Walgreens Boots Alliance is downsizing its U.K. retail footprint. The company is closing some 200 of its more than 2,500 Boots stores in the U.K., consolidating them with other Boots …
Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco is trialing a checkout-free method of payment for its convenience stores, allowing customers to scan products on their mobile devices and then walk out with them. …
The convenience-store chain 7-Eleven is launching a service that lets customers order everything from its trademark frozen drink to a battery charger and have it delivered to a public place …
French retail giant Carrefour is pulling back from China as competition looms with e-commerce giant Amazon back home. Carrefour announced it will sell an 80% stake of its China business …
Asian toy retailer Toys R Us aims at opening 50 new stores a year in China over the next three years as the nation undergoes a consumption upgrade and more …
With Kroger Rush, the experiment-happy retailer seeks to win over customers looking for a quick meal or a few last-minute ingredients to round out a dish they’re preparing at home. …
Manhattan is undergoing an unprecedented shift in its shopping scene. Gone are the gargantuan Lord & Taylor and the Henri Bendel flagship and the Saks Fifth Avenue women’s store downtown. …
Target is expanding its same-day delivery service to just about everyone. The giant retailer announced that customers in 47 states will now be able to place orders on Target.com and …
Tmall, China’s largest B2C platform under Alibaba Group, has formed a strategic partnership with VF Corporation to expand the global leader’s offerings of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories in China. …
Bookstore chain Barnes & Noble has agreed to sell itself to an arm of investment firm Elliott Management, which owns one of the largest booksellers in the United Kingdom. Elliott …