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DECEMBER 5, 2024

Five Below has been in expansion mode since the March 2022 unveiling of its Triple Double growth plan, which includes the goal of opening approximately 1,000 stores by its 2025 fiscal year, which will end in February 2026. For its Q3 2024, which ended Nov. 2, 2024, Five Below boosted net sales 14.6% million to $843.7 increase.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

by 2026, according to Euromonitor International. Athleta activewear brand has added an intimates category with the debut of its Rituals collection. The brand is seeking to grow within a segment that has been forecasted to reach $16.2 billion in the U.S. The collection, which will be available Sept.

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MARCH 14, 2025

Following the successful debut of its initial large-format store in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette, Ill. in May 2024 , Wayfair will open its second large-format store next year in Atlanta.

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MAY 31, 2025

In-N-Out Burger continues its Las Vegas takeover with a confirmation that it will be opening the second-largest location in history in 2026.

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MARCH 1, 2023

The outdoor gear retailer also imposed the same deadline for textile products covered under a California law that takes effect in early 2025, and it will require PSAF-free products from all its textile suppliers by fall 2026.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

one of its three main markets by 2026, Mango plans to operate 42 stores in the country by the end of 2024. Mango provided additional information about its expansion plans in March 2024 , including its goal of opening an additional 500 stores by 2026. Moving toward its goal of making the U.S. stores by the end of 2025.

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APRIL 5, 2023

Walmart plans to introduce automation at nearly two-thirds of its stores and aims to have approximately 55 % of its fulfillment center volume move through automated facilities by the end of fiscal 2026.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

APP is planning to open 60 of these market hub locations by mid-2027, as well as consolidating its distribution centers to 13 large facilities by 2026. AAP recently completed the sale of Worldpac , a wholesale distributor of auto parts, for approximately $1.5

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MARCH 30, 2023

Our digital transformation will create a more agile modern platform,” said Elliott Rodgers, Chief Operations Officer at Foot Locker on a call with investors. The improvements will not be limited to technology.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

partnered with Ambercycle to leverage recycled textiles in products for its Athleta brand beginning in 2026; Hanna Andersson launched its ‘Hanna-Me-Downs’ resale program in February 2023, and in a June 2024 interview Chief Product Officer Kara Carter said the program was “a clear case of sustainability being good for business, too.”;

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MARCH 20, 2025

Ollies Bargain Outlet has acquired 40 former Big Lots stores, jumpstarting its plans to open 75 new stores by February 2026.

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MARCH 20, 2024

Former Walmart exec and Jet.com founder Marc Lore and his newest company Wonder Group have raised $700 million from various investors to support its Vision, Capital and People (VCP) plan , which is designed to support the business’ execution and scale, Lore revealed in a LinkedIn post.

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JUNE 9, 2025

With the upcoming launches of Lovesick and Studio Luxe , we’re doubling down on this momentum and expect sub-brands to represent nearly a third of our business by 2026.”

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

The superior performance of commerce media inventory has propelled it into the fastest-growing advertising segment, with McKinsey predicting it will surpass $100 billion in revenue as soon as 2026. Just a glance at the rise of retail media, for example, proves how this branch of ad inventory sets new standards for performance.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

30, 2026) Dollar General plans to execute approximately 4,885 real estate projects, including: The opening of 575 new stores in theU.S.; The company also announced that it was testing out same-day delivery in 75 stores with plans to expand to thousands of stores if the test performs well.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

The mall operator and real estate investment trust expects construction to begin on the Nashville Premium Outlets project in 2026 at the site in Thompsons Station, Tenn.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

The new store concept was unveiled at Carters first flagship in Atlanta this past October, with plans to expand the concept nationwide by 2026. A revamped product assortment that leans into trend-forward products and styles mimicking parents’ personal styles, including mini me versions of fashionable items.

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RetailWire

JUNE 1, 2025

Building on recent onboard innovations like the Destinys bold new theme and the fan-favorite Dine and Play youth dining option the line is now eyeing a dedicated, full-scale presence in Texas by the end of 2026.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

this spring, available online and in select retail locations, with a global rollout that also will include footwear and accessories planned for 2026. The first NikeSKIMS collection will debut in the U.S.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

trillion and by 2026, experts predict global ecommerce sales will hit $8.1 For starters, consumers appetite for digital commerce is skyrocketing. In 2020, global ecommerce sales reached $4.2 Just two years later, online sales jumped to $5.7 Thats a nearly 100% increase from the start of the pandemic when ecommerce began booming.

