankruptcy Notice

Court hearings on asset sales are set to start as New Rite Aid LLC advances its multi-stage wind-down

Kroger to Close Three Mariano’s Stores in Chicago Suburbs

AI and Short-Form Video Reshape Retail Marketing on Meta in India

House of Fraser to Close Worcester Store in September

Walmart Expands Drone Deliveries to 100 Additional U.S. Stores

Rite Aid to Close Over 470 Stores as CVS Acquires 625 Pharmacies and Shuts 271 Outlets

Hudson’s Bay to Close All Locations by June 1 After Failed Rescue Efforts

Labubu Dolls Propel Pop Mart CEO’s Net Worth to $18.7 Billion

Pathlight Capital sues Saks Global over $8.8 million restructuring fees

Müller to Install 1,000 Self-Service Checkouts Across Europe Starting 2026

Tesco’s VAR-style self-checkout cameras draw shopper ridicule

Tesco Deploys AI-Powered ‘VAR-Style’ Self-Checkouts to Curb Shoplifting

Poundland Sale Progresses as Store Closures and Cost-Cutting Measures Continue

Comet to Relaunch as Online-Only Retailer Under OnBuy Ownership

Vishal Mega Mart Goes Viral, Reviving Spotlight on Founder’s Remarkable Resilience

Nike Confirms Technology Division Layoffs and Outsourcing in Restructuring Effort

WHSmith Closes Stockton Store, Marking Latest Step in High Street Exit

Rite Aid Begins Second Bankruptcy, Plans Store Closures and Asset Sales

Morrisons Confirms Final Convenience Store Closure in Haxby on May 14

Sainsbury’s Introduces VAR-Style Replays at Self-Checkouts to Tackle Rising Shoplifting