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Australian Department Store Digitizes Merch Buying Experience

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David Jones , the Australian premium department store, has digitized its merchandising and buying process as part of its broader Vision 2025+ strategy. David Jones plans to launch the revitalized experience in January 2024, starting with the women’s international and designer ready-to-wear categories.

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Macy’s Names International Department Store Veteran as New Bloomingdale’s CEO

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Bron, who is scheduled to start in early November, will replace the previous Bloomingdale’s CEO Tony Spring, who will be taking the reins of the parent company as President and CEO when Jeff Gennette retires in 2024.

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Nordstrom Considers Going Private — Again

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The Nordstrom board made clear that forming the committee was no guarantee that the department store retailer would pursue “any particular transaction or other strategic outcome,” according to a company statement. Nordstrom’s current plans to explore going private were first reported by Reuters in March 2024.

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Ames Department Stores will be back in 2023

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The Ames Department Stores discount chain, founded in Massachusetts in 1958, ran over 700 stores in 20 states at its peak but after a couple of bankruptcy filings went out of business in 2002. Recently, however, a notice appeared on amesstores.com announcing that new Ames stores will open in 2023.

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Why Uncommon Corporate Partnerships are a Must in 2024 (and How to Make Them a Reality)

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The trend of a cautious yet resilient consumer has continued into the early stages of 2024, with high-ticket luxury and department store industries underperforming sectors that sell necessities — online retail, discount/club, automotive and grocery. Full-service restaurants are trailing their limited-service peers.

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Nordstrom to Launch Third-Party Marketplace in April

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3, 2024, with net sales increasing 2.2% Looking ahead to 2024, however, the company projected a potential decline, which caused Nordstrom shares to take a dive in after-hours trading on Wednesday. The company reported better-than-expected earnings for Q4 2023, which ended Feb. over the same quarter last year. over Q4 2022.

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Kohl’s Picks Instacart as Exclusive Same-Day Delivery Partner

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Shoppers using the Kohl’s Instacart storefront can earn Kohl’s Rewards on these orders, which are priced the same for delivery and in-store purchase. In March 2024 Kohl’s increased its home décor assortment by 40% and began positioning itself as a seasonal décor destination.