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Kohl’s Rules Out Major Store Closures or Openings in 2026 to Focus on Optimization

CEO Michael Bender cites profitability at over 90% of roughly 1,150 locations to justify an optimization pivot.

Target Boycott Presses On as Jamal Bryant Clarifies Role and Apologizes

Target Outlines 2026 Growth Push as Investor Day and Q4 Results Lift Sentiment

Target Hits 2,000 U.S. Stores, Accelerates 2026 Buildout With $5 Billion Push

Target Unveils $6 Billion Turnaround Under New CEO Fiddelke

Target Forecasts 2026 Return to Growth After Q4 Sales Slip, Beats on Profit

John Lewis Partnership Quits Build-to-Rent Push to Refocus on Retail

Carrefour Shifts to Small Formats After Spanish Profit Jump, Advances Romania Sale and Pauses Argentina Exit

Lowe's to Eliminate About 600 Corporate Jobs, With 317 in N.C., Starting April 19

Atacadão Raises R$975 Million From Sale‑Leaseback of 22 Stores

Carrefour Launches 2030 Plan Targeting €1 Billion a Year, AI Rollout and Fresh-Focused Overhaul

Matalan to Close Carlisle Store on March 7

Bed Bath & Beyond to Acquire Tokens.com for Tokenized Real-World-Asset Platform

Auchan to Sell 91 Supermarkets to Groupement Mousquetaires, Shift 164 to Franchise Model

Fnac Darty Moves to Sell Nature & Découvertes as Kretinsky Launches Takeover Bid

B&M Cuts Profit Outlook Again as Clearance Push Intensifies

Sports Direct to End Free Loyalty Scheme on Jan. 31 as Rewards Move to Frasers Plus

M&S Publishes 500-Location Shortlist as It Accelerates Food Store Expansion

Next in Talks to Carve Up Russell & Bromley, Putting 37 Stores and 450 Jobs at Risk

Saks Global Poised to File for Chapter 11 as Lenders Jockey Over Rescue Financing