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Dan Berthiaume@DBerthiaumeCSAOct 16
Shoe Station Group is automating hiring and HR processes with Fountain technology: chainstoreage.com/news-brief…

Shoe Carnival parent centralizes hiring for 400-plus stores

Shoe Station Group is automating formerly manual hiring and human resources tasks.

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Dan Berthiaume@DBerthiaumeCSAOct 16
Wayfair Way Day is coming back Oct. 24: chainstoreage.com/wayfair-wa…

Wayfair 'Way Day' early holiday promotion returns

Wayfair is preparing to host its biggest sale event of the year.

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Dan Berthiaume@DBerthiaumeCSAOct 13
Bain & Co. predicts most consumers will shop Cyber Week: chainstoreage.com/news-brief…

Bain: Consumers will spend over $85B during Cyber Week

Bain & Company expects retail sales growth between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday to almost double that of overall holiday sales.

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Dan Berthiaume@DBerthiaumeCSAOct 13
Legal wrangling over the blocked Albertsons-Kroger merger continues: chainstoreage.com/albertsons…

Albertsons suing Kroger for $8B over failed merger

Albertsons Cos. is accusing The Kroger Co. of breaching a 2022 agreement that would have seen Kroger acquire Albertsons.

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Zach Russell@ZachRussell_Oct 12
Recent data from @wallethub found that residents of Detroit (4.03%) have the highest cost of groceries as a share of median monthly household income, followed by Cleveland (3.93%) and Birmingham, Ala. (3.45%).
Chain Store Age@ChainStoreAgeOct 12
Two Midwestern cities top the list of places where consumers spend the most on groceries relative to income. ow.ly/jnpb50ZWs2R #retail #grocery #spending #inflation

Study: Grocery costs hit consumers the hardest in these cities

Two Midwestern cities top the list of places where consumers spend the most on groceries relative to income.

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Dan Berthiaume@DBerthiaumeCSAOct 8
Newegg and The RealReal are both leveraging Google agentic AI functionality: chainstoreage.com/newegg-rea…

Newegg, The RealReal team with Google for conversational AI shopping

Newegg and The RealReal are both partnering with Google to make it easier for customers to find and buy the products they want.

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Dan Berthiaume@DBerthiaumeCSAOct 9
Asda is leveraging Rokt AI technology to personalize post-online-purchase offers: chainstoreage.com/uk-grocer-…

U.K. grocer Asda delivers AI-based offers at online checkout

Asda is deploying artificial intelligence technology to help ensure personalized offers at the point of purchase are relevant.

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Tom McGee
@TomMcGeeCEOOct 8
According to ICSC’s recently released 2026 Holiday Intentions Survey, 93% of shoppers plan to visit a physical store this holiday season. That’s a powerful reminder that even as shopping habits evolve, brick-and-mortar remains an essential part of how consumers experience the holidays. Read more from @ZachRussell_ for @ChainStoreAge here: bit.ly/3VSQZOQ

ICSC: Nearly all shoppers to visit a store for holiday shopping

With budget concerns top of mind, physical stores are expected to play a critical role in holiday shopping.

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@ICSCOct 8
Ninety-three percent of holiday shoppers plan to visit a physical store this season, according to our 2026 Holiday Intentions Survey. @ZachRussell_ reported on the data for @ChainStoreAge, highlighting the enduring role of brick-and-mortar in the holiday shopping journey: bit.ly/3VSQZOQ

ICSC: Nearly all shoppers to visit a store for holiday shopping

With budget concerns top of mind, physical stores are expected to play a critical role in holiday shopping.

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Zach Russell@ZachRussell_Oct 6
Commercial real estate news from September included: -The acquisition of 115 grocery-anchored centers 💰 -JLL leading leasing at a new ski village in Utah ⛷️ -Visits surging at Barnes & Noble 📚 -Lightstone buying the largest outlet mall in Oklahoma 🤠 chainstoreage.com/real-estat…

Real Estate Roundup: September update

September had its fair share of retail real estate development news, tenant updates, property acquisitions and more.