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MAY 20, 2025

In March 2025 Wayfair announced that its second large-format store would open in Atlanta in 2026. Wayfair will seek to replicate the success of its first large-format store, which opened in May 2024 in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette, Ill., with a new 114,000-square-foot location in Yonkers, N.Y., scheduled to open in early 2027.

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APRIL 11, 2022

The company — which operates 650 locations under the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and The Shoe Company banners —announced plans to nearly double sales of its owned brands, from 19% of the business to one-third by fiscal 2026 (the fiscal year ending January 30, 2027).

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MARCH 14, 2025

Build-A-Bear Workshop is planning a multi-levelretail-tainmentexperience that will open in the first half of 2026 at the Icon Park entertainment complex in Orlando, Fla. The move is part of a multi-year strategic evolution and expansion of Build-A-Bear’s nearly 600 -store footprint, particularly in tourist and hospitality destinations.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The four biggest public cloud providers are intensifying their struggle for market share.

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MARCH 12, 2025

The discount retailer kicked off its fiscal year, which ends in February 2026, with a total of 19 store openings in March 2025. Ross Stores plans to open approximately 90 new stores in FY 2025, comprised of about 80 stores under the Ross Dress for Less banner and 10 dds Discounts locations.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

through 2026. Mango reaffirmed its focus on physical retail in its 2024-2026 Strategy — a broad vision and roadmap for growth that includes a refined value proposition, digital expansion plans, executive leadership updates and more. India, Italy and Spain are the other store “homes” planned for the coming years.

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JULY 5, 2022

The expansion is part of lululemon’s “Power of Three x2” growth plan, which includes tripling its international revenue from 2021 levels by year’s-end 2026. The Spanish stores will be located in the heart of Madrid and Barcelona’s shopping districts, at Calle Serrano and Paseo de Gracia respectively. “As

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MARCH 31, 2023

Key elements include opening 65 freestanding and shop-in-shop stores by 2026 and offering its jeans and sportswear on China’s major ecommerce marketplaces.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Ulta Anticipates Growth to Pick Up in 2025, 2026 The retailer also has maintained its guidance for fiscal 2024, which ends Feb. In the long term, Ulta is targeting 4% to 6% net sales growth in 2026 and beyond. 3, 2025, with an anticipated $11 billion to $11.2 billion in net sales for the year.

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RetailWire

MAY 25, 2025

Celebrity Cruise Line has announced the details on its 2026 President’s Cruise, which is nothing if not fit for a king. The 2026 Celebrity Cruise Line President’s Cruise will last eight nights, departing from Athens on Sept. 13, 2026, and ending in Barcelona, with stops in Santorini, Kusadasi, Mykonos, Rhodes, and Malta.

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AUGUST 30, 2021

Global BNPL spend will reach $995 billion in 2026 , accounting for 24% of physical goods purchased by value, according to data from Juniper Research. The flexible payment service is currently being tested with a select group but the retail giant plans to roll it out to more customers in the coming months.

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JUNE 21, 2023

The TLMD debut is part of Target’s stores-as-hubs strategy and aligns with the retailer’s February 2023 announcement that it would invest $100 million to expand its sortation network to more than 15 facilities by 2026.

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MAY 20, 2024

In June 2022 Walmart announced plans for the first four next-gen fulfillment centers, and in October 2023 the retailer revealed that its fifth next-gen fulfillment center would open in 2026 in Stockton, Calif.

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JUNE 10, 2024

stores by 2026, testing of a Gen AI-powered digital shopping assistant and the integration of drone delivery into its app. stores by 2026. The new tech includes the rollout of digital shelf labels at all 2,300 U.S. in a state m ent.

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JUNE 5, 2025

In March 2025 Five Below announced plans to open an additional 150 stores by February 2026, building on the 228 locations it opened during the previous fiscal year. Last month Family Dollar partnered with Uber Eats for deliveries from its 5,000 stores across the country, and 1-800-Flowers.com also became available on the Uber Eats app.

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MAY 24, 2023

Walmart will deploy MFCs in additional stores in the future, part of its plan to bring automation to 65% of its stores by 2026. “That makes me feel good, because I know our team is providing our customers with great service.”

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

secondhand market is projected to double between 2022 and 2026 , reaching $82 billion , according to research by ThredUP. Revenue for Q3 2022 was $142.7 million , compared to $118.9 million in Q3 2021, and the net loss for the quarter was $47.3 million , down from $57.2 million in Q3 2021. The size of the U.S.

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