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Target to Replace Ulta Shops With In-House Beauty Studio

The change gives Target control of prestige product selection to drive growth and position the chain as a direct rival to Ulta.

Target to Open 11 New U.S. Stores in July

Kroger Beats Q1 Sales Estimates as Margins Tighten

Shoe Carnival Posts Q1 Beat and Keeps Two-Banner Strategy

Bed Bath & Beyond Returns to Stores With 98 Co-Branded Container Store Sites

Inter IKEA Cuts 850 Jobs in Global Restructure

Lidl Overhauls Nonfood Aisles Across Germany With Six Fixed Theme Zones

Frasers Group Buys York and East Midlands Designer Outlets

Bodycare Confirms High‑Street Comeback With Six Leases and a 25‑Store Plan for 2026

Kaufland to Stock Lidl Private Labels as Group Consolidates Non-Food Range

Saks Global to Close 15 More Stores to Streamline Luxury Footprint

Indra Lifts 2026 Targets After Beating 2025, Announces €0.30 Dividend

Marks & Spencer Closes Crawley Café, Confirms More Café Conversions to Grow M&S Food

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

Kik to Close Around 50 Stores in Early 2026, With Half in Germany

FEMSA Takes Full Control of OXXO Brazil as Grupo Nós Split Concludes

WH Smith Names Leo Quinn Executive Chairman to Lead Post-Scandal Reset

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

Primark to Close Select In-Store Cafes Over the Next 12 Months

Macy’s Names 14 Store Closures for Early 2026 Under Ongoing Overhaul