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Zach Russell@ZachRussell_Oct 5
According to @Placer_ai data, apparel store visits fell nearly 25% between 2019 and 2025, while fitness, wellness, coffee, grocery, and off-price/value retail gained foot traffic. Fitness led in visit frequency in 2025, with the average visitor returning 4.2 times per month.
Chain Store Age@ChainStoreAgeOct 5
Once the drivers of shopping center visits, apparel retailers are ceding ground to other tenants that are bringing traffic to properties. ow.ly/lS1A50ZU6xO #retail #realestate #malls

Placer.ai: Fitness, service tenants drive visits, dwell times at shopping centers

Once the drivers of shopping center visits, apparel retailers are ceding ground to other tenants that are bringing traffic to properties.

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Zach Russell@ZachRussell_Oct 5
Retail and restaurant expansion news from September included: -Uniqlo returning to downtown San Francisco 🌉 -Toys"R"Us planning to open 120 new stores for the holidays 🧸 -Cava opening its 500th store 🥗 -Lego expanding at three Toronto malls 🇨🇦 chainstoreage.com/store-expa…

Store Expansion News: September update

Retailers and restaurants alike made headlines in September with store expansion plans and new formats.

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Dan Berthiaume@DBerthiaumeCSAOct 2
Top September tech topics included AI shopping, autonomous fulfillment and in-store kiosks: chainstoreage.com/retail-tec…

Retail Technology News: September update

Retailers in September 2026 focused technology efforts in areas including driverless trucks, AI shopping and in-store kiosks.

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Dan Berthiaume@DBerthiaumeCSAOct 2
In a new interview Accenture global industry retail lead Kelly Askew dives into data on holiday shoppers using AI and responding to economic conditions: chainstoreage.com/exclusive-…

EXCLUSIVE: Accenture discusses how AI, inflation impact holiday spend

Kelly Askew, Accenture global retail industry lead, says shoppers are accounting for the economy and using artificial intelligence this holiday season.

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Dan Berthiaume@DBerthiaumeCSASep 30
New Sogolytics data shows that Gen Z and male shoppers are most likely to have negative in-store experiences: chainstoreage.com/shoppers-t…

The shoppers toughest to please in-store are...

A new survey reveals what consumer demographic subsets are most likely to have a negative experience shopping in a physical store.

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Zach Russell@ZachRussell_Sep 30
A new mixed-use development with a large retail component is taking shape in Ann Arbor. I recently spoke with Matt Starr of Crawford Hoying to learn more about the leasing strategy for the 100,000 sq. ft. of ground-floor commercial space at Arbor South. chainstoreage.com/qa-inside-…

Q&A: Inside mixed-use development Arbor South’s retail leasing strategy

A new 20-acre, mixed-use development with a sizeable retail component is taking shape roughly two miles from the University of Michigan.

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Dan Berthiaume@DBerthiaumeCSASep 30
The WeShop app will let customers earn shares for making purchases: chainstoreage.com/news-brief…
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Robinson+Cole@RobinsonColeSep 30
R+C’s Roma Patel told @ChainStoreAge retailers using #textmessagemarketing can protect themselves “[B]y pairing effective customer outreach with documented consent, dependable opt-out procedures, and careful vendor oversight...” bit.ly/4dwgZpe
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Dan Berthiaume@DBerthiaumeCSASep 24
See the latest Instacart store intelligence tools: chainstoreage.com/instacart-…

Instacart provides retailers & brands real-time shelf view

A leading grocery technology company is releasing new in-store software that will map the entire store down to individual products on shelves.

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Dan Berthiaume@DBerthiaumeCSASep 24
Amazon is expanding the availability of Prime delivery and letting some sellers get rewards for making shipments: chainstoreage.com/amazon-let…

Amazon lets other retailers add Prime delivery to their websites

Amazon is expanding the reach of its fast — and free — Prime delivery service and letting retail shipping partners reinvest in their growth.

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