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Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 44: US Store Closures Climb 60% Year Over Year to Highest Level Since 2020

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight the huge rise in US store closures and detail recent announcements from major retailers including Amazon and Skechers USA. Non-store-closure news includes the appointment of a new CEO at Ross Stores.

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Sustainability in Focus—Middle-Income Millennials Choose Eco-Friendly Retailers: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra

How much do US consumers care about sustainability in retail? This US Consumer Survey Insights Extra report presents our annual analysis of shoppers’ sustainability concerns. Discover the impact of sustainability on consumers’ decisions when shopping for essential and discretionary products, and dive into variations by consumer demographic.

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Retail-Tech Landscape: Store Associate Enablement

Store associate enablement solutions help retailers to improve the efficiency of employees in a retail store, with benefits spanning customer service, employee satisfaction and the retailer’s competitive positioning. Read this Retail-Tech Landscape to understand store associate enablement technology functionality and market trends, and to discover key solution providers in this field.

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