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Williams-Sonoma Buys Dormify IP, Plans 2026 Relaunch

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Following the acquisition, Williams-Sonoma plans to relaunch Dormify in 2026. Williams-Sonoma will acquire the intellectual property (IP) of Dormify , a content resource for students and young adults seeking curated, space-saving home solutions. No financial details of the acquisition were available.

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Apple Expands to Saudi Arabia with Plans for Online and Physical Retail Presence

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And beginning in 2026, the tech retailer plans to open several flagship physical locations, including one in Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Apple plans to launch an online store in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in summer 2025, providing consumers in the country with service and support directly from Apple in Arabic.

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Crystal Ball Time: What Will Motivate the 2026 Consumer?

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Discussing what will be motivating consumers two years from now, Buzasi called 2026 “the year of redirection,” predicting that people will be looking for coping mechanisms to deal with what she termed “the great exhaustion,” a lingering hangover from COVID-19, political division and culture wars.

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7-Eleven Parent and Alimentation Couche-Tard to Map Out Post-Merger Divestiture Plans

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Additionally, 7&i plans to pursue an IPO of SEI, its North American convenience store business known as 7-Eleven , by the second half of 2026 on one of the major U.S. In October 2024 7&i announced plans to create a new holding company for its non-convenience store businesses, York Holdings Co., stock exchanges.

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Understand the urgency of modernizing legacy platforms before the July 2026 deadline. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. Key Takeaways: ⌛️ Why now?

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Sodexo Plans Nearly 100 Cashierless Campus ‘Food Hives’

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Campus foodservice leader Sodexo will open nearly 100 Food Hive markets on college campuses by 2026, beginning with the approximately 30 locations opening during the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Walmart to Open 5th Next-Gen Fulfillment Center in 2026

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Walmart , which had announced plans to open four next-generation fulfillment centers in June 2022 , will build a fifth location scheduled to open in 2026 in Stockton, Calif. The 900,000-square-foot facility will help Walmart fulfill online orders for West Coast customers more quickly and efficiently. “In in a statement.